The British Academy Television Craft Awards is an accolade presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), a charitable organisation established in 1947, which: "supports, promotes and develops the art forms of the moving image – film, television and video games – by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring practitioners and benefiting the public."[2]
Having previously been handed out with the British Academy Television Awards, the awards were established in 2000 as a way to spotlight technical achievements, without being overshadowed by the production categories.[3]
To be eligible for nomination, programmes must be: broadcast in the UK between the eligibility period, on terrestrial, cable, satelliteordigitalchannels; both a financial and creative contribution in the case of an international programme, and have its first broadcast in the UK; an entry for the television awards first (not previously entered for the film or children's awards).[4] The top six programmes and/or individuals in each category are chosen by television voting members and Chapter members in three rounds, to make up the jury shortlist. The shortlist then goes forward to a jury, who decides the top four final nominees and the winners.[5]
In the following table, the years correspond to the year the ceremony took place, and are held for achievements of the previous year (e.g. the 2000 awards are celebrated for television productions of 1999).
A Special Award is also presented, at the discretion of the Television Committee, which "honour[s] an individual or a team of craftspeople for outstanding creative contribution in the craft sector."[37]
^"Introduction (page three)"(PDF). British Academy Television Craft Awards - Rules and Guidelines 2012/2013. BAFTA. Archived(PDF) from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
^"Eligibility (page five)"(PDF). British Academy Television Craft Awards - Rules and Guidelines 2012/2013. BAFTA. Archived(PDF) from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
^"Voting process (page twelve)"(PDF). British Academy Television Craft Awards - Rules and Guidelines 2012/2013. BAFTA. Archived(PDF) from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
^Deborah Goodman (29 April 2008). "Star-Studded Craft Line Up"(PDF). British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Archived(PDF) from the original on 27 July 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
^"Winners announced"(PDF). British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Archived(PDF) from the original on 22 December 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
^ ab"Award categories"(PDF). British Academy Television Craft Awards - Rules and Guidelines 2021. BAFTA. Archived from the original(PDF) on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
