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British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Director: Fiction

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| presenter = British Academy of Film and Television Arts

| country = United Kingdom

| year = 2008

| holder = Peter Hoar for The Last of Us (2024)

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The British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Director: Fiction is one of the categories presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) within the British Academy Television Craft Awards, the craft awards were established in 2000 with their own, separate ceremony as a way to spotlight technical achievements, without being overshadowed by the main production categories.

In 2006 and 2007 there was only on category for directors but in 2008 the category was split in three separate categories to recognize directing for different programming, first creating Best Director: Factual and Best Director: Fiction and then in 2011 Best Director: Multi-Camera.

Winners and nominees

=2000s=

Best Director

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rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2006style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Brian Percivalstyle="background:#B0C4DE;"|Much Ado About Nothingstyle="background:#B0C4DE;"|BBC One
Simon Cellan JonesThe Queen's SisterChannel 4
Joe AhearneDoctor Whorowspan="2"|BBC One
Justin ChadwickBleak House
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2007style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Edmund Coulthardstyle="background:#B0C4DE;"|Soundproofstyle="background:#B0C4DE;"|BBC Two
Tom HooperLongfordrowspan="2"|Channel 4
Adrian ShergoldLow Winter Sun
Bharat NalluriLife on MarsBBC One

Best Director: Fiction

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rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2008style="background:#B0C4DE;"|John Crowleystyle="background:#B0C4DE;"|Boy Astyle="background:#B0C4DE;"|Channel 4
Otto BathurstFive DaysBBC One
Marc MundenThe Mark of CainChannel 4
Adrian ShergoldPersuasionITV
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2009style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Rowan Jofféstyle="background:#B0C4DE;"|The Shooting of Thomas Hurndallstyle="background:#B0C4DE;"|Channel 4
Otto BathurstCriminal JusticeBBC One
Alex HolmesHouse of SaddamBBC Two
Niall MacCormickMargaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to FinchleyBBC Four

=2010s=

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rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2010style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Philip Martincolspan="2" style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Mostyle="background:#B0C4DE;"|Channel 4
Yann Demangecolspan="2"|Criminal Justicerowspan="2"|BBC One
Aisling WalshWallander"The Fifth Woman"
James Hawescolspan="2"|EnidBBC Four
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2011style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Brian Percivalcolspan="2" style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Downton Abbeystyle="background:#B0C4DE;"|ITV1
Paul McGuiganSherlock"A Study in Pink"BBC One
Shane Meadowscolspan="2"|This Is England '86Channel 4
Charles Sturridgecolspan="2"|The Road to Coronation StreetBBC Four
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2012style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Hugo Blickcolspan="2" style="background:#B0C4DE;"|The Shadow Linestyle="background:#B0C4DE;"|BBC Two
Julian Jarroldcolspan="2"|Appropriate AdultITV
John Alexandercolspan="2"|ExileBBC One
Yann Demangecolspan="2"|Top BoyChannel 4
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2013style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Philippa Lowthorpecolspan="2" style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Call the Midwifestyle="background:#B0C4DE;"|BBC One
Julian Jarroldcolspan="2"|The Girlrowspan="2"|BBC Two
Birger Larsencolspan="2"|Murder
Hettie Macdonaldcolspan="2"|Hit & MissSky Atlantic
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2014style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Otto Bathurstcolspan="2" style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Peaky Blindersstyle="background:#B0C4DE;"|BBC One
James StrongBroadchurch"Episode One"ITV
Jane Campion, Garth Daviscolspan="2"|Top of the LakeBBC Two
Marc Mundencolspan="2"|UtopiaChannel 4
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2015style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Julian Farinocolspan="2" style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Marvellousstyle="background:#B0C4DE;"|BBC Two
Euros Lyncolspan="2"|Happy ValleyBBC One
Hugo Blickcolspan="2"|The Honourable WomanBBC Two
Paul Andrew Williamscolspan="2"|Murdered by My BoyfriendBBC Three
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2016style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Shane Meadowscolspan="2" style="background:#B0C4DE;"|This Is England '90style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Channel 4
Aisling Walshcolspan="2"|An Inspector CallsBBC One
Ben Taylorcolspan="2"|CatastropheChannel 4
Jakob Verbruggencolspan="2"|London SpyBBC Two
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2017
{{cite web | title=BAFTA TV Craft Award Winners Include 'The Crown', 'The Night Manager', 'National Treasure' — Full List |date=23 April 2017 | publisher=Deadline | url=https://deadline.com/2017/04/banta-tv-craft-award-winners-the-crown-the-night-manager-tom-hiddleston-national-treasure-planet-earth-ii-1202075801/ |access-date=21 March 2021}}		style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Marc Mundencolspan="2" style="background:#B0C4DE;"|National Treasurestyle="background:#B0C4DE;"|Channel 4
Euros Lyncolspan="2"|Damilola, Our Loved Boyrowspan="2"|BBC One
Susanne Biercolspan="2"|The Night Manager
Stephen Daldrycolspan="2"|The CrownNetflix
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2018
{{cite news|url=http://www.bafta.org/media-centre/press-releases/tv-craft-nominations-2018|title=Nominations Announced for the British Academy Television Craft Awards in 2018|work=Bafta|date=22 March 2018|accessdate=21 March 2021}}		style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Philippa Lowthorpecolspan="2" style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Three Girlsstyle="background:#B0C4DE;"|BBC One
Jane Campioncolspan="2"|Top of the Lake: China GirlBBC Two
Mackenzie Crookcolspan="2"|DetectoristsBBC Four
Paul Whittingtoncolspan="2"|Little Boy BlueITV
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2019
{{Cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/media-centre/press-releases/nominations-2019-television|title=Nominations announced: Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards in 2019|date=2019-03-28|website=www.bafta.org|language=en|access-date=2021-03-21}}		style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Stephen Frearscolspan="2" style="background:#B0C4DE;"|A Very English Scandalstyle="background:#B0C4DE;"|BBC One
Harry BradbeerKilling Eve"Nice Face"rowspan="3"|BBC One
Mahalia Belocolspan="2"|The Long Song
Thomas VincentBodyguard"Episode 1"

