British Academy Television Awards 2008

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2008 British Academy Television Awards
Date20 April 2008
Site London Palladium
Hosted by Graham Norton
Highlights
Best Comedy Series Fonejacker
Best Drama The Street
Best Actor Andrew Garfield
Boy A
Best Actress Eileen Atkins
Cranford
Best Comedy Performance
Television coverage
Channel BBC One
Ratings5.67 million

The 2008 British Academy Television Awards were held on 20 April at the London Palladium Theatre in London. [1] The ceremony was broadcast live on BBC One in the United Kingdom. The nominations were announced on 18 March 2008. [2] [3] [4] [5] Drama Cranford received the most nominations with four, [1] making Judi Dench the most nominated actress in BAFTA history for her work on TV and film combined. [4] Long-running soap opera Coronation Street failed to earn a nomination, [1] for the first time in ten years. [4] Bruce Forsyth received the Academy Fellowship Award. [6]

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Winners in bold.

Nominations

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