British Academy Television Craft Award
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byBritish Academy of Film and Television Arts
First awarded1992
Currently held byAlastair Sirkett, Doug Cooper, Martin Seeley, Paula Fairfield, Tim Hands, Adele Fletcher for House of the Dragon (2023)
Websitehttp://www.bafta.org/

The British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Sound: Fiction 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.

Before splitting into two categories for sound in 1992, Best Sound: Fiction (Best Sound: Fiction/Entertainment from 1992 to 2012) and Best Sound: Factual, two categories were presented to recognize sound in television programming:

Winners and nominees

1970s

Best Sound Supervisor

Year Title Recipient(s)
1978 Macbeth Ray Angell
Professional Foul
The Ambassadors		 Chick Anthony
The Velvet Glove Series Richard Chubb
Hi Summer Vic Finch
Rock Follies of '77 Mike Pontin
1979 Don Giovanni
Falstaff		 Cyril Vine
The South Bank Show: MacMillan's Mayerling Mike Fairman
The Proms Graham Haines
Lillie Bob Pell, Paul Faraday

Best Film Sound

Year Title Recipient(s)
1978 Eustace and Hilda John Murphy
Whicker's World Don Atkinson
Jesus of Nazareth Simon Kaye, Gerry Humphrys
Dummy Peter Rann
Paco Brian Showell
Open University: Mass Communications and Society - ABC in Kansas City Robin Swain
The Sweeney Hugh Strain
1979 Schubert John Murphy
Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf
The South Bank Show: Macmillan's Mayerling		 Bill Cross
Pennies from Heaven Mervyn Broadway
The South Bank Show: Anatomy of an Opera Bob Edwards

1980s

Best Sound Supervisor

Year Title Recipient(s)
1980 The St Matthew Passion Graham Haines, Ian Parr
Rebecca Norman Bennett
Telford's Change Colin Dixon
Testament of Youth Brian Hiles
1981 Fidelio Ron Payne
Des O'Connor
Grace Kennedy
Lena Zavaroni
Oscar Peterson
Song for Europe		 Hugh Barker
Pride and Prejudice John Delaney
The Kings Singers
Lenny and Jerry
Des O'Connor
Mike Yarwood Xmas Special
Butterflies		 Len Shorey
1982 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Michael McCarthy
Kinvig Michael Ayres
A Fine Romance
The South Bank Show: Lulu’s Last Act		 Mike Fairman
Pygmalion Chris Warner
1983 The Barchester Chronicles
Frost in May		 Chick Anthony
Boys from the Blackstuff Ramon Bailey, David Baumber
Nicholas Nickleby Andrew Boulton
Frost In May
Tishoo
Another Flip for Dominick
Season of Alan Bennett Plays
La Ronde
The Merry Wives of Windsor		 Richard Chubb
1984 Three of a Kind
The Two Ronnies
Grace Kennedy		 Mike McCarthy
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Henry Bird
The Hot Shoe Show
Here Come the Classics		 Adrian Bishop-Laggett
Reith
The Beggar's Opera
The Case of the Frightened Lady
Floating Off
Waters of the Moon		 Richard Chubb
1985 Sounds Magnificent Ray Angel
Stars Of The Roller State Disco Chick Anthony
The Hot Shoe Show Adrian Bishop-Laggett
The Old Man of Hoy Barrie Hawes
1986 The Mysteries: The Nativity Roy Drysdale, David Taylor
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Requiem Jeff Baker
L'Enfance Du Christ Richard Bradford
The South Bank Show: Domenico Scarlatti Mike Fairman
The Tube John Overton
1987 The Bolshoi in the Park Vic Godrich
Cosi Fan Tutte Ray Angel, Brendan Shore
Bluebell John Delany, Chris Holcombe
Fire and Ice Mike Fairman
The Royal Variety Performance Barrie Hawes, Paul Cunliffe
First Among Equals Dion Stuart
1988 Tutti Frutti (for Episodes 3 & 4) Brian Dewar
Shostakovich: The Golden Age Graham Haines
The Dame Edna Experience (for "Episodes 1 - 3") Graham Hix
Casualty Rod Lewis
1989 The Nelson Mandela Concert Chris Holcombe, Mike Johnstone, Mike Robinson, Ken O'Neill
The Kirov Ballet Live in London Vic Godrich
Omnibus: Live from The Proms Graham Haines
Supersense Andrew Wilson, Neil Hipkiss

