The British Academy Television Awards

The Bafta Television Awards are back, with Graham Norton returning to host TV's most prestigious award ceremony of the year. This year will see some of the biggest names of the small screen walk the carpet at The Royal Festival Hall before winners are announced, and masks are in hand.

Richard Ayoade hosts the annual ceremony celebrating the best of both British and International talent in front and behind the camera, which was postponed from its usual slot in mid-May by the coronavirus. Nominees include Mo Gilligan, Pheobe Waller-Bridge, Guz Khan, Jodie Comer, Stephen Graham, Suranne Jones, Ncuti Gatwa and Lee Mack. In accordance with current restrictions, the ceremony will take place as a closed studio, socially distanced show, with nominees invited to accept their awards virtually.

Richard Ayoade hosts the 2021 British Academy Television Awards.

Richard Ayoade hosts the British Academy Television Awards from the Royal Festival Hall in London, once again honouring the very best of both British and international television talent in front and behind the camera.

Nominees include Kate Winslet, Olly Alexander, Stephen Graham, Mortimer and Whitehouse and Samson Kayo. Programmes up for a prestigious award include It's a Sin, Time, Gogglebox, The Ranganation, An Audience with Adele and Strictly Come Dancing.

George Ezra will be performing exclusively on the red carpet as a myriad of top television personalities arrive for the prestigious event.