Broadcast Awards 2026 shortlist revealed

United Agents clients are recognised across multiple categories, from children’s programming to drama and comedy.

Best Children’s Programme

• Horrible Science – Cast includes Harrie Hayes and Will Hislop
• Super Happy Magic Forest – Based on the much-loved book series by Matty Long. Voiced by Spencer Jones, Rasmus Hardiker, and Michelle Asante. Written by Hannah George
• The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland – Featuring illustrations by Kate Hindley
• Crongton – Edited by Ellie Cotton

Best Comedy Drama Programme

• Alma’s Not Normal – Cast includes Nikhil Parmar and Ash Hunter
• Am I Being Unreasonable – Cast includes Dustin Demri-Burns, Olisa Odele, and Annie Haworth. Editors: Mike Jones and Jo Walker. Robin Peters – Editor
• Big Boys – Cast includes Will Hislop and Olisa Odele
• Boarders – Cast includes Ruxandra Porojnicu and Emily Houghton. Editors: Ash White and Dan Robinson
• Death Valley – BBC Studios Comedy for BBC
• Gavin & Stacey: The Finale – James Corden: Co-creator, co-writer, and starring. Cast includes Mathew Horne, Rob Brydon, Anna Maxwell Martin, and Laura Aikman

Best Comedy Programme

• Here We Go – Cast includes Katharine Parkinson
• Mr Bigstuff – Created, written, and executive produced by Ryan Sampson. Cast includes David Mumeni. Edited by Mike Jones
• Pushers – Written, directed, and created by Peter Fellows. Cast includes Cassie Bradley
• Smoggie Queens – Cast includes Lauryn Redding
• Such Brave Girls – Cast includes Abigail Weinstock

Best Entertainment Programme

• Last One Laughing – Zeppotron & Initial for Prime Video. Featuring Harriet Kemsley

Best New Drama

• A Thousand Blows – Created, written, and executive produced by Steven Knight. David Olusoga – Executive Producer. Cast includes Catherine McCormack and Caoilfhionn Dunne. Milos Moore – Director of Photography. Jo Smyth – Editor (Episodes 1, 2, and 3)
• Adolescence – Director of Photography: Matt Lewis. Cast includes Joe Barber. Intimacy Coordinator: David Thackeray. Acting Coach: Zoe Ford Burnett
• I Fought The Law – Cast includes Kent Riley and George Potts. Hair and Make-Up Designer: Emily Bilverstone
• Mr Loverman – Cast includes Keenan Munn-Francis and Lochlann O’Mearain. Jodie-Simone Howe – Costume Designer. Remi Adefarasin OBE BSC – Director of Photography. Irma Inniss – Producer
• Reunion – Cast includes Joe Sims. Ollie Downey (DOP), Johnny Rayner (Editor), and Antonia Lowe (Production Designer)
• Rivals – Cast includes Alex Hassell, Katherine Parkinson, Victoria Smurfit, Anna Acton, Felicity Kendal, and Maggie Steed. Plus Mark Nutkins (DOP), Adam Moss (Editor), and Ray Holman (Costume Designer)

Best Original Programme

• Adolescence – Director of Photography: Matt Lewis. Cast includes Joe Barber. Intimacy Coordinator: David Thackeray. Acting Coach: Zoe Ford Burnett
• Code of Silence – Diarmuid Goggins – Director (Episodes 1–3). Sam Care BSC – Director of Photography (Episodes 4–6). Samantha Harley – Production Designer
• Smoggie Queens – Hat Trick Productions for BBC. Cast includes Lauryn Redding

Best Returning Drama

• All Creatures Great and Small – Cast includes Nicholas Ralph, Rachel Shenton, and Samuel West. Directed by Stewart Svaasand
• Malpractice – Cast includes Hannah McClean
• Showtrial – Cast includes Barney Fishwick
• Slow Horses – Cast includes Nick Mohammed, Samuel West, Zrinka Cvitešić, Gaia Mondadori, and Jason Lewis. Danny Cohen – Cinematographer. Choi Ho Man – Production Designer. Lucy Sibbick – Hair and Makeup Designer. Guy Speranza – Costume Designer
• Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light – Directed and executive produced by Peter Kosminsky. Cast includes German Segal. Production Design by Pat Campbell

Best Soap/Continuing Drama

• Casualty – Cast includes Rod Hallett. Directed by Steve Hughes. Written by Toby Walton and Rachel Harper.
• Coronation Street – Cast includes Ben Price, Julia Goulding, Liam McCheyne, Jane Danson, and Tony Maudsley. Episodes written by John Kerr. Directed by David Beauchamp
• EastEnders – Cast includes Emma Barton, Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness, and Sophie Khan Levy. Writers include Daran Little, Lauren Klee, and Richard Davidson. Directors include Thomas Hescott, Toby Frow, and Lloyd Eyre-Morgan
• Emmerdale – Cast includes Chris Coghill and Lawrence Robb. Directed by David Beauchamp. Written by Sarah Bagshaw
• Waterloo Road – Directed by Lloyd Eyre-Morgan and Ruth Carney. Written by Natalie Mitchell. Directed by Thomas Hescott. Series Producer: Lindsay Williams. Producer: Adam Leatherland. Cast includes Saira Jackson, Rachel Leskovac, Cassie Bradley, James Baxter, and Hattie Dynevor

Best Specialist Factual Programme

• Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz – Presented by Simon Schama

Congratulations to all our clients and collaborators for their outstanding work and well-deserved recognition!