‘Adolescence’ leads the Royal Television Society nominations with six nods

“Adolescence” continues its awards dominance, earning six nominations for the Royal Television Society Program Awards. The show won eight Emmys in September.

The RTS nominations include three nods in the acting categories for Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty, plus for limited series, drama writing and breakthrough.

Ellis Howard (“What It Feels Like for a Girl”), Kaydrah Walker-Wilkie (“Just Act Normal”) and Maximilian Fairley (“Unforgotten”) compete against Cooper for the breakthrough award.

Doherty, who played a therapist on the hit Netflix show, is also nominated for best female lead for her role in Disney+’s “A Thousand Blows.”

The next most nominated programs are Apple TV’s ‘Slow Horses’, Channel 4’s ‘Big Boys’ and ITV’s ‘Code of Silence’.

“The RTS Program Awards celebrate the extraordinary depth of creative talent that defines the British television industry,” said RTS Program Awards Chairman Kenton Allen, who is also CEO of Big Talk Studios.

“Across every genre represented in this year’s nominations, we see the craft, originality and ambition that continue to make Britain one of the most admired creative markets in the world. From writers and artists to producers, directors and the many brilliant teams both on and off camera, these programs demonstrate the power of British storytelling to inform, entertain and resonate with audiences at home and abroad. On behalf of the Royal Television Society, I would like to congratulate and thank all of this year’s nominees for their imagination, skills and sheer hard work that keeps our industry at the forefront of global television.”

Art

“Nick Cave’s Veiled World” (Supercollider for Sky Arts)
“The Last Musician of Auschwitz” (Two Rivers Media in association with Access for BBC)
“The Trouble With Mr Doodle” (acme in association with Lightbox for Channel 4)

Breakthrough Award

Ellis Howard – “What It Feels Like for a Girl” (Hera Pictures for BBC)
Kaydrah Walker-Wilkie – “Just Act Normal” (The Forge Entertainment for BBC)
Maximilian Fairley – “Unforgotten” (Mainstreet Pictures, ITV Studios and Masterpiece for ITV1/ITVX)
Owen Cooper – “Adolescence” (Warp Films, Matriarch Productions and Plan B for Netflix)

Children’s program

“Crongton” (new photos for BBC)
“Sky Kids Investigates: World War, I.” (New start media for Sky News)
“Wolf King” (Lime Pictures for Netflix)

Comedy drama

“Big Boys” (Roughcut TV for Channel 4)
“Dreaming While Black” (Big Deal Films for BBC)
“Juice” (Various Artists Limited for BBC)

Comedy entertainment

“Last One Laughing” (Zeppotron/Initial for Prime Video)
“Taskmaster” (Avalon for channel 4)
“Would I lie to you?” (Zeppotron for BBC)

Comedy Performance – Female

Jordan Gray – “Transaction” (Big Talk Studios for ITV2/ITVX)
Katherine Parkinson – “Here We Go” (BBC Studios comedy for BBC)
Lucy Punch – “Amandaland” (Meerman Television for BBC)
Philippa Dunne – “Amandaland” (Meerman Television for BBC)

Comedy performance – Man

Adjani Salmon – “Dreaming While Black” (Big Deal Films for BBC)
Jon Pointing – “Big Boys” (Roughcut TV for Channel 4)
Oliver Savell – “Changing Ends” (Baby Cow Productions for ITV1/ITVX)
Steve Coogan – “How are you? It’s Alan (Partridge)” (Baby Cow Productions for BBC

Day program

“BBC Breakfast – Our Girls: The Southport Families” (BBC Breakfast for BBC)
“Loose Women” (MultiStory Media, part of ITV Studios, for ITV1/ITVX)
“The Marvelous Miniature Workshop” (MGM alternative to BBC)

Documentary series

“Bibaa & Nicole: Murder in the Park” (True Vision for Sky Documentaries)
“Boyzone: No Matter What” (curious films for Sky documentaries)
“Murder 24/7” (Expectation TV for BBC)

Drama series

“Blue Lights” (Two Cities Television/Gallagher Films for BBC)
“Code of Silence” (Mammoth screen for ITV1/ITVX)
“Slow Horses” (seesaw movies for Apple TV)
“This city is ours” (photos of the Left Bank for BBC)

Entertainment and reality

“Married at First Sight UK” (CPL Productions for E4)
“Race Across The World” (Studio Lambert for BBC)
“The Famous Traitors” (Studio Lambert for BBC)

Entertainment performance

Rob Beckett & Romesh Ranganathan – “Rob & Romesh Vs” (CPL Productions for Sky Max)
Romesh Ranganathan – “Romesh: Can’t Knock the Hustle” (Ranga Bee Productions for Sky Max)
Claudia Winkleman – “The Celebrity Traitors” (Studio Lambert for BBC)

Formatted popular factual

“Go Back Where You Came” (Minnow Films for Channel 4)
“The Assembly” (Rockerdale Studios for ITV1/ITVX)
“The Jury: Murder Trial” (Screendog Productions for Channel 4)

