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British Academy Children's Awards#Short Form

{{Short description|Annual film award}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}

{{Infobox award

| name = British Academy Children's Awards

| current_awards = British Academy Children's Awards 2022

| image = British Academy Children's Awards logo.svg

| imagesize = 250px

| caption =

| awarded_for = The best in media directed to children and young people.

| country = United Kingdom

| year = 1996

| year2 = 2022

| website = {{URL|http://www.bafta.org/childrens-awards/}}{{dead link|date=February 2025}}

}}

The British Academy Children's Awards were presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). They were awarded annually since 1996, before which time they were a part of the main British Academy Television Awards. Categories included those for television productions, feature films and video games.

The final ceremony, the 25th British Academy Children's Awards, was held on 27 November 2022 at Old Billingsgate in London, and was hosted by television presenter Lindsey Russell.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/bafta-children-and-young-people-awards-nominations-2022-1235413766/|title='Dodger,' 'The Snail and the Whale' Lead BAFTA Children and Young People Awards Nominations|website=Variety|first=Naman|last=Ramachandran|date=25 October 2022|accessdate=29 January 2023}} The ceremony marked the return of the awards after a three-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/bafta-children-young-people-nominees-2022-222507.html|title=After A Three-Year Hiatus, BAFTA's Children & Young People Awards Are Back – Nominee List|website=Cartoon Brew|first=Jamie|last=Lang|date=25 October 2022|accessdate=29 January 2023}} In September 2023, BAFTA confirmed that the children's awards would be folded and incorporated into the annual film, games and television award ceremonies in 2025 with new categories introduced for children's content.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/awards/bafta-childrens-awards-1235718521/|title=BAFTA Folds Children's Awards Into Main Ceremonies After 'Consistent Drop in Entries and Engagement'|first=Naman|last=Ramachandran|website=Variety|date=9 September 2023|access-date=22 February 2024}}

History

The awards were held for the first time in 1996, since then, the awards have been presented annually, with the exception 2020 and 2021, where the awards were not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to 1996, productions targeted to children or young audiences were included in the British Academy Television Awards, from 1983 to 1996, two children-oriented categories, Children's Programme – Factual and Children's Programme – Fiction or Entertainment were presented. The last winners for those categories were CBBC's programme Short Change for the former and television movie Coping with Christmas for the latter.{{cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1996/television?|title=Television - 1996|publisher=British Academy of Film and Television Arts|access-date=21 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1983/television?|title=Television - 1983|publisher=British Academy of Film and Television Arts|access-date=21 February 2021}}

The first edition featured seven competitive categories (Animation, Drama, Entertainment, Factual, Pre-School, Schools - Documentary, Schools - Drama), plus two special awards, one for film producer John Coates and the other for Lewis Rudd, who was head to the children's programming for ITV.{{cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1996/childrens|title=Children's in 1996|website=British Academy of Film and Television Arts|accessdate=19 February 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/bafta/docs/bafta_childrens_awards_2015_brochur/4|title=The British Academy Children's Awards in 2015|website=Issuu|date=20 November 2015 |accessdate=8 March 2023}} The number of categories has varied through the editions with the creation of several categories such as International and Feature Film, both in 1999, Pre-School Animation and Presenter, both in 2000, and Game in 2007, among others.{{cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/1999/childrens|title=Children's in 1999|website=British Academy of Film and Television Arts|accessdate=19 February 2023}}{{cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2000/childrens|title=Children's in 2000|website=British Academy of Film and Television Arts|accessdate=19 February 2023}}{{cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2007/childrens|title=Children's in 2007|website=British Academy of Film and Television Arts|accessdate=19 February 2023}} Until 2016, the awards also presented categories voted by the public through online voting, these included categories for feature film, television, video game and website.{{cite web|url=http://awards.bafta.org/keyword-search?keywords=kids%27%20vote|title=BAFTA Kids' Vote|website=British Academy of Film and Television Arts|accessdate=8 March 2023}}

Categories

As of 2022, the following fourteen competitive categories are presented:

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Current awards winners

=Animation=

{{main article|British Academy Children's Award for Animation}}

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=Performer=

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=Young Performer=

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=Pre-School=

==Animation==

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==Live Action==

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=Presenter=

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=Writer=

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=Director=

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=International=

{{Main article|British Academy Children's Award for International}}

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=Feature Film=

{{Main article|British Academy Children's Award for Feature Film}}

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=Game=

{{main article|British Academy Children's Award for Game}}

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=Scripted=

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=Non-Scripted=

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  • 2022: FYI Ukraine Invasion Special

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=Content for Change=

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=Special Award=

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Retired awards winners

=Channel of the Year=

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=Comedy=

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=Drama=

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=Entertainment=

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=Factual=

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=Factual Entertainment=

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=Short Form=

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=Independent Production Company=

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=Interactive=

==Original==

==Adapted==

=Learning=

==Primary==

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  • 2006: Mapping Our World
  • 2007: Espresso Education: Espresso Primary
  • 2008: ArtisanCam
  • 2009: Off By Heart
  • 2010: L8R
  • 2011: Quiff and Boot
  • 2012: Seeking Refuge
  • 2013: Children Of World War 2
  • 2014: Lizard Girl
  • 2017: History Bombs: Online History Resources

