2012 British Academy Television Awards
The 2012 British Academy Television Awards were held on 27 May 2012 at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
The nominees were announced on 24 April 2012. Rolf Harris was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship, but this was annulled two years later following his conviction for sexual offences.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in '''boldface.'''Leading Actor">British Academy Television Award for Best Actor">Leading Actor
Dominic West - Appropriate AdultLeading Actress">British Academy Television Award for Best Actress">Leading Actress
Emily Watson - Appropriate Adult- Romola Garai - The Crimson Petal and the White
- Nadine Marshall - Random
- Vicky McClure - ''This Is England '88''
Supporting Actor">British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor">Supporting Actor
Andrew Scott - Sherlock- Martin Freeman - Sherlock
- Joseph Mawle - Birdsong
- Stephen Rea - ''The Shadow Line''
Supporting Actress">British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress">Supporting Actress
Monica Dolan - Appropriate AdultEntertainment Performance">British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance">Entertainment Performance
Graham Norton - The Graham Norton Show- Alan Carr - Alan Carr: Chatty Man
- Harry Hill - Harry Hill's TV Burp
- Dara Ó Briain - ''Mock the Week''
Female Performance in a Comedy Programme">British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Performance">Female Performance in a Comedy Programme
Jennifer Saunders - Absolutely FabulousMale Performance in a Comedy Programme">British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Performance">Male Performance in a Comedy Programme
Darren Boyd - SpySingle Drama
Random- Holy Flying Circus
- Page Eight
- ''Stolen''
Mini Series
This Is England '88- Appropriate Adult
- The Crimson Petal and the White
- ''Top Boy''
Drama Series">British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series">Drama Series
The FadesSoap and Continuing Drama
Coronation StreetInternational
BorgenFactual Series">British Academy Television Award for Best Factual Series or Strand">Factual Series
Our War- The Choir: Military Wives
- Educating Essex
- ''Protecting Our Children: Damned If We Do, Damned If We Don't''
Specialist Factual
Mummifying Alan: Egypt’s Last SecretSingle Documentary
Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die- 9/11: The Day That Changed the World
- The Fight of Their Lives
- ''We Need To Talk About Dad''
Features
The Great British Bake Off- DIY SOS: The Big Build
- Hairy Bikers' Meals on Wheels
- ''Timothy Spall: Back at Sea''
Reality and Constructed Factual
Young ApprenticeCurrent Affairs
Undercover Care: The Abuse ExposedNews Coverage
Channel 4 News: Japan Earthquake- BBC News at Ten: Siege of Homs
- ITV News at Ten: Battle of Misrata
- ''Sky News: Libya Rebel Convoy – Live''
Sport and Live Event
The Royal WeddingNew Media
Psychoville- Autumnwatch
- The Bank Job
- ''Misfits''
Entertainment Programme
Derren Brown: The Experiments- Celebrity Juice
- Harry Hill's TV Burp
- ''Michael McIntyre’s Christmas Comedy Roadshow''
Comedy Programme">British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy (Programme or Series)">Comedy Programme
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle- Charlie Brooker’s 2011 Wipe
- Comic Strip: The Hunt for Tony Blair
- ''The Cricklewood Greats''
Situation Comedy">British Academy Television Award for Best Situation Comedy">Situation Comedy
Mrs. Brown's Boys- Fresh Meat
- Friday Night Dinner
- ''Rev''
YouTube Audience Award
Celebrity Juice- Educating Essex
- Fresh Meat
- Frozen Planet
- Sherlock
- ''The Great British Bake Off''
[BAFTA [Academy Fellowship Award|Fellowship]]
- '''Rolf Harris'''
Special Award
- '''Steven Moffat'''