Wed. Nov 6th, 2024
alert-–-strictly-come-dancing-scoops-bafta-tv-awards’-best-entertainment-prize-during-20th-anniversary-year-as-tess-daly-and-claudia-winkleman-thank-fans-for-‘greatest-birthday-present’Alert – Strictly Come Dancing scoops BAFTA TV Awards’ Best Entertainment prize during 20th anniversary year as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman thank fans for ‘greatest birthday present’

Strictly Come Dancing won big at the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday, as they were awarded the gong for Best Entertainment Programme.

The BBC show beat out competition from Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, Later… With Jools Holland and Hannah Waddingham: Home For Christmas.

The award was presented by Dominic West, with hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman leading the Strictly team on stage to accept the honour.

The two presenters coordinated their outfits by both sporting sophisticated all-white ensembles as they cheered when their win was announced.

While hilariously, as the camera cut to actress Hannah Waddingham, she jokingly swigged from a hip flask to commiserate missing out on the win.

Strictly Come Dancing won big at the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards at London's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday, as they were awarded the gong for Best Entertainment Programme

Strictly Come Dancing won big at the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday, as they were awarded the gong for Best Entertainment Programme

The award was presented by Dominic West, with hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman leading the Strictly team on stage to accept the honour

The award was presented by Dominic West, with hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman leading the Strictly team on stage to accept the honour

The two presenters coordinated their outfits by both sporting sophisticated all-white ensembles as they cheered when their win was announced

The two presenters coordinated their outfits by both sporting sophisticated all-white ensembles as they cheered when their win was announced

Tess, 55, began her acceptance speech by quipping: ‘Thank you so much BAFTA, for making it worth putting on the Spanx on the hottest day of the year — it was a struggle.’

Voicing her gratitude for the award, she explained that it was especially meaningful as it coincides with Strictly’s 20th anniversary, after the dancing contest first hit TV screens in May 2004.

Tess said: ‘It’s Strictly’s 20th anniversary this year. We’ve been on television for 20 years. So this is the greatest birthday present.

‘And to the viewers at home, thank you so much for watching because we would not be here without you, and it really does mean the world.’

She continued: ‘And this award is for the entire Strictly team, who are the best in television. They work so hard and they are led by our incredible executive producer Sarah James, who is amazing. 

‘We’re so lucky to have to you. Not only did she produce our series last year, she also gave birth during it – you are remarkable!’

She concluded: ‘It’s just been the most wonderful series and we want to say thank you to all the celebrities for taking part and being so brave. We may be tapping up a few of you in the room later on for the next series.’

Claudia, 52, also chimed in to shout out the judging panel and professional dancers and couldn’t resist making a joke about Strictly’s Musical Director, Dave Arch, 61.

In her acceptance speech, Tess explained that it was especially meaningful as it coincides with Strictly's 20th anniversary, after the dancing contest first hit TV screens in May 2004

In her acceptance speech, Tess explained that it was especially meaningful as it coincides with Strictly’s 20th anniversary, after the dancing contest first hit TV screens in May 2004

Claudia, 52, also chimed in to shout out the judging panel and professional dancers and couldn't resist making a joke about Strictly's Musical Director, Dave Arch, 61

Claudia, 52, also chimed in to shout out the judging panel and professional dancers and couldn’t resist making a joke about Strictly’s Musical Director, Dave Arch, 61

She gushed: ‘We have to mention our extraordinary judges, the backbone of our show, the amazing professional dancers – so thank you them.

‘And of course, we’re in a throuple with Dave Archer, so thank you Dave!’

Speaking to the media after their win , the duo couldn’t hide their joy and surprise at scooping the award.

The TV BAFTA WINNERS at a glance

Leading Actress – Sarah Lancashire – Happy Valley

Leading Actor – Timothy Spall – The Sixth Commandment 

Drama Series – Top Boy

Supporting Actress – Jasmine Jobson Top Boy

Supporting Actor – Matthew Macfadyen – Succession

Entertainment Show – Strictly Come Dancing  

Claudia admitted: ‘We’re quite shocked. I feel wobbly and weird!’

While Tess agreed, adding: ‘We feel a bit unnecessary because we’re quite overwhelmed. We don’t take it for granted. Have we won three times?’

Claudia continued: ‘I’m not counting but also we’re such a close team. And looking at their faces. When they said our name I feel like it took us about 49 minutes to get to the stage. We’re not live, so they will be able to edit it.’

Mentioning their anniversary, she went on: ‘It’s a big year for us and it’s a privilege to do the show.

‘It’s one of those shows where I believe whole families watch, so we get lovely letters from grandparents with their grandchildren.

‘So it’s an honour, but we never take it for granted that people will come, so every year we’re like, fingers crossed!’

Strictly has been nominated for Best Entertainment Programme 13 times, and previously won in both 2016 and 2020.

Elsewhere on the star-studded evening, Happy Valley and Top Boy were also big winners.

