Following the BAFTA TV Awards nominations, Adolescence She continues her run with four wins at the Royal Television Society Program Awards.
Held at London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House on Tuesday evening, the event was hosted by comedian Tom Allen and aimed to celebrate the best of UK television. Attendees included Erin Doherty, Dylan Llewellyn, Steve Coogan, Moan Redwan, Stephen Graham, Katherine Parkinson, Lucy Punch, Davina McCall, Gaby Logan, Alison Steadman, Jack Thorne and Malachi Kirby.
Across 29 competitive categories, the BBC came out on top with 16 awards, including one Celebrity traitors And wins for the stars Unforgivableand Bobby Schofield and Anna Friel, in the lead actor and supporting actress categories. The BBC also won the closely contested Drama Series category Blue lightsCat Sadler won the award for best writer Such brave girls.
Netflix followed with five wins, four of which went to Adolescence. Breakout star Owen Cooper won both the Breakout Award and the Supporting Actor Award. Cooper’s co-star Erin Doherty also presented the judges’ award to Adolescence Producers Stephen Graham, Hannah Walters, and Matriarch Productions have gained recognition for providing a platform for underrepresented voices – from all cultural backgrounds and social classes – to tell their story.
“They wanted to produce work that gives a voice to the voiceless, work that tells the neglected stories of people whose life experiences and struggles have often been ignored — or just plain ignored,” said co-star Doherty, presenting them with the award. “In particular, they wanted to tell stories that had a working-class perspective infusing them.”
In the comedy categories, Prime Video’s The last one laughs He won the Comedy Entertainment Award, while Steve Coogan won for his performance in How are you? It’s Alan Partridge.. Channel 4 Big boys It won a Comedy Drama Award and a BBC Award Things you should have doneopposite comedian and internet personality Lucia Keskin / Chi with AC, won in the screenplay category.
The 2026 Outstanding Achievement Award went to Monty Python star Michael Palin. Check out the full list of RTS Awards winners below.
Arts
The last musician in Auschwitz
Breakthrough Award
owen cooper, Adolescence
Children’s program
Croington
Comedy drama
Big boys
Comedy entertainment
The last one laughs
Comedy performance – female
Philippa Dunne, Amandaland
Comedy performance – male
steve coogan, How are you? It’s Alan Partridge.
Day program
BBC Breakfast – Our Girls: Southport Families
Documentary series
Biba and Nicole: Murder in the Park
Drama series
Blue lights
Entertainment and reality
Celebrity traitors
Entertainment performance
Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan, Rob and Romesh Vs
Coordinated popular fact
Assembly
date
Flight 149: Hostage of War
Main Actor – Female
Narges Al-Rashidi Prisoner 951
Main Actor – Male
bobby Scofield, Unforgivable
Limited series and solo drama
Adolescence
Live event
Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 (BBC Studios Events for BBC)
Provided
Hamza Yassin Hamza’s hidden wild islands
Science and the natural world
The underdogs
Written comedy
Things you should have done
One documentary
Grenfell: Exposed
Soaps and constant drama
EastEnders
Sports presenter, commentator or critic
gabby logan, Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025
Sports program
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 (Sky Sports)
Supporting Actor – Female
anna friel, Unforgivable
Supporting Actor – Male
owen cooper, Adolescence
Writer – Comedy
kat sadler, Such brave girls
Writer – Drama
Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, Adolescence
Judges Award
Stephen Graham, Hannah Walters, and Matriarch Productions
Outstanding Achievement Award
Michael Palin
