1962 Society of Film and Television Arts Television Awards

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Society of Film and Television Arts Television Awards
Date1962
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Best Actor Rupert Davies
Best Actress Ruth Dunning

The 1962 Society of Film and Television Arts Television Awards, the United Kingdom's premier television awards ceremony. The awards later became known as the British Academy Television Awards, under which name they are still given.

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The 1963 Society of Film and Television Arts Television Awards, the United Kingdom's premier television awards ceremony. The awards later became known as the British Academy Television Awards, under which name they are still given.

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