History

“Flight 149: Hostage of War” (Drum Studios for Sky Documentaries)
“Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz” (Oxford film for BBC)
“Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire” (top spot for BBC)

Protagonist – Woman

Rose Ayling-Ellis – “Code Of Silence” (Mammoth Screen for ITV1/ITVX)
Erin Doherty – “A Thousand Blows” (The Story Collective, Matriarch Productions and Water & Power Productions for Disney+)
Narges Rashidi – “Prisoner 951” (Dancing Ledge Productions for BBC)
Tamara Lawrance – “Get Millie Black” (Motif Photos for Channel 4)

Protagonist – Male

Anthony Boyle – “House of Guinness” (Plume and Nebulastar for Netflix)
Bobby Schofield – “Unforgivable” (LA Productions for BBC)
Malachi Kirby – “A Thousand Blows” (The Story Collective, Matriarch Productions and Water & Power Productions for Disney+)
Stephen Graham – “Adolescence” (Warp Films, Matriarch Productions and Plan B for Netflix)

Limited series and single drama

“Adolescence” (Warp Films, Matriarch Productions and Plan B for Netflix)
“Get Millie Black” (Motif Photos for Channel 4)
“I Fought the Law” (Hera Pictures for ITV1/ITVX)
“What It Feels Like for a Girl” (Hera Pictures for BBC)

Live event

“VE Day 80: A party to remember” (BBC Studios events for BBC)
“Holocaust Memorial Day 2025” (BBC Studios events for BBC)
“Last Night of the Proms: Finale” (Livewire photos for BBC)

Presenter

Hamza Yassin – “Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles” (Silverback Films for BBC)
Martin Lewis – “The Martin Lewis Money Show Live” (MultiStory Media, part of ITV Studios, for ITV1/ITVX)
Davina McCall – “Stand Up To Cancer: Cancer Clinic Live” (Bango Studios & HiddenLight Productions for Channel 4)

Science and the natural world

“Confessions of a Brain Surgeon” (curious films for BBC)
“Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey” (anonymous content, Dog Star and Water Creature for Netflix)
“Underdogs” (Wildstar Films, a Fremantle company, in association with Maximum Effort for National Geographic and Disney+)

Scripted comedy

“Here We Go” (BBC Studios comedy for BBC)
“How are you? It’s Alan (Partridge)” (Baby Cow Productions for BBC)
“Such Brave Girls” (Various Artists Limited for BBC)
“Things You Should Have Done” (Roughcut TV for BBC)

Single documentary

“Gaza: Doctors Under Attack” (Basement Films for Channel 4)
“Grenfell: Uncovered” (Rogan Productions for Netflix)
“Cared for: A National Scandal” (Candour Productions for Channel 4)

Soap and ongoing drama

“Accident” (BBC Studios for BBC)
“EastEnders” (BBC Studios for BBC)
“Hollyoaks” (Lime Pictures for Channel 4)

Sports presenter, commentator or expert

Alex Jacques – “Formula 1 Highlights 2025” (Whisper for Channel 4)
Gabby Logan – “2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup” (Whisper Cymru for BBC)
Ruby Tui – “Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025” (Whisper Cymru for BBC)

Sports program

“Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025” (Sky Sports)
“UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Final” (Sunset+Vine for BBC)
“2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup” (Whisper Cymru for BBC)

Supporting role – Woman

Aimee Lou Wood – “Toxic Town” (Broke & Bones for Netflix)
Anna Friel – “Unforgivable” (LA Productions for BBC)
Erin Doherty – “Adolescence” (Warp Films, Matriarch Productions and Plan B for Netflix)
Saskia Reeves – “Slow Horses” (seesaw films for Apple TV)

Supporting Actor – Male

Alexej Manvelov – “Dept. Q” (photos of the Left Bank for Netflix)
Christopher Chung – “Slow Horses” (seesaw movies for Apple TV)
Joshua McGuire – “The Gold” (Tannadice Pictures, part of Objective Media Group for BBC)
Owen Cooper – “Adolescence” (Warp Films, Matriarch Productions and Plan B for Netflix)

Writer – Comedy

Adjani Salmon & Ali Hughes – “Dreaming While Black” (Big Deal Films for BBC)
Tom Basden – “Here We Go” (BBC Studios comedy for BBC)
Jack Rooke – “Big Boys” (Roughcut TV for Channel 4)
Kat Sadler – “Such Brave Girls” (Various Artists Limited for BBC)

Writer – Drama

Adam Patterson & Declan Lawn – “Blue Lights” (Two Cities Television/Gallagher Films for BBC)
Catherine Moulton – “Code of Silence” (Mammoth Screen for ITV1/ITVX)
Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham – “Adolescence” (Warp Films, Matriarch Productions and Plan B for Netflix)
Sally Wainwright – “Riot Women” (Drama Republic for BBC and BritBox)