Adolescence makes history at Bafta TV Awards 2026

Netflix drama Adolescence was the big winner at the Bafta Television Awards on Sunday, with The Celebrity Traitors and Last One Laughing also scooping a share of the glory. The Celebrity Traitors and Last One Laughing won two prizes each, while Adolescence took four - breaking the record for the most wins at the Bafta TV Awards ceremony in a single year. The hard-hitting drama, which became a national talking point when it was released in March 2025, was named best limited series, and there were acting honours for its stars Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper and Christine Tremarco. At 16, Cooper became the youngest ever winner of the award for best supporting actor. Cooper's Bafta can go alongside the Emmy, Golden Globe, National Television, Royal Television Society and Actor Awards he has already won for playing a boy accused of murdering a female classmate. In his acceptance speech, the rising star from Warrington paid tribute to the Beatles. "In the words of John Lennon, you won't get anything unless you have the vision to imagine it," he said. "So in my eyes I think you only need three things to succeed: one, you need an obsession; two, you need a dream; and, three, you need the Beatl