British Academy Children's Award for Pre-School Animation


The British Academy Children and Young People Award for Preschool Animation is an award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. It is given to "animated content for children under six". Through the nineties, preschool animated productions were awarded alongside live-action series in a category named Preschool.
In 2000, two categories were created, one for each type of production. The first recipient of the category was CITV's series Maisy. CBeebies' series Hey Duggee holds the record of most wins in the category with four, followed by Peppa Pig with three, and Charlie and Lola and Timmy Time with two each. Peppa Pig is the most nominated program in the category with eleven nominations, followed by Hey Duggee with six and Little Princess with four.

Winners and nominees

1990s

;Pre-School
YearProgramRecipientBroadcaster
1996

Tots TVAnne Wood, Vic FinchCITV
1996

Monster CaféAlison StewartCBBC
1996

PlaydaysRosalind FarrimondCBBC
1996

Rala RwdinsRhys Ifans, Graham PritchardS4C
1997

Tots TV: "Lapland Out"Anne Wood, Vic FinchCITV
1997

BwganLona Llewelyn Davies, Delwyn SiônS4C
1997

Dear Mr. BarkerJane Tarleton, Gillian ScothernCBBC
1997

Rat-A-Tat-Tat: "Here Come the Aliens"Roland Tongue, Susie Nott-BowerChannel 4
1998

TeletubbiesAnne WoodCBBC
1998

Animal AnticsFiona CaldwellChannel 5
1998

The Animal ShelfJackie Cockle, Ellen MeskeCITV
1998

Fun Song FactoryIain Lauchlan, Will BrentonCITV
1999

Tecwyn Y TractorLona Llewelyn Davies, Cliff JonesS4C
1999

The Animal ShelfJackie Cockle, Ellen MeskeCITV
1999

Thomas the Tank Engine & FriendsBritt Allcroft, David MittonCITV
1999

Bob the BuilderJackie Cockle, Sarah BallCBeebies

2000s

;Preschool - Animation

2020s

  • Note: The series that don't have recipients on the tables had Production team credited as recipients for the award or nomination.