The RTS has announced the nominations for the RTS Craft & Design Awards 2026.
The BBC received the highest number of nominations with 35. Evolution, its natural history series fronted by Chris Packham, garnered the most nominations for a single programme with four: Design – Programme Content Sequences, Editing – Non-scripted, Photography – Non-scripted and Sound – Non-scripted. Nine BBC programmes won two nominations apiece, including the 23rd series of Strictly Come Dancing, The Other Bennet Sister, Small Prophets and in a co-production with Prime Video, The Night Manager (S2).
Sky received a total of 13 nominations, receiving three for its hit live comedy and variety series Saturday Night Live UK in the Director – Multicamera, Editing – Entertainment and Comedy, and Multicamera Work categories. A strong performance from the Game of Thrones franchise saw Sky’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and House of The Dragon (S3) both receiving two nominations across the Sound and Effects categories.
Following Sky was Channel 4 with 8 nominations, notably receiving two of the three nominations in the Director – Non-scripted category for Molly Vs The Machines and The Murder Detective.
The winners of the 2026 RTS Craft & Design Awards will be announced at the ceremony on Monday 7 December 2026 at the London Hilton on Park Lane. This includes the RTS Special Award and the Outstanding Contribution Award, both made at the discretion of the Society.
Emma Gormley, Chair of the RTS Craft & Design Awards, said: “The nominations selected for this year’s Awards showcase the extraordinary resilience, brilliance, and boundless creativity of the UK’s creative sector. Even amidst a challenging industry climate with tight budgets, the passion and unmatched craft of our workforce – especially our incredible freelance talent – continue to shine brighter than ever. Returning to Chair the Awards, I am thrilled to celebrate these phenomenal talents and look forward to celebrating their outstanding contributions to television this December.”
Casting Award
- Kahleen Crawford The Other Bennet Sister Bad Wolf for BBC and Britbox North America
- Catherine Willis The Witness Blackhill Pictures (formerly STV Studios Drama) for Netflix
- Nina Gold & Martin Ware Waiting for the Out SISTER Pictures for BBC
Costume Design – Scripted
- Molly Emma Rowe Dear England Left Bank Pictures for BBC
- Jodie-Simone Howe Dreaming Whilst Black Big Deal Films / A24 for BBC
- Edward K. Gibbon House of Guinness Kudos / Nebulastar for Netflix
Design – Programme Content Sequences
- Moonraker VFX Evolution A BBC Studios Science Unit Production with NOVA and GBH for BBC, PBS and The Open University
- Marcus Armitage, Philip Hunt, Steve Small & Gergely Wootsch In Waves and War Studio AKA / Actual Films for Netflix
- Ainslie Henderson, Will Anderson, Mackinnon & Saunders, Mackenzie Crook Small Prophets (S1) Treasure Trove Productions & Blue House Productions for BBC
Design – Titles
- Tim MacKenzie-Smith, John McKenna, Mercedes Amézola & Paul McNamara FIFA World Cup 2026 ITV Sport & Noah Media for ITV1
- Peter Anderson Studio Good Omens 3 BBC Studios Comedy, Narrativia, Amazon MGM Studios, Big Indie Pictures for Amazon Prime
- Ben Hanbury, Tamsin McGee, Hugo Moss & Paul McDonnell Rivals (S2) Happy Prince, a part of ITV Studios for Disney+
Director – Multicamera
- Liz Clare Saturday Night Live UK Sky / Broadway Video / Universal Television Alternative Studio (UTAS) UK / SNL Studios for Sky One
- Nikki Parsons Strictly Come Dancing (S23) BBC Studios Entertainment for BBC
- Marcus Viner The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 2025 BBC Studios Events for BBC
Director – Non-scripted
- Katie Hindley & Ceri Isfryn Groomed: The Truth Behind the Lie Sandpaper Films / Full Story Films for Sky Documentaries
- Marc Silver Molly Vs The Machines Snowstorm Productions / Marc Silver Ltd / Storyboard Studios for Channel 4
- James W. Newton The Murder Detective BBC Studios Documentary Unit for Channel 4
Director – Scripted
- Stefan Golaszewski Babies Snowed-In Productions / The Money Men Studios for BBC
- Tom George Bait Left Handed Films / Jax Media / Amazon MGM Studios for Prime Video
- Philippa Lowthorpe Prisoner 951 Dancing Ledge Productions for BBC
Editing – Sport
- Gabriel Clarke, Jay Gill, Jamie Truslove & Matt Wyllie Sir Geoff Hurst – Last Man Standing ITV Sport for ITV1
