2008 British Academy Television Awards

2008 British Academy Television Awards
Date20 April 2008
SiteLondon Palladium
Hosted byGraham Norton
Highlights
Best Comedy SeriesFonejacker
Best DramaThe Street
Best ActorAndrew Garfield
Boy A
Best ActressEileen Atkins
Cranford
Best Comedy Performance
Television coverage
ChannelBBC One
Ratings5.67 million

The 2008 British Academy Television Awards were held on 20 April at the London Palladium Theatre in London.[1] The ceremony was broadcast live on BBC One in the United Kingdom. The nominations were announced on 18 March 2008.[2][3][4] Drama Cranford received the most nominations with four,[1] making Judi Dench the most nominated actress in BAFTA history for her work on TV and film combined.[5] Long-running soap opera Coronation Street failed to earn a nomination.[1] Bruce Forsyth received the Academy Fellowship Award.[6]

Winners in bold.

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  2. ^ "TV Nominations in 2008". BAFTA. 2008-03-18. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  3. ^ "Bafta TV Awards 2008: The nominations". BBC News. 2008-03-18. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  4. ^ Alex Fletcher (2008-03-18). "BAFTA TV awards 2008 - The Nominees". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
  5. ^ "Nominations Announced for Television Awards in 2008". 18 March 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Forsyth to get top Bafta honour". BBC News. 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2008-04-18.