UNITED AGENTS CELEBRATES CLIENTS NOMINATED AT THE 2026 BAFTA TV AWARDS

United Agents is delighted to celebrate our extraordinary clients recognised across the 2026 BAFTA Television Awards. This year’s nominations reflect outstanding talent from across children’s, drama, comedy, factual, reality, craft and performance categories — and we are thrilled to see so many UA creatives, performers and production heads represented.

CHILDREN’S: SCRIPTED

Crongton
Ellie Cotton — Editor

Horrible Science
• Cast includes Harrie Hayes, Will Hislop, James McNicholas. 
• Writers: James McNicholas, Tim Renkow, Spring Day and Laura Smyth 

The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball
• Writers: Rachel WD, Ruby Clyde (Shelf Comedy)

DRAMA SERIES

A Thousand Blows
• Created, written & executive produced by Steven Knight
• Executive Producer: David Olusoga
• Cast includes Catherine McCormack, Caoilfhionn Dunne
Catherine Derry BSC — Director of Photography (Eps 1–2)
Matt Lewis — Director of Photography
Jo Smyth — Editor (Eps 1–3)

Blue Lights
• Created by Declan Lawn & Adam Patterson — writers, creators & executive producers
• Cast includes Brendan Quinn
• Casting by Georgia Simpson

Code of Silence
Diarmuid Goggins — Director & Executive Producer (Eps 1–3)
Sam Care BSC — Director of Photography (Eps 4–6)
Samantha Harley — Production Designer
• Cast includes Nathan Armarkwei Laryea, Madison Stock 

This City Is Ours
• Executive Producer: Sian McWilliams
• Cast includes Laura Aikman
• Hair & Make-Up Design: Adele Firth
James Taylor — Editor (Eps 4–6)

ENTERTAINMENT

Last One Laughing
• Featuring Harriet Kemsley
• Guest appearance by Nick Mohammed

Would I Lie To You?
• Hosted by Rob Brydon
• Additional Material: Steve Burge

ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

Diane MorganMandy
Jennifer SaundersAmandaland
Katherine ParkinsonHere We Go
Lucy PunchAmandaland

INTERNATIONAL

The Diplomat
• Cast includes Pearl Mackie, Penny Downie, George Potts, Tim Delap, Paul Tylak, Elijah Cook
• DOP (Eps 3–4): Philipp Blaubach BSC
• Costume Designer: Edward Gibbon

The White Lotus
• Cast includes Christian Friedel

LEADING ACTOR

Taron EgertonSmoke

LIMITED DRAMA

Adolescence
• Cast includes Joe Barber
• DOP: Matt Lewis
• Intimacy Coordinator: David Thackeray
• Acting Coach: Zoé Ford Burnett

I Fought the Law
• Cast includes Kent Riley, Sky Frances, Marlowe Chan-Reeves, George Potts
• Hair & Make-Up Designer: Emily Bilverstone

Trespasses
• Cast includes Tom Cullen

What It Feels Like For a Girl
• Created and written by Paris Lees, based on her acclaimed memoir
• Cast includes Jake Dunn, Alex Thomas-Smith, Cassie Bradley, Lorn Macdonald
• DOPs: Si Bell BSC (Eps 1–4), Neus Ollé (Eps 7–8)
• Editors: Dan Robinson, Sam White, Julian Ulrichs

LIVE EVENT COVERAGE

VE Day 80: A Celebration to Remember — BBC Studios / BBC One
• Featuring Samantha Barks and Emma Barton

REALITY

The Celebrity Traitors
• Featuring Paloma Faith, Kate Garraway, Nick Mohammed, David Olusoga

SCRIPTED COMEDY

Amandaland
• Cast includes Lucy Punch, Anna Crilly
• Executive Producer: Sharon Horgan

Big Boys
• Cast includes Olisa Odele, Will Hislop

How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge)
• Cast includes Jamie Demetriou, Anna Crilly
• Production Designer: Samantha Harley

SHORT FORM

Zoners
• Created & written by Rajiv Karia

SOAP

Casualty
• Cast includes Tommy Jessop, Hannah Traylen
• Episodes directed by Mingyu Lin, Sarah Esdaile, Steve Hughes
• Episodes written by Toby Walton

Coronation Street
• Cast includes Tony Maudsley, Liam McCheyne, Jane Danson
• Episodes directed by Marcus Lee
• Episodes written by John Kerr

EastEnders
• Cast includes Emma Barton, Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness, Sophie Khan Levy
• Writers: Daran Little, Lauren Klee, Richard Davidson
• Episodes directed by Thomas Hescott, Toby Frow, Lloyd Eyre-Morgan, David Tucker

SPECIALIST FACTUAL

Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz

MAKE-UP & HAIR DESIGN

Lucy SibbickSlow Horses (Apple TV)
Vickie LangAmadeus (Sky Atlantic)

PHOTOGRAPHY & LIGHTING: FICTION

Matthew LewisAdolescence (Warp Films / Netflix)

WRITER: DRAMA

Paris LeesWhat It Feels Like For a Girl (Hera Pictures / BBC Three)

Congratulations to all our clients and collaborators across every category.
We are incredibly proud to see such exceptional work recognised across the industry.

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