Best Film Sound

Year Title Recipient(s)
1980 Speed King Colin March
The Secret Hospital Don Atkinson
Life on Earth Lyndon Bird
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Malcolm Webberley
1981 A Sense of Place: The Fens Tony Anscombe
Oppenheimer
Caught On A Train
Silence Of The Sea
The World About Us: Roots		 Peter Edwards
Only In America: Detectives
Cowboys
Going Home - Hollywood
Creggan
Murphy's Stroke		 Freddie Slade
Strangeways Michael Turner
1982 Brideshead Revisited Phil Smith, John Whitworth, Peter Elliott
The Shogun Inheritance
Forty Minutes		 Ron Edmonds
Private Schulz Graham Hare
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years Paul Le Mare
1983 Police Malcolm Hirst, David Motta, Peter Copeland, David Old
Harry's Game Terry Cavagin, Alan Willis, Don Atkinson
P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang Derek Ball, Chris Greenham, Hugh Strain
Boys from the Blackstuff Alex Christison, David Baumer
Smiley's People Malcolm Webberley, Ken Hains, John Strickland, Michael Parker
1984 An Englishman Abroad Richard Manton, Ron Edmonds, Philip Kloss
Wildlife on One (for "Nightlife") Ray Goodwin, Peter Copeland, Alec Brown
Reilly, Ace of Spies Sandy MacRae, Peter Lennard, Mike Crowley, Ken Scrivener
Widows Derek Rye, John Blunt, Mike Murr
1985 The Living Planet Lyndon Bird, David Old, Keith Rodgerson
The Jewel in the Crown Martin Kay, Chris Ackland, Richard Dunford, John Whitworth
The South Bank Show: Vaughan Williams Reg Mills, Sandy MacRae, Andy Nelson
Threads Graham Ross, John Hale, Donna Bickerstaff
1986 Edge of Darkness Dickie Bird, Rob James, Christopher Swanton, Tony Quinn
Kingdom of the Ice Bear Peter Copeland, Ian Butcher
Tina Turner: Private Dancer Tour 1985 John Hudson
Bleak House Malcolm Webberley, Ken Hains, Peter Rhodes, Helen Walker, Julian Wilkinson
1987 The Insurance Man Mark Day, John Pritchard, Ken Hains
British Cinema: Personal View Tom Buchanan, Dennis Whitlock, Andy Nelson, Tony Chapman
The Singing Detective Clive Derbyshire, Rob James, Sue Metcalfe, Colin Ritchie, Mark Day
The Monocled Mutineer Rodger Long, Ken Hains, Colin Ritchie, Tony Quinn
London's Burning Reg Mills, David Holloway
Lost Empires Phil Smith, John Whitworth, Norman Cole
1988 The Duty Men Dave Jewitt, Patrick Quirke, Michael Horwood, David Old, Micw Studd, John Bridgett
Tutti Frutti Peter Brill, Bronek Korda, Ian Frame, Andrew McClelland
Fortunes of War Terry Elms, Ken Hains, Judith Robson, Kim Houldin
A Perfect Spy Malcolm Webberley, Ken Hains, Tony Quinn, Graham Lawrence, John Hyde
1989 A Very British Coup Christian Wangler, David Old, Peter Elliott
Across The Lake Lyndon Bird, Ken Hains, Judith Robson
Tumbledown Graham Ross, Ken Hains, Christopher Swanton
Supersense Mary Whitby James, Peter Hicks

1990s

Best Sound Supervisor

Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster
1990 Love for Three Oranges Graham Haines BBC
Bomber Harris Barry Bonner BBC One
The Marriage of Figaro Ron Ferris BBC
Live from The Proms: Mahler's Symphony No.7 Graham Haines
1991 Boris Godunov (Live from Leningrad) Graham Haines BBC
Challenge Anneka Dave Chapman BBC One
Omnibus at The Proms Paul Cunliffe
Mahler's 8th Symphony Live Robert Edwards BBC