Sarah Lancashire scooped the Leading Actress Award for her iconic role as Sergeant Catherine Cawood in the BBC’s Happy Valley – which follows the dramas of policing in Yorkshire – and broke down on stage accepting the award.

The Memorable Moment Award also went to Happy Valley for Catherine and Tommy Lee Royce’s final kitchen showdown on BBC One.

The moment saw James Norton’s character set himself on fire after Catherine finally tracked him down in her own home after years of feuding. 

Speaking to the media after their win, the duo couldn't hide their joy and surprise at scooping the award, as Claudia admitted: 'We're quite shocked. I feel wobbly and weird!'

Speaking to the media after their win, the duo couldn’t hide their joy and surprise at scooping the award, as Claudia admitted: ‘We’re quite shocked. I feel wobbly and weird!’

Elsewhere on the star-studded evening, Happy Valley and Top Boy were also big winners, as Sarah Lancashire scooped the Leading Actress Award for her iconic role as Sergeant Catherine Cawood in the BBC's Happy Valley (pictured)

Elsewhere on the star-studded evening, Happy Valley and Top Boy were also big winners, as Sarah Lancashire scooped the Leading Actress Award for her iconic role as Sergeant Catherine Cawood in the BBC’s Happy Valley (pictured)

Top Boy's Jasmine Jobson picked up the award instead for her incredible role as Jaq in the gritty Netflix drug dealing series (pictured)

Top Boy’s Jasmine Jobson picked up the award instead for her incredible role as Jaq in the gritty Netflix drug dealing series (pictured) 

Meanwhile in a shock, The Crown star Elizabeth Debicki missed out on the Best Supporting Actress gong – in a mark of a disappointing night for the Netflix series which left empty-handed despite eight nominations. 

Top Boy’s Jasmine Jobson picked up the award instead for her incredible role as Jaq in the gritty Netflix drug dealing series.

It was a good night for Top Boy as the show also won in the Drama Series category – beating favourite Happy Valley, The Gold and Slow Horses.

While, Timothy Spall won for Best Actor Award on the night for his role in The Sixth Commandment – a true crime series based on the murders of Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin. 

And Matthew Macfadyen won the Best Supporting Actor gong for his role in the hugely-popular series Succession, though was not present at the ceremony to collect it.

TV BAFTA Awards 2024: The WINNERS

Leading actress

Anjana Vasan, Demon 79 (Black Mirror) – Netflix

Anne Reid, The Sixth Commandment – BBC One

Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us – Sky Atlantic

Helena Bonham Carter, Nolly – ITVX

Sarah Lancashire, Happy Valley – BBC One – WINNER

Sharon Horgan, Best Interests – BBC One

 

Leading actor

Brian Cox, Succession – Sky Atlantic

Dominic West, The Crown – Netflix

Kane Robinson, Top Boy – Netflix

Paapa Essiedu, The Lazarus Project – Sky Max

Steve Coogan, The Reckoning – BBC One

Timothy Spall, The Sixth Commandment – BBC One – WINNER

Bella Ramsey has been nominated in Leading Actress for The Last of Us

Bella Ramsey has been nominated in Leading Actress for The Last of Us

Supporting actress

Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown – Netflix

Harriet Walter, Succession – Sky Atlantic

Jasmine Jobson, Top Boy – Netflix – WINNER 

Lesley Manville, The Crown – Netflix

Nico Parker, The Last of Us – Sky Atlantic

Siobhan Finneran, Happy Valley – BBC One

 

Supporting actor

Amit Shah, Happy Valley – BBC One

Éanna Hardwicke, The Sixth Commandment – BBC One

Harris Dickinson, A Murder at the End of the World – Disney+

Jack Lowden, Slow Horses – Apple TV+

Matthew Macfadyen, Succession – Sky Atlantic – WINNER 

Salim Daw, The Crown – Netflix

Female performance in a comedy

Bridget Christie, The Change – Channel 4

Gbemisola Ikumelo, Black Ops – BBC One – WINNER 

Máiréad Tyers, Extraordinary – Disney+

Roisin Gallagher, The Lovers – Sky Atlantic

Sofia Oxenham, Extraordinary – Disney+

Taj Atwal, Hullraisers – Channel 4

David Tennant is up for male performance in a comedy fpr Good Omens

David Tennant is up for male performance in a comedy fpr Good Omens

Male performance in a comedy

Adjani Salmon, Dreaming Whilst Black – BBC Three

David Tennant, Good Omens – Prime Video

Hammed Animashaun, Black Ops – BBC One

Jamie Demetriou, A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou – Netflix

Joseph Gilgun, Brassic – Sky Max

Mawaan Rizwan, Juice – BBC Three – WINNER

 

Drama series

The Gold – BBC One

Happy Valley – BBC One

Slow Horses – Apple TV+

Top Boy – Netflix – WINNER 

 

Limited drama

Best Interests – BBC One

Demon 79 (Black Mirror) – Netflix

The Long Shadow – ITV1

The Sixth Commandment – BBC One – WINNER

 

