British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Titles & Graphic Identity

British Academy Television Craft Award
Country	United Kingdom
Presented by	British Academy of Film and Television Arts
First awarded	1978
Currently held by	Paul McDonnell, Hugo Moss, Ben Hanbury, and Tamsin McGee for Wilderness (2024)
Website	http://www.bafta.org/

The British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Titles & Graphic Identity 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. According to the BAFTA website, this category is "to recognise originality and excellence within the title sequence and graphic identity of a programme.", also stating that "the same title sequence may not be entered more than once. The same programme may be entered in consecutive years, but only if it has new titles." ^[1]

The category was gone through some name changes since its creation:

• From 1978 to 1993 it was presented as Best Graphics.
• From 1994 to 2000 and then from 2003 to 2005 it was presented as Best Graphic Design.
• In 2001, 2002 and 2013 it was awarded with the Best Special, Visual & Graphic Effects category under the name Best Visual Effects and Graphic Design.
• From 2006 to 2015 it was presented as Best Titles, with the exception of 2011, 2012 and 2014 where it was not awarded.
• Since 2016, the category is presented as Best Titles and Graphic Identity.

Winners and nominees

1970s

Best Graphics

Year	Title	Recipient(s)
1978	Omnibus: For Art or Money	Bob Blagden
	Yorkshire Television Play Titles Something to Declare: Robert Kee	Diana Dunn
	Aquarius: Mr Satie Passes Through	Pat Gavin
	Secret Army	Alan Jeapes
	Rock Follies of '77	Rob Page
	Raven	Geoff Pearson
1979	Omnibus	Bob Blagden
	The South Bank Show	Pat Gavin
	Two's Company	Pat Gavin, Terry Griffiths
	Read All About It	Ian Moo-Young

1980s

Best Graphics

Year	Title	Recipient(s)
1980	Secret Army	Alan Jeapes
	Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy	Doug Burd
	The South Bank Show	Pat Gavin
	Shoestring	Sid Sutton
1981	The South Bank Show Blade on the Feather 20th Century Box	Pat Gavin
	The Merchant of Venice	Alan Jeapes
	Hollywood	Barry O'Reardon
	Flickers	George Wallder
1982	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy	Rod Lord
	Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years	Arthur Butten
	The South Bank Show	Pat Gavin
	A Fine Romance	Tony Oldfield
1983	Jane Gulliver in Lilliput	Graham McCallum
	Smiley's People Barchester Chronicles	Stewart Austin
	The Snowman	Dianne Jackson, Raymond Briggs
	Whoops Apocalypse The South Bank Show	Pat Gavin
1984	Hey, Good Looking! The South Bank Show	Pat Gavin
	Unknown Chaplin Saigon, Year of the Cat	Barry O’Riordan
	The Tale of Beatrix Potter	Anne Smith
	Film on Four (Opening Titles)	Sid Sutton
1985	Jane in the Desert	John Kennedy, Graham McCallum
	The Box of Delights	Stewart Austin
	Bird of Prey II	Bob Cosford
	The South Bank Show	Pat Gavin
1986	Max Headroom (Pilot)	Rod Lord, Peter Tupy
	Marilyn Monroe: Say Goodbye to the President	Joanna Ball
	Edge of Darkness	Andy Coward, Linda Sherwood-Page
	John Lennon: A Journey in the Life	Peter Wane
1987	The Singing Detective	Joanna Ball
	Lost Empires	Ray Freeman
	The Entertainers	Pat Gavin
	The Life and Loves of a She-Devil	Michael Graham-Smith
	Film on Four	Marc Ortmans
	Entertainment USA	John Salisbury
1988	Tutti Frutti	Sandi Anderson, John Byrne
	Porterhouse Blue	Phil Austin, Derek Hayes
	The South Bank Show	Pat Gavin
	The RKO Story: Tales from Hollywood	Peter Wane
1989	Wired	Matt Forrest
	Thompson	Andy Frith
	The South Bank Show	Pat Gavin
	Talking Heads	Mina Martinez
	Network 7	Shelley O’Neil, Matt Forrest, Damian Wayling