Best Film Sound

Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster
1990 Traffik David Hildyard, Ken Weston, David Old Channel 4
Around the World in 80 Days Ron Brown, John Hale, Andrew Metcalfe BBC One
Mother Love Barry Tharby, Keith Marriner, Graham Lawrence
The Woman in Black Tony Dawe, John Downer, Richard King ITV
1991 Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit Aad Wirtz, Kathy Rodwell, Malcolm Webberley BBC Two
Inspector Morse Tony Dawe, David Old, Team ITV
Agatha Christie’s Poirot Ken Weston, Rupert Scrivener, Team
House of Cards Barrie Tharby, Jonathan Rowdon, Mike Narduzzo BBC One

Best Sound: Fiction

Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster
1992 Inspector Morse Tony Dawe, Brian Saunders, Nigel Galt, Paul Conway ITV
Drop the Dead Donkey Keith Mayes Channel 4
Prime Suspect Ray French, Brian Saunders, John Rutherford, Paul Griffiths-Davies ITV
The Bill Alan Lester, Paul Gartrell
1993 Underbelly Derek Norman, Jonathan Rowdon, Michael Narduzzo BBC Two
Prime Suspect 2 Nick Steer, John Rutherford, John Thomas, John Senior, Jaquie Ophir, John Whitworth ITV
Memento Mori John Pritchard, Julie Buckland, Bronwen Jenkins, Aad Wirtz BBC Two
Bye Bye Baby Ken Weston, Colin Chapman, Peter Lennard Channel 4
1994 The Snapper Kieran Horgan, Peter Joly, Dan Gane, Peter Maxwell, Mick Boggis BBC
Lipstick on Your Collar John Midgley, Robin O’Donoghue, Andrew Glen Channel 4
Casualty BBC One
Between the Lines Bruce Wills, Craig Irving, Peter Gates
1995 Family Kieran Horgan Rupert Miles, Paul Conway, David Old BBC One
Middlemarch Dick Boulter, Ed Bazalgette, Catherine Hodgson, Paul Hamblin BBC Two
La Traviata Graham Haines BBC
Cracker Phil Smith, John Senior, John Rutherford, John Whitworth, Andy Wyatt ITV
1996 Love Bites: Loved Up John Taylor, Craig Irving, Tim Hudnott, Pete Collins, Chris Graver BBC
Four Goes to Glyndebourne: Ermione John Middleton, Andy Rose Channel 4
The Choir Derek Norman, Chris Graver, Keith Marriner BBC One
Prime Suspect Nick Steer, John Rutherford, John Senior, John Whitworth ITV
1997 Hillsborough Phil Smith and Team ITV
The Crow Road Colin Nicolson, Mark August, Colin Martin BBC Scotland
Kiss and Tell ITV
Our Friends in the North BBC Two
1998 The Lakes Richard Manton, Paul Hamblin, Graham Headicar, Andy Kennedy BBC One
Touching Evil Paul Davies, Tim Alban, Glenn Calder, Richard Flynn ITV
Tom Jones Dennis Cartwright, Paul Hamblin, Catherine Hodgson, Graham Headicar BBC One
Jonathan Creek Terry Elms, Craig Irving, Laurie Taylor, Lee Chrichlow, Ben Norrington
1999 Our Mutual Friend Paul Hamblin, Catherine Hodgson, Graham Headicar, Richard Manton BBC Two
The Eurovision Song Contest Barry Hawes, Tim Davies BBC One
Hornblower: The Even Chance Christian Wangler, Colin Martin, Michael Crouch ITV
A Rather English Marriage Jim Greenhorn, Colin Martin, Richard Skelton BBC Two