=2020s=

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rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2020
{{cite news |title=Bafta TV Awards: Richard Ayoade to host socially-distanced delayed ceremony |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52839876 |accessdate= 21 March 2021 |work=bbc|language=en}}{{cite news |title='Chernobyl' Leads 2020 BAFTA TV Craft Awards |url=https://variety.com/2020/artisans/news/chernobyl-leads-2020-bafta-tv-craft-awards-1234709721/ |accessdate= 21 March 2021 |work=bbc|language=en}}		style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Johan Renckcolspan="2" style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Chernobylstyle="background:#B0C4DE;"|Sky Atlantic
Harry Bradbeercolspan="2"|FleabagBBC Three
Toby Haynescolspan="2"|Brexit: The Uncivil Warrowspan="2"|Channel 4
Shane Meadowscolspan="2"|The Virtues
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2021
{{Cite web|url=https://www.bafta.org/television/awards/tv-2021|title=BAFTA TV 2021: Nominations for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards|date=2021-04-28|website=www.bafta.org|language=en|access-date=2021-04-28}}		style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Michaela Coel and Sam Millerstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" colspan="2"|I May Destroy Youstyle="background:#B0C4DE;"|BBC One
Lenny Abrahamsoncolspan="2"|Normal PeopleBBC Three
Steve McQueencolspan="2"|Small AxeBBC One
Benjamin CaronThe Crown"Fairytale"Netflix
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2022
{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bafta-tv-awards-2022-its-a-sin-dominates-1235122248/|title=BAFTA TV Awards: Russell T. Davies' 'It's a Sin' Dominates Nominations|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Alex|last=Ritman|date=30 March 2022|accessdate=30 March 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bafta-tv-craft-awards-2022-winners-1235134510/|title=BAFTA TV Craft Awards: 'Landscapers,' 'We Are Lady Parts' Among Top Winners|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Alex|last=Ritman|date=April 24, 2022|accessdate=April 26, 2022}}		style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Peter Hoarstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" colspan="2"|It's a Sinstyle="background:#B0C4DE;"|Channel 4
Lewis Arnoldcolspan="2"|TimeBBC One
Marc Mundencolspan="2"|HelpChannel 4
Will Sharpecolspan="2"|LandscapersSky Atlantic
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2023
{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bafta-tv-awards-nominations-2023-1235357562/|title=BAFTA TV Awards: 'This is Going to Hurt,' 'The Responder' Lead Pack of Nominees|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Alex|last=Ritman|date=22 March 2023|accessdate=22 March 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/bafta-tv-craft-awards-2023-winners-full-list-1235591921/|title='House of the Dragon,' 'This Is Going to Hurt' Lead Winners at BAFTA TV Craft Awards|website=Variety|first=Manori|last=Ravindran|date=23 April 2023|accessdate=24 April 2023}}		style="background:#B0C4DE;"| William Stefan Smithstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" colspan="2"| Top Boystyle="background:#B0C4DE;"| Netflix
Dearbhla Walshcolspan="2"| Bad SistersApple TV+
Hugo Blickcolspan="2"| The EnglishBBC Two
Lucy Forbescolspan="2"| This Is Going to HurtBBC One
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2024
{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bafta-tv-awards-nominations-2024-the-crown-black-mirror-1235855482/|title=BAFTA TV Awards: 'The Crown,' 'Black Mirror' Lead Nominations|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Georg|last=Szalai|date=March 20, 2024|accessdate=March 24, 2024}}		style="background:#B0C4DE;"| Peter Hoarstyle="background:#B0C4DE;" colspan="2"| The Last of Usstyle="background:#B0C4DE;"| HBO / Sky Atlantic
Lewis ArnoldThe Long Shadow"Episode 6"ITV
William Stefan SmithTop Boy"If We Are Not Monsters"Netflix
Joseph Bullmancolspan="2"| PartygateChannel 4
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|2025
{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/awards/bafta-tv-awards-nominations-baby-reindeer-1236349707/|title=‘Baby Reindeer’ Dominates BAFTA TV and Craft Awards Nominations With Eight Nods|website=Variety|first1=Ellise|last1=Shafer|first2=Alex|last2=Ritman|date=27 March 2025|accessdate=27 March 2025}}		Weronika Tofilskacolspan="2"| Baby Reindeerrowspan="2"| Netflix
Molly Mannerscolspan="2"| One Day
Nida Manzoorcolspan="2"| We Are Lady PartsChannel 4
Peter Kosminskycolspan="2"| Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the LightBBC One

See also

References

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External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.bafta.org/television/craft-awards/}}

{{BAFTA Craft Awards}}

Director: Fiction