Adolescence Wins Two More BAFTAs at TV Craft Awards 2026

Adolescence has extended its remarkable run of success, securing two additional accolades at the BAFTA TV Craft Awards held on Sunday at the Brewery in London. The Netflix sensation, which had already amassed eight Emmys and four Golden Globes, triumphed in the categories of Best Sound: Fiction and Best Director: Fiction.

The Celebrity Traitors Also Shines

The Celebrity Traitors, which attracted 15 million viewers to witness the treacherous Alan Carr win £87,000 for charity, also claimed two awards: Entertainment Craft Team and Sound: Factual.

Comedian Maisie Adams hosted the evening, with guest presenters including Anne Marie Duff, Owain Wyn Evans, and Katherine Parkinson. The ceremony celebrated the exceptional creativity, skill, and craft of behind-the-scenes television talent and the best programmes of 2025.

—

Wide Pickt banner — collaborative shopping lists app for Telegram, phone mockup with grocery list

Emerging Talent Recognised

Spotlighting emerging talent, writer Janice Okoh won Emerging Talent: Fiction for Just Act Normal, while director and BAFTA Breakthrough Olaide Sadiq won Emerging Talent: Factual for Grenfell: Uncovered. BAFTA Breakthrough and previous winner Jack Rooke collected the BAFTA for Writer: Comedy for Big Boys.

First Look at Falling

Channel 4 has released the first trailer for Adolescence writer Jack Thorne's new drama Falling, a witty and moving love story. The series centres on a devoted nun (Keeley Hawes) and a priest (Paapa Essidu) who fall in love, drawing comparisons to the iconic BBC series Fleabag.

The official synopsis reads: 'Anna, a devoted nun, and David, a Catholic priest, are both deeply committed to their work in the church and in their community. Neither are expected to fall in love. But when they do, both are forced to wrestle with what it means for them, their vows, and their relationship with God. Falling is a witty, moving, contemporary romantic drama that is as honest as it is full of heart.'

The all-star cast includes Keeley Hawes and Paapa Essidu as Anna and David. The intriguing trailer begins with nun Anna being told she must attend to a visitor at her convent. When she cooks for him, she accidentally burns her hand, and he helps her hold it under a cold tap, exchanging a telling romantic glance.

Keeley, 50, said that knowing the show was written by Jack Thorne made participation a 'no-brainer' even before reading the script. She told Grazia: 'That was a no-brainer before I'd even read the script. Unbelievably for someone who's so prolific, he'd never written a love story before. I thought the story was absolutely beautiful.' She described filming in a robe as 'freeing', adding: 'It felt a bit like a costume drama, partly because we were wearing robes. They were actually very freeing. It's quite a lovely thing to forget about anything to do with vanity. There's no vanity in [Sister] Anna.'

Ollie Madden, Director of Film4 and Channel 4 Drama, said: 'Falling is a beautifully observed, achingly romantic drama about two people who can't deny the feelings they have for one another, and yet battle with the crisis of faith their relationship triggers. Jack Thorne's scripts are not only profoundly moving, but quietly subversive, witty, and revelatory in their examination of religion in contemporary society.'

George Ormond, executive producer for The Forge, added: 'Jack has created two central characters in Anna and David who feel deeply but hold their faith equally deeply. That puts them in an impossible position and makes for a fantastically compelling, richly rewarding love story that is moving and insightful in equal measure.'