2000s

Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster
2000 Warriors David Old, Graham Headicar, Maurice Hillier, Danny Longhurst BBC One
Great Expectations Richard Manton, Peter Smith, Bernard O’Reilly, Terry Brown BBC Two
Queer as Folk Channel 4
Wives and Daughters Paul Hamblin, Peter Brill, Ian Wilkinson, Danny Sheehan BBC One
2001 Anna Karenina Channel 4
A Touch of Frost John Fountaine, Adam Severs ITV
Clocking Off BBC One
Longitude Channel 4
2002 Clocking Off BBC One
Othello Maurice Hillier, Colin Martin, Laura Lovejoy, Peter Bond ITV
The Lost World BBC One
The Way We Live Now
2003 Daniel Deronda BBC One
Bloody Sunday ITV
The Hound of the Baskervilles Clive Copland, Paul Hamblin, Lee Crichlow, Becki Ponting BBC One
Later with Jools Holland Mike Felton BBC Two
2004 State of Play Simon Okin, Stuart Hilliker, Jamie McPhee, Pat Boxshall BBC One
Cambridge Spies Richard Manton, Bernard O’Reilly, André Schmidt, Hugh Johnson BBC Two
Prime Suspect Simon Okin, Ben Baird, Nick Roberts ITV
Charles II: The Power and the Passion John Taylor, Paul Hamblin, Catherine Hodgson, Lee Chrichlow BBC One
2005 Sex Traffic Simon Okin, Jane Tattersall, David McCallum, Lou Solakofski Channel 4
The Long Firm Richard Manton, Catherine Hodgson, Graham Headicar, Paul Hamblin BBC Two
Dirty Filthy Love Reg Mills, Nick Cox, Phil Barnes, Nigel Edwards ITV
Shameless Channel 4
2006 Colditz BBC One
To the Ends of the Earth Paul Hamblin, Rory Farnan, Craig Butters, Clive Derbyshire BBC Two
Bleak House BBC One
Spooks
2007 Tsunami: The Aftermath BBC One
Later with Jools Holland Mike Felton BBC Two
Strictly Come Dancing Gary Clarke BBC One
Life on Mars
2008 Cranford Paul Hamblin, Graham Headicar, Andre Schmidt, Peter Brill BBC One
Spooks Rudi Buckle, James Feltham, Darren Banks, Ben Norrington BBC One
Life on Mars Dave Sansom, James Feltham, Darren Banks, Alex Sawyer
Doctor Who
2009 Wallander Bosse Persson, Lee Crichlow, Iain Eyre, Paul Hamblin BBC One
God on Trial Brian Milliken, Nigel Heath, Darren Banks, Alex Sawyer BBC Two
Little Dorrit Rudi Buckle, Colin Chapman, Ross Adams, Richard Street BBC One
Spooks James Feltham, Darren Banks, Ben Norrington, Glenn Marullo