1990s

Best Graphics

Year	Title	Recipient(s)	Broadcaster
1990	Agatha Christie's Poirot	Pat Gavin	ITV
	Around The World in 80 Days	Liz Friedman	BBC One
	The Late Show	Steve Bonnet, Jane Fielder, Keith Haynes, Mina Martinez	BBC Two
	DEF II	Jane Wyatt
1991	Summer on BBC1 (Promotion)	Lucy Blakstad, Susan Worthy	BBC One
	Rough Guide to the World	Andy Frith	BBC One
	The Clothes Show	Elizabeth Edwards	BBC One
	Tonight with Jonathan Ross	Danielle Frick	Channel 4
1992	The Crystal Maze	Darren Agnew	Channel 4
	The Clothes Show	Elizabeth Edwards	BBC One
	BBC Network Identities	Martin Lambie-Nairn, Daniel Barber	BBC
	G.B.H.	Debby Mendoza	Channel 4
1993	Jeeves and Wooster	Derek Hayes	ITV
	Going Live!	Morgan Almeida, Mark Knight, Paul Baguley	BBC One
	The South Bank Show (Titles)	Pat Gavin	ITV
	BBC2 Channel Identities	Brendan Norman-Ross, Sue Worthy, Maylin Lee	BBC Two

Best Graphic Design

Year	Title	Recipient(s)	Broadcaster
1994	Christmas on BBC2	Jane Fielder, Iain Greenway	BBC Two
	Morph and Griff	Simon Winchester, Paul Weiland, Sue Worthy	BBC
	Autumn on BBC2	Jane Wyatt, Maylin Lee, Iain Greenway	BBC Two
	Winter on BBC2	Jane Wyatt, Mark Chaudoir, Tim Platt
1995	The Day Today	Richard Norley, Russell Hilliard	BBC Two
	1994 Channel 4 On-Air Promotions	Glenn Carwithen	Channel 4
	Winter on BBC2 1994/95	Iain Greenway, Tim Platt	BBC Two
	Autumn on BBC2 1994	Bill Wilson, Jane Fielder
1996	BBC2 Christmas Animations	Iain Greenway, Jane Wyatt	BBC Two
	BBC1 Winter Animations	Mark Chaudoir, Paula Williams	BBC One
	Have I Got News for You	Tim Searle	BBC Two
	American Football: Blitz	Susan Young Limited	Sky Sports
1997	Channel 4 Stings for Children's Channel 4	Luis Cook, Helen Nabarro	Channel 4
	People's Century	Iain Macdonald, Alan Jeapes	BBC One
	Secret History Titles	John Kennedy	Channel 4
	Trail for National Poetry Day	Charlie Mawer, Ahmet Ahmet	BBC
1998	Election 97	Michael Afford, Ceri Kashita	BBC
	The South Bank Show	Pat Gavin	ITV
	The Nazis: A Warning from History	John Kennedy	BBC Two
	People's Century	Ian Wormleighton	BBC One
1999	The Human Body	Tim Goodchild, David Haith	BBC One
	World Cup 98	Steven Aspinall	BBC One/ITV
	Body Story	Chris Hart	Channel 4
	Eurotrash	Tim Varlow

2000s

Best Graphic Design

Year	Title	Recipient(s)	Broadcaster
2000	The Vice	Philip Dupee	ITV
	2000 Today	Liz Friedman, Kevin Hill	BBC
	Eye of the Storm	Peter Phillips	ITV
	Cold Feet	Peter Terry, Matt Howarth, Susan Voudouris
2001	Awarded as Best Visual Effects and Graphic Design
2002
2003	The Dinosaur Hunters	Burrell Durrant Hifle
	Great Britons	Burrell Durrant Hifle	BBC
	Banzai Jubilee Special	Blue Source	E4
	The Life of Mammals	Mick Connaire, Andrew Power, David Corfield	BBC One
2004	Restoration	Tim Varlow	BBC Two
	Film 2003	Tim Varlow	BBC One
	Cambridge Spies	Christine Buttner	BBC Two
	Natural World	David Freeman, Will Skinner
2005	The Long Firm	Ray Leek	BBC Two
	British Isles: A Natural History	David Corfield	BBC One
	Spooks	Mark Doman
	Athens Olympics 2004 (Title Sequence)	Paul Mitchell, Louise Braham, Katy Jones

Best Titles

Year	Title	Recipient(s)	Broadcaster
2006	Life in the Undergrowth	Mick Connaire	BBC One
	Jamie's School Dinners	Matt Utber	Channel 4
	Hustle	Berger and Wyse	BBC One
	Rome	Angus Wall	BBC Two
2007	Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup 2006	Mark Walters, Chris Grubb, Louise Braham	BBC Two
	Hotel Babylon	Richard Norley, Russell Mann	BBC One
	Suburban Shootout	Alan O'Brien, Anthony Scott, Lynn Nealon	Channel 5
	England One Day Internationals	Christopher Wilcock, Richard Vowles, Andrew Paraskos	BBC
2008	Skins	Tal Rosner	E4
	Primeval	Peter Anderson	ITV
	Life on Mars	Why Not Associates	BBC One
	Rugby Union	Adam Wells, Christopher Wilcock, Mark Hyde	BBC Sport
2009	Olympics 2008	Sport Team	BBC One
	Football League	Adam Wells, Jason Landau, Mark Blackwood	Sky Sports
	No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency	Airside	BBC One
	Wallander	Title Film And Television

