Countdown To The BAFTAs
By BAFTA
Countdown To The BAFTAs is your definitive guide to the best TV shows of the year, as voted for by BAFTA members. In each episode, host Alex Zane discusses with a panel, consisting of TV insiders and experts, what it takes to be nominated for the BAFTA TV Awards with P&O Cruises and BAFTA Craft Awards.
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Latest episode
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War Zones, Jungles & Breaking News - The Top News & Current Affairs TV Of The Year
What are the ingredients for an outstanding news report? From the conflict in Israel & Gaza, to the jungles of Myanmar, our panel of TV insiders look at the finest TV journalism of the past year. Annabel Deegan produced Christi… -
Scene Stealers – the Best TV Performances of the Year
What do we gain from depicting true stories in fiction? And what challenges do our finest actors and actresses face bringing them to our screens? Alex Zane welcomes actor and producer Jo Hartley and TV & film critic Rhianna Dhillon to look at … -
Family Showdowns to Armageddon - The TV Dramas Of The Year
Which essential sound effect is added to Gary Oldman’s Slow Horses performance? And why could an eighties sitcom have inspired Succession? Alex Zane runs through the best dramas of the year with screenwriter Danny Brocklehurst and f… -
Shiny Floors to Panel Shows - The Best Entertainment Shows Of The Year
Escape the humdrum and discover the best entertainment shows and performances from the past year - from the presenters holding it all together and the new formats that bring out extraordinary stories from members of the public.Alex Zane… -
Comedy
Why are comic duos making a comeback? Can dying on stage lead to success on screen?Host Alex Zane is joined by guests TV critic Boyd Hilton and actress Susan Wokoma to talk all things scripted-comedy and tell us why dangling from a Ferr… -
Documentaries
What does the Spider-Man of Paris have in common with The Enfield Poltergeist? Alex Zane reveals the documentaries in contention for the BAFTA TV Awards 2024 with P&O Cruises.Find out as Alex is joined by TV exec Faraz Osm… -
Live Event Coverage, Sports Coverage
From Eurovision in Liverpool to horse racing in Cheltenham... it’s all things live, as we look at the the biggest events and sporting-fixtures of the last year. Alex Zane is joined by Entertainment Editor at Heat Magazine Boyd Hilton and CEO and E… -
Reality, Soap, Daytime
What does it take to be nominated for a BAFTA? In this new series we're looking at the nominees of the 2024 BAFTA TV Awards with P&O Cruises and Television Craft Awards - bringing together stars, industry insiders and expert voices to celebrat… -
The BAFTAs Are Coming....
Alex Zane returns for a new series of Countdown To The BAFTAs - this time, looking at the nominees for the BAFTA Television Awards 2024 with P&O Cruisies, and the BAFTA Television Craft Awards.Follow the show now to get new episodes… -
The Zone Of Interest
Producer James Wilson talks with Alex Zane about the extensive research process they undertook to accurately depict the Höss family and their lives in the house next to Auschwitz; and the meticulous attention to detail in building the garden.
