BAFTA has unveiled the stars set to grace the iconic red carpet this Sunday for the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises, the premiere event in the UK television calendar. Hosted by Alan Cumming, the ceremony held at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall will be broadcast at 7pm BST on May 11th on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Ahead of the main event, it has been confirmed that fans can catch all the excitement live from the red carpet with comedians Suzi Ruffell and Tom Allen, streaming on BAFTA’s YouTube. Presenter Charley Marlowe is confirmed as BAFTA’s TikTok host, and Hits Radio presenter Will Best will be the official red-carpet DJ, bringing the party to guests as they arrive.

Celebrating the best in television from 2024, this year’s awards spotlight the exceptional quality and diversity of British TV. Leading the nominations are standout programmes including Baby Reindeer, Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Rivals, Slow Horses, Life and Death in Gaza (Storyville), and Say Nothing.

As previously announced, Kirsty Wark and ITV (for Mr Bates vs The Post Office) will be honoured on the night with the BAFTA Fellowship and the BAFTA Television Special Award, respectively.

Attendees (not limited to):

Nominees confirmed to date include (in alphabetical order):  Alex Horne, Anjana Vasan, Anna Maxwell Martin, Anthony McPartlin, Ariyon Bakare, Bilal Hasna, Billie Piper, Christopher Chung, Claudia Winkleman, Clive Myrie, Damian Lewis, Danny Dyer, David Mitchell, David Tennant, Declan Donnelly, Dylan Thomas-Smith, Graham Norton, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jessica Gunning, Jonathan Pryce, Joe Lycett, Katherine Parkinson, Lennie James, Lola Petticrew, Marisa Abela, Martin Freeman, McKinley Belcher, Michael McIntyre, Monica Dolan, Nabhaan Rizwaan, Nava Mau, Oliver Savell, Phil Dunning, Richard Gadd, Richard Osman, Rob Rinder, Robyn Malcolm, Ruth Jones, Rylan Clark, Sharon D Clarke, Siobháhn McSweeney, Sophie Willan, Stacey Solomon, Sue Johnston and Toby Jones.  

Presenters confirmed to date include: (in alphabetical order): Adelayo Adedayo, AJ Tracey, Alessia Russo, Ashley Walters, Baroness Floella Benjamin OM DBE DL, Ben Miller, Beth Rigby, Big Zuu, Billy Porter, Chloe Kelly, Dame Mary Berry, Daniel Mays, Ellie Simmonds, Erin Doherty, Greg Davies, Harriet Dyer, Harriet Harman, Joseph Fiennes, Katie Piper, Lolly Adefope, Mawaan Rizwan, Marisha Wallace, Owen Cooper, Patrick Brammall, Rose Ayling Ellis, Russell Tovey, Ruth Davidson, Sir David Suchet, Stacey Dooley, Suranne Jones,and Tramell Tillman.

Other guests attending include: Alex Jones, Andy Serkis, Andy Zaltzman, Calvin Demba, Charlene White, Charlie Hamilton James, Clara Amfo, Clare Balding, Deborah Meaden, Dermot O’Leary, Diane Carson, Dianne Buswell, Edward Enninful, Emilia Fox, Emily Atack, Emma Willis, Fiona Button, Gary Neville, Harry Clark, Hazel Doupe, Helen Skelton, James Corden, Jamie Laing, Joanna Page, Joe Swash, Josie Gibson, Judi Love, Julia Davis, Kate Phillips, Kelle Bryan, Kirsty Young, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Larry Lamb, Laura Whitmore, Lee Mack, Lorraine Ashbourne, Louis Theroux, Luke Rollason, Mat Horne, Matt Willis, Melanie Walters, Michelle Ackerly, Nadine Mills, Peter Jones, Rob Brydon, Robert Wilfort, Steven Bartlett and Zara McDermott.

As announced this week, this year’s ceremony will feature two exclusive music performances from global megastars Jessie J and Tom Grennan, as well as award-winning concert violinist and social media sensation Esther Abrami for the In Memoriam tribute. In her first TV performance in six years, Jessie J will perform ‘The Award Goes To’ and as a UK TV exclusive, Tom Grennan will debut his highly anticipated track ‘Full Attention’.

For audiences outside of the UK, the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises and Red Carpet ceremony will be available on BritBox on demand in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the Nordics. It will also be available in Australia on Foxtel, in New Zealand on Sky Arts (NZ), in 24 countries across Africa and the Middle East on AlThaqafeya and MBC Channels, as well as 13 countries across Asia on Rewind Networks and on seven ships within the P&O Cruises fleet. 

BAFTA is supported by official partners to the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises (P&O Cruises, Lancôme, Sea Containers London, and Schwarzkopf Professional).

Other posts by :

1. SpaceRISE: “IRIS² moves to next phase”
2. EchoStar in trouble with FCC
3. Abu Dhabi clamps down on satellite TV users
4. Japan’s D2C options come to a head
5. Saudis seek growth in space
6. Bank: Eutelsat “Underperform and unattractive”
7. Eutelsat: Major challenges as Berneke signs off
8. SES expects 30% growth from O3b mPOWER fleet
9. Signs of life for 8K

Categories: Press Releases

Tags: bafta, BBC