British Academy Television Award
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byBritish Academy of Film and Television Arts
First awarded1964
Currently held byUEFA Women's Euro 2022 (2023)
Websitehttp://www.bafta.org/

The British Academy Television Award for Best Sport is one of the major categories of the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs), the primary awards ceremony of the British television industry. According to the BAFTA website, the category is for "the television coverage of a sporting event."[1]

The category has gone through several changes:

  • An individual award (occasionally with nominees) named Best Outside Broadcasts was presented from 1964 to 1968 and in 1977.
  • From 1986 to 1991, the category was merged with the Best News Coverage category, being presented as Best News or Outside Broadcast Coverage.
  • From 1995 to 1997 it was presented as Best Sports/Events Coverage in Real Time.
  • In 1998 and 1999 it was awarded as Best Live Outside Broadcast Coverage.
  • From 2012 to 2015, the category for sport evens was merged with the Best Live Event category being awarded under the name Best Sport and Live Event.

Since 2016, the category is presented as a stand-alone category, separate from the Best Live Event category.

Winners and nominees

1960s

Best Outside Broadcasts

Year Title Recipient(s)
1964Antony Craxton
1965Dennis Monger
1966The State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill
LSO - The Music Men
Peter Morley
Men Against the Matterhorn
Cup Winners Cup final: "West Ham v Munich"
England v Scotland
Alan Chivers, Walther Pluess
The Lying-in-State and The State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill
NATO Conference
Festival of Remembrance at Cenotaph
Antony Craxton
Victory in Europe - 20 Years After
Half Time Britain
Science Special
Challenge
Tomorrow's World
Glyn Jones
1967Grandstand: "World Cup"
1968Alan Chivers, Christopher Brasher

1970s

Best Outside Broadcasts

Year Title Recipient(s)
19771976 FA Cup final
Match of the Day
St Nicholas CantataMargery Baker
The State Opening of Parliament
Wimbledon 1976

1990s

Best Sports/Events Coverage in Real Time

Year Title Recipient(s)
1995The Grand NationalKeith MacKenzie, Martin Hopkins
Arnhem 50th Anniversary: Out of AmmunitionMichael Begg
D-Day Remembered: Beaches of Normandy and the Bayeux Service of RemembranceNeil Eccles, Stephen Morris
UEFA Cup: "Aston Villa v Inter Milan"Mike Inman, John Watts
1996VE Day CoveragePeter Hylton Cleaver, Neil Eccles, Philip S. Gilbert and Team
Cheltenham Gold CupJane Garrod
Super Sunday: "The Final Day of the Premiership"Andy Melvin, Tony Mills
VJ-50 Live: The Final TributeNeil Eccles, Simon Betts, Philip S Gilbert
1997BBC1 Euro '96 CoverageNiall Sloane, Vivien Kent
Formula 1 Grand Prix RacingJim Reside, Keith MacKenzie
Monday Night FootballAndy Melvin, Tony Mills
Remembrance Sunday: The CenotaphPeter Cleaver

Best Live Outside Broadcast Coverage

Year Title Recipient(s)
1998Sky Rugby UnionMartin Turner
The Grand NationalMalcolm Kemp, Martin Hopkins, Dave Gordon
Hong Kong Handover: The Final MomentPhilip Gilbert, Neil Eccles, Geoff Wilson and the BBC Events Production Team
ITV Coverage of the Grand PrixNeil Duncanson, Keith McKenzie
1999Channel 4 Racing: "Derby Day"Andrew Franklin, Denise Large
The Eurovision Song ContestGuy Freeman, Geoff Posner
The Football World Cup Final ProgrammePaul McNamara, Niall Sloane
World Cup '98: "England v Argentina"Jeff Farmer, Rick Waumsley, John Watts

