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.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 Adult
- Benedict Cumberbatch - Sherlock
- Joseph Gilgun - This Is England '88
- John Simm - Exile
Leading 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 Adult
- Anna Chancellor - The Hour
- Miranda Hart - Call the Midwife
- Maggie Smith - Downton Abbey
Entertainment Performance">British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance">Entertainment Performance
Graham Norton - The Graham Norton Show
Jennifer Saunders - Absolutely Fabulous
- Olivia Colman - Twenty Twelve
- Tamsin Greig - Friday Night Dinner
- Ruth Jones - Stella
Male Performance in a Comedy Programme">British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Performance">Male Performance in a Comedy Programme
Darren Boyd - Spy
- Hugh Bonneville - Twenty Twelve
- Tom Hollander - Rev.
- Brendan O'Carroll - Mrs. Brown's Boys
Single Drama
Random
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 Fades
- Misfits
- Scott and Bailey
- Spooks
Soap and Continuing Drama
Coronation Street
- EastEnders
- Holby City
- Shameless
International
Borgen
- The Killing
- Modern Family
- The Slap
Factual 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 Secret
- British Masters
- Frozen Planet
- Wonders of the Universe
Single Documentary
- 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
Young Apprentice
- An Idiot Abroad
- Don't Tell the Bride
- Made in Chelsea
Current Affairs
Undercover Care: The Abuse Exposed
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- Sri Lanka's Killing Fields
- The Truth About Adoption
News Coverage
Channel 4 News: Japan Earthquake
The Royal Wedding
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
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
Fellowship">BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award">Fellowship
- Rolf Harris
Special Award
- Steven Moffat