Scripted comedy

Big Boys – Channel 4

Dreaming Whilst Black – BBC Three

Extraordinary – Disney+

Such Brave Girls – BBC Three – WINNER 

Netflix's Demon 79 (Black Mirror) is up for Limited drama

Netflix’s Demon 79 (Black Mirror) is up for Limited drama 

Soap

Casualty – BBC One – WINNER 

EastEnders – BBC One

Emmerdale – ITV1

 

Entertainment programme

Hannah Waddingham: Home For Christmas – Apple TV+

Later… With Jools Holland – BBC Two

Michael McIntyre’s Big Show – BBC One

Strictly Come Dancing – BBC One – WINNER 

 

Entertainment performance

Anthony McPartlin & Declan Donnelly, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! – ITV1

Big Zuu, Big Zuu’s Big Eats – Dave

Graham Norton, The Graham Norton Show – BBC One

Hannah Waddingham, Eurovision Song Contest 2023 – BBC One

Joe Lycett, Late Night Lycett – Channel 4 – WINNER 

Rob Beckett & Romesh Ranganathan, Rob & Romesh Vs – Sky Max

 

Comedy entertainment programme

The Graham Norton Show – BBC One

Late Night Lycett – Channel 4 

Rob & Romesh Vs – Sky Max – WINNER 

Would I Lie To You? – BBC One

Factual entertainment

Celebrity Race Across The World – BBC One – WINNER

The Dog House – Channel 4

Endurance: Race To The Pole – Channel 5

Portrait Artist of the Year – Sky Arts

 

Reality

Banged Up – Channel 4

Married At First Sight UK – E4

My Mum, Your Dad – ITV1

Squid Game: The Challenge – Netflix – WINNER

Squid Game: The Challenge is nominated in the Reality category

Squid Game: The Challenge is nominated in the Reality category 

Daytime

Loose Women and Men – ITV1

Lorraine – ITV1

Make It At Market – BBC One

Scam Interceptors – BBC One – WINNER

 

International

The Bear – Disney+

Beef – Netflix

Class Act – Netflix – WINNER 

The Last of Us – Sky Atlantic

Love & Death – ITVX

Succession – Sky Atlantic

 

Live event coverage

The Coronation Concert – BBC One

Eurovision Song Contest 2023 – BBC One – WINNER

Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance – BBC One

The Bear is nominated in the International category

The Bear is nominated in the International category 

Current affairs

Inside Russia: Traitors And Heroes (Storyville) – BBC Four

Putin Vs The West – BBC Two

Russell Brand: In Plain Sight (Dispatches) – Channel 4

The Shamima Begum Story (This World) – BBC Two – WINNER

 

Single documentary

David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived – Sky Documentaries

Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family – ITV1 – WINNER 

Hatton – Sky Crime

Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-Man of Paris – Netflix

 

Factual series

Dublin Narcos – Sky Documentaries

Evacuation – Channel 4

Lockerbie – Sky Documentaries – WINNER

Once Upon A Time In Northern Ireland – BBC Two

 

Specialist factual

Chimp Empire – Netflix

The Enfield Poltergeist – Apple TV+

Forced Out – Sky Documentaries

White Nanny, Black Child – Channel 5 – WINNER

Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family is up for Single documentary

Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family is up for Single documentary

News coverage

Inside Gaza: Israel And Hamas At War – Channel 4 News – WINNER 

Inside Myanmar – The Hidden War – Sky News

Israel-Hamas War – Sky News

 

Sports coverage

Cheltenham Festival Day One – ITV1 – WINNER

MOTD Live: Fifa Women’s World Cup 2023 – BBC One

Wimbledon 2023 Men’s Final – BBC One

 

Memorable moment

Beckham, David teases Victoria about her ‘working class’ upbringing – Netflix

Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa revealed as the 15th Doctor – BBC One

Happy Valley, Catherine Cawood and Tommy Lee Royce’s final kitchen showdown – BBC One – WINNER

The Last of Us, Bill and Frank’s Story – Sky Atlantic

The Piano, 13-year-old Lucy stuns commuters with jaw dropping piano performance – Channel 4

Succession, Logan Roy’s death – Sky Atlantic

Up for Memorable moment is: Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa revealed as the 15th Doctor

Up for Memorable moment is: Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa revealed as the 15th Doctor

Short form

Mobility – BBC Three – WINNER

The Skewer: Three Twisted Years – BBC iPlayer

Stealing Ukraine’s Children: Inside Russia’s Camps – Vice News

Where It Ends – BBC Three

 

Writer: Comedy

Jack Rooke, Big Boys – Channel 4 – WINNER 

Jamie Demetriou, A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou – Netflix

Kat Sadler, Such Brave Girls – BBC Three

Mawaan Rizwan, Juice – BBC Three

 

Writer: Drama

Charlie Brooker & Bisha K Ali, Demon 79 (Black Mirror) – Netflix – WINNER

Jesse Armstrong, Succession – Sky Atlantic

Sally Wainwright, Happy Valley – BBC One

Sarah Phelps, The Sixth Commandment – BBC One

 The full list of Bafta TV Craft WINNERS is available on their website 

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