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==Secondary==

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  • 2006: Timelines: Empire
  • 2007: Recollection Eyewitnesses: Remembering the Holocaust
  • 2008: L8R
  • 2009: Troubled Minds
  • 2010: Timelines.tv: Smallpox Through Time
  • 2011: Privates
  • 2012: L8R Youngers 2
  • 2013: Just a Few Drinks
  • 2014: Poetry: Between the Lines
  • 2015: Poetry: Between the Lines
  • 2016: Ten Pieces II

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=Pre-School=

Discontinued in 2000, for separate categories for live-action and animation.

=Schools: Drama=

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  • 1996: Scene: Loved Up
  • 1997: Shakespeare Shorts: Romeo And Juliet
  • 1999: Junk
  • 2000: Dream On
  • 2001: ID Citizenship: Beyond The Boundary
  • 2002: Scene - Offside
  • 2003: Lion Mountain
  • 2004: The Illustrated Mum
  • 2005: Scene - Oddsquad

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=Schools Factual=

==Primary==

Discontinued in 2006 for Learning: Primary.

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  • 1999: Rat-A-Tat-Tat: Beans On Toast and Ketchup On Your Cornflakes
  • 2000: English Express: Texts - Football
  • 2001: Zig Zag - Snapshots: Children In The Second World War
  • 2002: Geography Junction: Jamaica - The Coastal Environment
  • 2003: Let's Write a Story: Writing Academy
  • 2004: Thinking Skills: Think About It - Hiding Places
  • 2005: Primary History - Indus Civilisation: Mohenjo-Daro

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==Secondary==

Discontinued in 2006 for Learning: Secondary.

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  • 1999: Turning Points: Alcohol Misuse - Emma's Story
  • 2000: Lifeschool Sex - Saying it for the Girls
  • 2001: The Test Of Time - Forgiveness
  • 2002: History File: Britain 1906-1918 - A History In Photographs
  • 2003: The English Programme: Film Focus: Animation - Food Commercials
  • 2004: In Search of the Tartan Turban
  • 2005: School of Hard Knocks

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=Interactive=

Discontinued in 2014 for separate Interactive categories: Original and Adapted.

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=BAFTA Kids' Vote=

Discontinued in 2009, for separate voting categories for feature film, television, video game and website.

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==Website==

==Feature Film==

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==Television==

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==Video Game==

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=Writer=

==Adapted==

Discontinued in 2006 for one sole Writer category.

==Original==

Discontinued in 2006 for one sole Writer category.

=Breakthrough Talent=

=CBBC Me and My Movie=

  • 2008: The Prank
  • 2009: Vern's Vacation

=BAFTA Young Game Designers=

  • 2010: HAMSTER: Accidental World Domination
  • 2011: Rollin' Scotch

==Game Concept==

  • 2012: Vacuum Panic AKA Suck It Up

==Game Making==

  • 2012: Smiley Dodgems

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Ceremonies

class="wikitable"
scope="col" | Event

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Venue

! scope="col" | Host(s)

! scope="col" | Ref.

1st

| 1996

| rowspan="2" {{Unknown}}

| rowspan="3" {{Unknown}}

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2nd

| 6 April 1997

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3rd

| 18 October 1998

| Thorpe Park

| {{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/195632.stm|title=Children crown best TV shows|website=news.bbc.co.uk|date=18 October 1998|access-date=16 February 2023}}

4th

| 7 November 1999

| rowspan="15" | London Hilton

| Katy Hill

| {{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/508854.stm|title=Baftas honour Zoe and Jamie|website=BBC News|date=8 November 1999|access-date=16 February 2023}}

5th

| 12 November 2000

| Emma Bunton
Ortis Deley

| {{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1020282.stm|title=Children's favourites honoured|date=12 November 2000|via=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=16 February 2023}}

6th

| 2 December 2001

| Kate Thornton

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7th

| 24 November 2002

| Richard Blackwood

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/ITV+wins+children%27s+award+again-a094586171|title=ITV wins children's award again.|website=www.thefreelibrary.com|date=25 November 2002|access-date=16 February 2023}}

8th

| 30 November 2003

| rowspan="2"|Fearne Cotton

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/12_december/01/childrens_baftas.shtml|title=Children's BAFTA Awards 2003|website=BBC|access-date=16 February 2023}}

9th

| 28 November 2004

| {{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4050000/newsid_4052600/4052603.stm|title=Stars arriving at the Children's Baftas|date=29 November 2004|via=BBC News|access-date=16 February 2023}}

10th

| 27 November 2005

| Emma Forbes

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/childrens-tv-bafta-for-michaela-1092952|title=Children's TV Bafta for Michaela|date=28 November 2005|website=Manchester Evening News|access-date=16 February 2023}}