2000s

Best Sport

Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster
2000Test CricketJeff Foulser, Gary FransesChannel 4
Formula One 1999Neil Duncanson, Gerard Lane, Keith MacKenzieITV
The Open Golf Championship 1999BBC One/BBC Two
Interactive Live FootballPiers CrotonSky Sports
2001Sydney Olympics 2000Dave Gordon, Martin HopkinsBBC One/BBC Two
2000 British Grand PrixNeil Duncanson, Gerard Lane, Keith MacKenzieITV
Test CricketChannel 4
Today at the ParalympicsGary Imlach, James VennerBBC Two
2002Channel 4 CricketChannel 4
Germany v EnglandPaul Armstrong, Phil Bigwood, Alan GriffithsBBC One
British Grand Prix: Silverstone 2001: "Farewell Murray Walker"ITV
FA Cup Final 2001: Liverpool v ArsenalRick Waumsley, John Watts, Jeff Farmer
2003The Commonwealth GamesBBC One
ITV World Cup 2002ITV
World Cup: "England V Argentina"BBC One
World Rally ChampionshipNeil Duncanson, Dave LewisChannel 4
20042003 Rugby World Cup finalJohn Watts, Simon Moore, Rick WaumsleyITV
Channel 4 Racing: Cheltenham Gold Cup DayDenise Large, John Fairley, Andrew FranklinChannel 4
Test Cricket
London MarathonBBC One
2005Olympics 2004: "Matthew Pinsent's Rowing for Gold"BBC One
Euro 2004: "France V England"Rick Waumsley, Tony Pastor, Paul McNamaraITV
Formula One - MonacoNeil Duncanson, Gerard Lane
Olympics 2004: "Final Night Athletics"BBC One
2006The Ashes: England v AustraliaChannel 4
Champions League Final Live: AC Milan v LiverpoolRic Waumsley, Paul McNamara, David MossITV
Formula One - US Grand PrixNeil Duncanson, Gerard Lane
The Open Golf Championship: "Final Round of Jack Nicklaus"BBC Two
2007F1: Hungarian Grand Prix: "Jenson Button's First Win"Neil Duncanson, Gerard LaneITV
Cricket On FiveJeff Foulser, Gary Franses, Dylan Jane, Diana KeenFive
The Boat RaceJohn Watts, Tony Pastor, John McKenna, Phil HeslopITV
Winter OlympicsBBC Sport Production TeamBBC Two
2008ITV F1: Canadian Grand Prix LiveNeil Duncanson, Gerard Lane, Kevin Chapman, Steve AldousITV
Wimbledon: The Men's FinalPaul Davies, Carl Hicks, Jonathan Bramley, Bethan EvansBBC One
Boat RaceJohn Watts, Tony Pastor, Paul McNamara, John McKennaITV
Rugby World Cup 2007: England v France Semi-FinalDavid Moss, Simon Moore, Paul McNamara
2009ITV1 F1: Brazilian Grand Prix 2008Neil Duncanson, Gerard Lane, Steve Aldous, Steve RiderITV
Cheltenham Gold Cup: "Denman v Kauto Star"Andrew Franklin, John Fairley, Denise Large, Sophie VeatsChannel 4
Olympics 2008BBC One
Wimbledon 2008: The Men's Final

2010s

Best Sport

Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster
2010World Athletics ChampionshipsBBC Two/BBC Sport
FA Cup FinalSimon Moore, Paul McNamara, John WattsITV/ITV Sports
UEFA Champions League LiveTony Pastor, John Watts, Paul McNamara
F1 - The Brazilian Grand PrixBBC Two/BBC Sport
2011Formula 1: The Abu Dhabi Grand PrixBBC Two/BBC Sport
FA Cup Final: Chelsea v PortsmouthTony Pastor, Paul McNamara, Jamie Oakford, Rob HollierITV/ITV Sports
Six Nations: "Wales v England"BBC Two/BBC Sport
Wimbledon 2010

