1999 British Academy Television Awards | |
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Date | 9 May 1999 |
Site | Grosvenor House Hotel |
Hosted by | Michael Parkinson |
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Best Comedy Series | Father Ted |
Best Drama | The Cops |
Best Actor | Tom Courtenay A Rather English Marriage |
Best Actress | Thora Hird Waiting for the Telegram |
Best Comedy | |
Television coverage | |
Channel | BBC One |
Ratings | 8.84 million |
The 1999 British Academy Television Awards were held on 9 May at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane, London. It was hosted solely by Michael Parkinson, who was due to share hosting duties with Jill Dando until her murder two weeks earlier. [1]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; the nominees are listed below. [2] [3]
Best Drama Series | Best Drama Serial |
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Best Actor | Best Actress |
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Best Comedy (Programme or Series) | Best Comedy Performance |
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Best Single Drama | Best Factual Series |
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Best Feature | Best Soap Opera |
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Best Light Entertainment Performance | Best Light Entertainment Programme or Series |
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Best News and Current Affairs Journalism | Best Live Outside Broadcast Coverage |
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Flaherty Award for Single Documentary | Huw Wheldon Award for Arts Programme or Series |
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Originality | Best International Programme or Series |
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The Lew Grade Award | The Dennis Potter Award |
The Alan Clarke Award | The Richard Dimbleby Award |
Best Costume Design | Best Original Television Music |
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Best Design | Best Make-Up |
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Best Photography - Factual | Best Photography and Lighting - Fiction |
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Best Editing - Factual | Best Editing - Fiction/Entertainment |
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Best Sound - Factual | Best Sound - Fiction/Entertainment |
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Best Graphic Design | |
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