11th

| 26 November 2006

| Reggie Yates

| {{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6180000/newsid_6186800/6186824.stm|title=Bafta win for Wallace and Gromit|date=27 November 2006|via=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=16 February 2023}}

12th

| 25 November 2007

| rowspan="2" | Keith Chegwin

| {{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a80609/bafta-childrens-awards-2007-winners/|title=BAFTA Children's Awards 2007: Winners|website=Digital Spy|first=Alex|last=Fletcher|date=26 November 2007|accessdate=22 February 2023}}

13th

| 29 November 2008

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/11_november/19/movie.shtml|title=Nominations announced for CBBC me and my movie award|website=www.bbc.co.uk|date=19 November 2008|access-date=22 February 2024}}

14th

| 29 November 2009

| Dick and Dom

| {{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/nov/30/childrens-tv-baftas|title=Children's TV Baftas: full list of winners|website=The Guardian|date=30 November 2009|accessdate=21 February 2023}}

15th

| 28 November 2010

| rowspan="3" | Barney Harwood

| {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-11860702|title=Three Children's Baftas for Horrible Histories|website=BBC|date=29 November 2010|accessdate=19 February 2023}}

16th

| 27 November 2011

| {{cite web|url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/biz/2011-british-academy-childrens-awards-winners-announced-peppa-pig-amazing-world-of-gumball-among-winners-53226.html|title=2011 British Academy Children's Awards Winners Announced, "Peppa Pig" & "Amazing World of Gumball" Among Winners|website=Cartoon Brew|first=Chris|last=Arrant|date=28 November 2011|accessdate=22 February 2023}}

17th

| 25 November 2012

| {{cite web|url=http://www.iftn.ie/broadcast/?act1=record&aid=73&rid=4285607&tpl=archnews|title='Roy' & 'Gumball' Win Big at BAFTA Children's Awards|website=Irish Film and Television Network|first=Eva|last=Hall|date=27 November 2012|accessdate=22 February 2023}}

18th

| 24 November 2013

| Jake Humphrey

| {{cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2013/11/room-broom-adventure-time-win-baftas/|title='Room on the Broom,' 'Adventure Time' Win BAFTAs|website=Animation Magazine|first=Ramin|last=Zahed|date=25 November 2013|accessdate=22 February 2023}}

19th

| 23 November 2014

| rowspan="5" | The Roundhouse

| rowspan="4" | Doc Brown

| {{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a611975/katie-morag-wins-twice-at-bafta-childrens-awards-2014/|title=Katie Morag wins twice at BAFTA Children's Awards 2014|website=Digital Spy|first=Harry|last=Fletcher|date=24 November 2014|accessdate=19 February 2023}}

20th

| 22 November 2015

| {{cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2015/11/gumball-gravity-minions-win-bafta-childrens-awards/|title='Gumball,' 'Gravity,' 'Minions' Win BAFTA Children's Awards|website=Animation Magazine|first=Tom|last=McLean|date=23 November 2015|accessdate=22 February 2023}}

21st

| 20 November 2016

| {{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/andre-rieu-box-office-record-concert-zootopia-wins-childrens-bafta-huayi-invests-in-magilm-1201857923/|title=André Rieu Sets Event Cinema Record; 'Zootopia' Wins Kids' BAFTA – Global Briefs|website=Deadline|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=21 November 2016|accessdate=19 February 2023}}

22nd

| 26 November 2017

| {{cite web|url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/revolting-rhymes-little-prince-hey-duggee-win-bafta-childrens-awards-155008.html|title='Revolting Rhymes,' 'Little Prince,' 'Hey Duggee' Win BAFTA Children's Awards|website=Cartoon Brew|first=Amid |author-link=Amid Amidi|last=Amidi|date=27 November 2017|accessdate=22 February 2023}}

23rd

| 25 November 2018

| Marvin Humes
Rochelle Humes

| {{cite web|url=https://www.awn.com/news/hey-duggee-tops-british-academys-2018-childrens-awards-three-wins#:~:text=Hey%20Duggee%20(Studio%20AKA%2FCBeebies,the%20award%20for%20best%20director.|title='Hey Duggee' Tops British Academy's 2018 Children's Awards with Three Wins|website=Animation World Network|first=Jennifer|last=Wolfe|date=16 November 2018|accessdate=22 February 2023}}

24th

| 1 December 2019

| The Brewery, London

| {{ubl|Ben Shires|Maddie Moate|Sam Homewood|Lindsey Russell|Nigel Clarke|Arielle Free}}

| {{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/12/bafta-childrens-winners-cbeebies-horrible-histories-1202797817/|title=BAFTA Children's Winners Include Emily Burnett, Bella Ramsay, CBeebies, 'Horrible Histories' & 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse'|website=Deadline|first=Andrea|last=Wiseman|date=1 December 2019|accessdate=19 February 2019}}

25th

| 27 November 2022

| Old Billingsgate

| Lindsey Russell

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References

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External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.bafta.org/childrens-awards/}}{{dead link|date=February 2025}}

{{British Academy Children's Awards}}

{{BAFTA}}

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Category:2023 disestablishments in the United Kingdom

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