The annual Broadcasting Press Guild Awards return for its 52nd year, celebrating the best in TV, streaming and audio on Wednesday, 18th March at The Barbican in London.
Voted for by the sector’s leading media journalists, the prestigious awards are back following an outstanding ceremony in 2025, which saw top honours awarded to Mr Bates vs. The Post Office and Gavin & Stacey: The Finale and major actor awards handed to Rivals stars Danny Dyer and Bella Maclean and Baby Reindeer‘s Jessica Gunning.
This year’s Best Actress and Best Actor nominees include Adolescence stars Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty who both claimed Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Television Awards wins this year for their supporting roles in the mini-series, as well as co-star Stephen Graham and White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood.
Off the back of her incredible Radio 2 marathon challenge in 2025, Sara Cox is nominated for Audio Presenter of the Year alongside fellow Radio 2 presenter Trevor Nelson, Heart Breakfast’s Jamie Theakston and Radio 4’s Anna Foster and Sue Mitchell.
Some of the country’s most beloved podcasts nominated for Podcast of the Year include: Dish hosted by Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett, Ill-Advised by Bill Nighy, The Mishal Husain Show, Audible’s Pride and Prejudice and The History Podcast by BBC Sounds.
On the night, The Harvey Lee Award for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting, supported by Warner Bros. Discovery will be announced, alongside the Emerging Creator Award supported by Prime Video, Innovation Award and two special BPG Members Awards.
Tickets
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