| British Academy Television Craft Award | |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
| First awarded | 2013 |
| Currently held by | Lisa McGee for Derry Girls (2023) |
| Website | http://www.bafta.org/ |
The British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Writer: Comedy is one of the categories presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) within the British Academy Television Craft Awards, the craft awards were established in 2000 with their own, separate ceremony as a way to spotlight technical achievements, without being overshadowed by the main production categories.
Prior to 2013, there was a united category named Best Writer for both drama and comedy series, in 2013 this category was split into two separate categories, Writer: Drama and Writer: Comedy.
Winners and nominees[edit]
2010s[edit]
2020s[edit]
| Year | Recipient(s) | Title | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 [3] |
Jamie Demetriou | Stath Lets Flats | Channel 4 |
| Danny Brocklehurst | Brassic | Sky 1 | |
| Phoebe Waller-Bridge | Fleabag | BBC Three | |
| Sam Leifer, Tom Basden | Plebs | ITV2 | |
| 2021 [4] |
Sophie Willan | Alma's Not Normal | BBC Two |
| Writing Team | Ghosts | BBC One | |
| Charlie Brooker | Charlie Brooker's Antiviral Wipe | BBC Two | |
| Daisy May Cooper and Charlie Cooper | This Country | BBC Three | |
| 2022 [5][6] |
Nida Manzoor | We Are Lady Parts | Channel 4 |
| Nathan Bryon, Paul Doolan | Bloods | Sky One | |
| Stephen Merchant, Emma Jane Unsworth | The Outlaws | BBC One | |
| Sophie Willan | Alma's Not Normal | BBC Two | |
| 2023 [7][8] |
Lisa McGee | Derry Girls | Channel 4 |
| Nancy Harris | The Dry | Britbox | |
| Jack Rooke | Big Boys | Channel 4 | |
| Sharon Horgan, Barunka O'Shaughnessy, Helen Serafinowicz, Holly Walsh | Motherland | BBC One | |
| 2024 [9] |
Jack Rooke | Big Boys | Channel 4 |
| Jamie Demetriou | A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou | Netflix | |
| Kat Sadler | Such Brave Girls | BBC Three | |
| Mawaan Rizwan | Juice |
See also[edit]
- British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Writer: Drama
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
References[edit]
- ^ "Nominations Announced for the British Academy Television Craft Awards in 2018". Bafta. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Nominations announced: Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards in 2019". www.bafta.org. 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ "Bafta TV Awards: Richard Ayoade to host socially-distanced delayed ceremony". bbc. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "BAFTA TV 2021: Nominations for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards". www.bafta.org. 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (30 March 2022). "BAFTA TV Awards: Russell T. Davies' 'It's a Sin' Dominates Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (April 24, 2022). "BAFTA TV Craft Awards: 'Landscapers,' 'We Are Lady Parts' Among Top Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (22 March 2023). "BAFTA TV Awards: 'This is Going to Hurt,' 'The Responder' Lead Pack of Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Ravindran, Manori (23 April 2023). "'House of the Dragon,' 'This Is Going to Hurt' Lead Winners at BAFTA TV Craft Awards". Variety. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (March 20, 2024). "BAFTA TV Awards: 'The Crown,' 'Black Mirror' Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 24, 2024.