2010s

Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster
2010 Wallander Paul Hamblin, Andre Schmidt, Catherine Hodgson, Bosse Persson BBC One
Red Riding 1974 Paul Cotterell, Danny Hambrook, Kallis Shamaris Channel 4
Cranford Paul Hamblin, Peter Brill, Iain Eyre, Lee Walpole BBC One
Spooks Nigel Heath, Darren Banks, Laura Lovejoy, Rudi Buckle
2011 Downton Abbey Nigel Heath, Alex Sawyer, Adam Armitage, Mark Holding ITV
South Riding Alistair Crocker, Paul Hamblin, Alex Ellerington, Jeff Richardson BBC One
The Promise Graham Headicar, Stuart Hilliker, Matt Skelding, Simon Clark Channel 4
Any Human Heart
Mad Dogs Adrian Rhodes, Reg Mills, Ben Norrington Sky1
2012 Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia Howard Bargroff, Jeremy Child, John Mooney, Doug Sinclair BBC One
The Hour Rudi Buckle, Jamie Caple, Marc Lawes, Nigel Squibbs BBC Two
Birdsong BBC One
Great Expectations Richard Dyer, Paul Hamblin, Stefan Henrix, Matt Skelding
2013 Richard II (The Hollow Crown) Tim Fraser, Adrian Rhodes, Keith Marriner BBC Two
Wallander Paul Hamblin, Matt Skelding, Jim Goddard, Martin Beresford BBC One
Accused (for "Mo & Sue's Story") Graham Headicar, Emma Pegram, Stuart Hilliker, Grant Bridgeman
The Hour John Mooney, Nigel Squibbs, Jamie Caple, Marc Lawes BBC Two
2014 Dancing on the Edge Adrian Bell, Lee Crichlow, Robert Farr, Ian Wilkinson BBC Two
The Escape Artist Chris Ashworth, Graham Headicar, Stuart Hilliker, Duncan Price BBC One
Luther Howard Bargroff, Russell Jeffery, Mike Grimes, Emma Pegram
Peaky Blinders Stuart Hilliker, Brian Milliken, Matthew Skelding, Lee Walpole BBC Two
2015 Sherlock John Mooney, Douglas Sinclair, Howard Bargroff, Paul McFadden BBC One
Cilla Grant Bridgeman, Richard Davey, Simon Gershon, Keith Marriner ITV
The Missing BBC One
That Day We Sang Chris Ashworth, Emma Pegram, Stuart Hilliker, Alex Ellerington BBC Two
2016 Wolf Hall BBC Two
The Enfield Haunting Adrian Rhodes, Simon Farmer, Jamie Roden, Antony Bayman Sky Living
The Sound of Music Live! Kevin Duff, Andy Deacon, Sally Hesketh, Ben Milton ITV
Fortitude Rudi Buckle, Phil Barnes, Blair Jollands, Howard Bargroff Sky Atlantic
London Spy Scott Jones, Robert Brazier, Joseph Stracey, Ian Voigt BBC Two
Doctor Foster Stuart Hilliker, Jim Goddard, Billy Quinn, Tom Deane BBC One
2017
[1]		 The Night Manager Aitor Berenguer, Howard Bargroff, Alex Sawyer, Adam Armitage BBC One
War & Peace Chris Ashworth, Lee Walpole, Stuart Hilliker, Jeff Richardson BBC One
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride John Mooney, Douglas Sinclair, Howard Bargroff, Jon Salmon-Joyce
The Missing
2018
[2]		 The Crown Netflix
Peaky Blinders (for "Episode 6") Forbes Noonan, Ben Norrington, Jim Goddard, Grant Bridgeman BBC Two
Sherlock BBC One
Taboo
USS Callister (Black Mirror) John Rodda, Tim Cavagin, Kenny Clark, Michael Maroussas Netflix
2019
[3]		 Killing Eve BBC One
Bodyguard Simon Farmer, Dan Johnson, Marc Lawes BBC One
A Very English Scandal
The Little Drummer Girl

2020s

Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster
2020
[4][5]		 Chernobyl Stefan Henrix, Joe Beal, Stuart Hilliker, Vincent Piponnier Sky Atlantic
His Dark Materials Dillon Bennett, Jon Thomas, Gareth Bull, James Ridgeway BBC One
A Christmas Carol
The Crown Netflix
2021
[6]		 His Dark Materials (for "Æsahættr") Jon Thomas, Gareth Bull, James Ridgway, Dillon Bennett, Eilam Hoffman BBC One
Normal People Niall O'Sullivan, Steve Fanagan, Niall Brady BBC Three
Small Axe Paul Cotterell, James Harrison, Ronald Bailey BBC One
The Crown Netflix
2022
[7][8]		 A Very British Scandal BBC One
Intergalactic Howard Bargroff, Judi Lee-Headman, Harry Barnes, Oliver Brierley, Adam Armitage, Jamie Caple Sky One
The Witcher (for "Episode 1") James Bain, Robert Farr, Matthew Collinge, Matt Davies, Alyn Sclosa, Rob Prynne Netflix
Line of Duty BBC One
2023
[9][10]		 House of the Dragon Alastair Sirkett, Doug Cooper, Martin Seeley, Paula Fairfield, Tim Hands, Adele Fletcher Sky Atlantic
SAS: Rogue Heroes Judi Lee Headman, Nigel Squibbs, Tony Gibson, Darren McQuade BBC One
Slow Horses Martin Jensen, Joe Beal, Duncan Price, Craig Butters, Sarah Elias, Andrew Sissons Apple TV+
The Crown Netflix

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Nominations Announced for the British Academy Television Craft Awards in 2018". Bafta. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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  4. ^ "Bafta TV Awards: Richard Ayoade to host socially-distanced delayed ceremony". bbc. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  5. ^ "'Chernobyl' Leads 2020 BAFTA TV Craft Awards". bbc. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  6. ^ "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.
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  8. ^ Ritman, Alex (April 24, 2022). "BAFTA TV Craft Awards: 'Landscapers,' 'We Are Lady Parts' Among Top Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.

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