The awards will air on Sunday 11th May on BBC One.
BAFTA has today announced that for the first time, Scottish actor, writer, producer and presenter Alan Cumming will host this year's BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises.
The star-studded ceremony will take place at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday 11th May and will air on BBC One that same evening.
As a multi award-winning actor, writer, producer and TV host, Alan Cumming is renowned for his celebrated career in the arts, spanning television, film, and theatre. From his Tony and Olivier award winning performance in Cabaret, to his memorable performance in The Good Wife, for which he won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor as well as an Emmy for his work as an executive producer.
Cumming is recognised for his versatility both on-screen and behind the scenes and more recently, his signature charm has captivated TV audiences worldwide as host of The Traitors US, for which he has won two Emmys and two Critics Choice awards.
Today’s announcement kick starts the countdown to the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises, Britain’s biggest night in TV, recognising the programmes and creative talent that captured the hearts and minds of BAFTA’s television voting membership.
This Thursday at midday, the nominations will be unveiled for all 49 competitive categories across the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises and BAFTA Television Craft Awards.
This year’s ceremony will celebrate the very best of television broadcast in 2024, with the exception of new categories marking children’s television programmes, which have an extended eligibility window.
Speaking about Alan Cumming hosting the awards, BAFTA's Executive Director of Awards & Content, Emma Baehr, said "We’re delighted that Alan Cumming will be hosting this year’s BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises, he will definitely bring a playful sense of mischief and fun to the ceremony, so audiences should expect the unexpected at Britain’s biggest celebration of TV on Sunday 11 May."
"We’ll be revealing the nominations for the 2025 BAFTA Television Craft Awards and BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises on Thursday 27 March. The sheer quality, innovation, and breadth of talent in British television in front of and behind the camera is second to none, and we look forward to honouring and celebrating these talented people at our upcoming awards ceremonies."
Last year’s BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises delivered an average audience of 2.7m on BBC One and iPlayer, whilst social media coverage of the night received over 7m views.
P&O Cruises is the headline sponsor for the BAFTA Television Awards for the third year running with the ‘P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award’ still the only award voted for by members of the public, honouring the impact of television and its power to bring the nation together. Voting for the six nominees is now open and will close on 25 April and you can vote here.
The 2025 Television BAFTAs will air Sunday 11th May on BBC One
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