Best Sport and Live Event

Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster
2012The Royal WeddingBBC One
Frankenstein's Wedding: Live in LeedsMeredith Chambers, Pat Connor, Richard Fell, Eleanor MoranBBC Three
Rugby World Cup FinalPhil Heslop, Paul McNamara, Tony Pastor, Roger PearceITV
Tour de France 2011Steve Docherty, Gary Imlach, James Venner, Carolyn ViccariITV4
2013The London 2012 Paralympic GamesChannel 4
The London 2012 Olympics: "Super Saturday"BBC One
The London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isle of Wonder
Wimbledon 2012: "Men's Final"
2014The Ashes 2013: "1st Test, Day 5"Sky Sports
Wimbledon Men's FinalBBC One/BBC Sport
Glastonbury 2013BBC
Bollywood Carmen LiveBBC Three
2015WW1 Remembered – From the Battlefield & Westminster AbbeyBBC Two
2014 FA Cup Semi Final: Hull City v Sheffield UnitedBT Sport 1
Monty Python (Mostly) Live: One Down, Five to GoGold
Tour de France, 2014, Stage 1Steve Docherty, Carolyn Viccari, James Venner, Gary ImlachITV

Best Sport

Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster
2016The AshesBryan Henderson, Mark Lynch, David Lloyd, Ian WardSky Sports
The Grand NationalCarl Hicks, Denise Large, Sophie Veats, Nick LightfootChannel 4
MOTD Live: "FA Cup Final"Andrew Clement, Richard Hughes, Ian Finch, Chris GrubbBBC One
Six Nations: Final Day
2017The OpenSky Sports 1
Rio 2016 OlympicsBBC One
Rio 2016 ParalympicsChannel 4
Six Nations: "England v Wales"Paul McNamara, Phil Heslop, David Francis, Mark DemuthITV
2018The Grand NationalPaul McNamara, Richard Willoughby, Amy Lewin, Tony CahalaneITV
Anthony Joshua v. Wladimir KlitschkoAdam Smith, Ed Robinson, Sara Chenery, Jennie BlackmoreSky Sports Box Office
Six Nations: "Wales v. England"BBC One
Uefa Women's Euro Semi-Final: England v. NetherlandsSunil Patel, Mark Cole, Kay Satterley, Ian FinchChannel 4
2019
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2018 World Cup Quarter Final: England v SwedenBBC One
2018 Six Nations: "Scotland v England"BBC One
England's Test Cricket - Cook's FarewellSky Sports
Winter OlympicsBBC Two

2020s

Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster
2020
[3]
2019 Rugby World Cup Final: England v South AfricaPhil Heslop, David Francis, Mark Demuth, Paul McNamaraITV
ICC Cricket World Cup FinalSky Sports Cricket
Fifa Women's World Cup 2019 Semi-Final: England v USAFrank Callaghan, Stu Hutchison, Pete Burton, Rebekah KippsBBC One
Wimbledon 2019
2021
[4]
England v West Indies Test CricketSky Sports Cricket
2020 Bahrain Grand PrixSky Sports F1
England v France: The Final of Autumn Nations CupAmazon Prime Video
London Marathon 2020Alastair McIntyre, Micky Payne, Matthew Griffiths, Adam DuncanBBC One
2022
[5]
The Abu Dhabi Grand PrixSky Sports Formula 1
ITV Racing: The Grand NationalMark Demuth, Paul McNamara, Paul Cooper, Tasleem Hasham-Laywood, Rob Oldham, Jon HarrisITV Sport/ITV
UEFA EURO 2020 Semi-Final: England v DenmarkMark Demuth, Paul McNamara, Phil Heslop, Maggie Price, Roger Pearce, Stuart Smith
Tokyo 2020 OlympicsBBC Sport/BBC One
2023
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UEFA Women's Euro 2022BBC One
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth GamesBBC One
Wimbledon 2022
  • Note: The series that don't have recipients on the tables had Production team credited as recipients for the award or nomination.

References

  1. "Rules and Guidelines" (PDF). British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  2. "Nominations announced: Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards in 2019". www.bafta.org. 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  3. Kanter, Jake (2020-07-31). "BAFTA TV Awards Winners: Night Of Surprises, As 'Chernobyl' & 'The End Of The F***ing World' Take Two Prizes Each". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  4. "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.
  5. "Bafta TV awards 2022: full list of nominations". The Guardian. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  6. Ritman, Alex (22 March 2023). "BAFTA TV Awards: 'This is Going to Hurt,' 'The Responder' Lead Pack of Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
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