2010s

Best Titles

Year	Title	Recipient(s)	Broadcaster
2010	BBC Winter Olympics	Marc Craste, Damon Collins, Tim McNaughton, Freddy Mandy	BBC Two
	Misfits	Miki Kato, Nic Benns	E4
	Formula 1	Liquid TV	BBC Two/BBC Sport
	Cast Offs	Victor Martinez, Joel Wilson	Channel 4
2011	Not awarded
2012
2013	Awarded as Best Visual Effects and Graphic Design
2014	Not awarded
2015	Winter Olympics 2014	Mark Roalfe, Tomek Baginski, Ron Chakraborty	BBC
	Da Vinci's Demons	Paul McDonnell, Hugo Moss, Nathan Mckenna	Fox
	Penny Dreadful	Erik Friedman, Rudy Jaimes, Ray Burris	Sky Atlantic
	Ripper Street	Nic Benns, Miki Kato, Jim Fisher	BBC One

Best Titles & Graphic Identity

Year	Title	Recipient(s)	Broadcaster
2016	Fortitude	MOMOCO	Sky Atlantic
	Murder in Successville	Edward Tracy	BBC Three
	Luther	Nic Benns, Miki Kato	BBC One
	The Last Kingdom	Paul McDonnell, Ben Hanbury, Hugo Moss	BBC Two
2017 [2]	Paralympics 2016	Richard Norley, Lee Jacobs, Callum O'Reilly	Channel 4
	The Durrells	Alex Maclean	ITV
	The Crown	Patrick Clair, Raoul Marks	Netflix
	The Night Manager	Patrick Clair, Raoul Marks	BBC One
2018 [3]	SS-GB	William Bartlett	BBC One
	Top of the Lake: China Girl	Morgan Beringer	BBC Two
	Blue Planet II	BDH Creative	BBC One
	Have I Got News for You	Liquid TV
2019 [4]	"The Fearless Are Here" – The 2018 Winter Olympics	Smith & Foulkes, Mark Roalfe	BBC One
	Take Your Pills	Allison Brownmoore, Anthony Brownmoore, Joe Nowacki	Netflix
	Killing Eve	Matt Willey	BBC One
	Black Earth Rising	Steve Small, Kristian Andrews, Nikki Kefford-White	BBC Two

2020s

Year	Title	Recipient(s)	Broadcaster
2020 [5] [6]	His Dark Materials	Elastic, Painting Practice	BBC One
	The Durrells	Alex Maclean	ITV
	Catherine the Great	Elastic	Sky Atlantic
	Ghosts	Light Creative	BBC One
2021 [7]	Fear City: New York vs The Mafia	Nic Benns and Miki Kato	Netflix
	Devs	Matt Curtis	BBC Two
	Dracula	Peter Anderson Studio	BBC One
	Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse		Sky One
2022 [8] [9]	Tokyo 2020	Tim Jones, James Cross, Fantasista Utamaro, Ron Chakraborty, Kenji Kawai, Factory Fifteen	BBC One
	Lions Series: South Africa 2021	Ceri Sampson, Adam Wells, Steve Waugh	Sky Sports Action
	All Creatures Great and Small	Hello Yes, Gary Redford	Channel 5
	Around The World in 80 Days	Paul McDonnell, Hugo Moss, Ben Hanbury, Tamsin McGee	BBC One
2023 [10] [11]	Bad Sisters	Peter Anderson Studio	Apple TV+
	Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics	Balázs Simon, BBC Creative, Gas Music	BBC Two
	The Essex Serpent	Yu+Co	Apple TV+
	Life After Life	Tom Hingston, Markus Lehtonen, Sam Norris	BBC One
2024 [12] [13]	Wilderness	Paul McDonnell, Hugo Moss, Ben Hanbury, Tamsin McGee	Prime Video
	Doctor Who (for "Wild Blue Yonder")	Dan May, James Coore, Painting Practice, Realtime Visualisation	BBC One
	Good Omens	Peter Anderson Studio	Prime Video
	Queen Charlotte	Studio AKA	Netflix

See also

• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Design

References

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11. 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.
12. Szalai, Georg (March 20, 2024). "BAFTA TV Awards: 'The Crown,' 'Black Mirror' Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved March 24, 2024.
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External links

• Official website