- Steve Wakeford The Late Cut Everyfield Films for Sky Sports
- Dominic Robson-Smith & Alexander Ewing Tournament Closer, FIFA World Cup 2026 BBC Sport for BBC
Editing – Entertainment and Comedy
- Mike Jones & Agnieszka Liggett Alice and Steve Clerkenwell Films for Disney+
- Gareth Heal How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge) Baby Cow for BBC
- Hunter Allen, Dan Mellow & Justin James Saturday Night Live UK Sky / Broadway Video / Universal Television Alternative Studio (UTAS) UK / SNL Studios for Sky One
Editing – Non-scripted
- Rhiannon Mayor Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War (Exposure) Zandland for ITV1 / ITVX
- Joseph Tims Evolution A BBC Studios Science Unit Production with NOVA and GBH for BBC, PBS and The Open University
- Editing Team Squid Game: The Challenge (S2) Studio Lambert / The Garden for Netflix
Editing – Scripted
- Mike Holliday & Jo Walker Juice Various Artists Limited for BBC
- Luke Dunkley The Death of Bunny Munro Clerkenwell Films for Sky
- Izabella Curry, Napoleon Stratogiannakis and Dan Crinnion The Night Manager (S2) The Ink Factory in association with Character 7, Demarest Films and 127 Wall and in co-production with Spanish collaborator Nostromo Pictures for BBC and Prime Video
Effects – SFX
- Michael Dawson & Tom Lloyd A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms HBO in association with GRRM and Friendly Wolf Pictures for Sky Atlantic
- Luke Murphy, Michael Fox, Phillip Ashton & Daniel Meaker Citadel (S2) Amazon MGM Studios, Pot Boiler Productions, PKM Productions, Midnight Radio, AGBO for Amazon Prime
- Michael Dawson, Julian Butterfield, Pete Britton & Christopher Pearce House of The Dragon (S3) HBO in association with Bastard Sword, GRRM and 1:26 Pictures Inc for Sky Atlantic and HBO Max
Effects – VFX
- fivefold Studios Believe Me Etta Pictures part of ITV Studios for ITV1 / ITVX
- Daði Einarsson, Thomas Horton, Lev Kolobov & Matt Perrin House of The Dragon (S3) HBO in association with Bastard Sword, GRRM and 1:26 Pictures Inc for Sky Atlantic and HBO Max
- Russell Dodgson, Andrew R. Jones, BBC Studios VFX Team & Framestore VFX Team Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age BBC Studios in association with Apple for Apple TV
Lighting for Multicamera
- David Bishop + the Lighting & Motion Graphics Team Strictly Come Dancing (S23) BBC Studios for BBC
- Nigel Catmur The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 2025 BBC Studios Events for BBC
- Bruno Poet, Tom Young, Max Narula & Johanne Jensen Winter Olympic Opening Ceremony 2026 Milano CortinaBalwich WS / OBS for BBC
Make Up Design – Scripted
- Bethany Swan Dear England Left Bank Pictures for BBC
- Cynthia De La Rosa Dreaming Whilst Black Big Deal Films / A24 for BBC
- Louise Coles, Susie Battersby, Laura Allen & Jo Nielsen Silo (S3) AMC Studios in association with Apple for Apple TV
Multicamera Work
- Camera Team Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins (S8) Minnow Films for Channel 4
- Nat Hill Saturday Night Live UK Sky / Broadway Video / Universal Television Alternative Studio (UTAS) UK / SNL Studios for Sky One
- Nikki Parsons & Rob Sargent The Installation of the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury BBC Studios Events for BBC
Multicamera Work – Sport
- Jamie Oakford Arsenal v Atletico Madrid, Semi-Final 2nd Leg / UEFA Champions League on Prime Video Sunset+Vine for Prime Video
- David Carton SPFL – Celtic v Hearts Sky Sports
- Paul McNamara & ITV Racing Camera Team The Grand National ITV Sport for ITV1
Music Original Score – Non-scripted
- Kyle Shepherd Free Nelson Mandela Rogan Productions / WPP Media Motion Entertainment for Channel 4
- Segun Akinola Kingdom BBC Studios Natural History Unit co-produced with BBC America for BBC
- Gazelle Twin Twisted Yoga Lightbox in association with Ladywell Films for Apple TV
Music Original Score – Scripted
- Nathan Klein Ludwig (S2) Big Talk Studios in association with That Mitchell and Webb Company for BBC
- Cinder Well Small Prophets (S1) Treasure Trove Productions & Blue House Productions for BBC
- Anne Chmelewsky The Other Bennet Sister Bad Wolf for BBC and Britbox North America
Photography – Non-scripted
- Ben Cherry, Ewan Dryburgh, Benjamin Sadd & Toby Strong A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough A Silverback Films Production for Netflix
- Tom Hayward Evolution: The Elephant A BBC Studios Science Unit Production with NOVA and GBH for BBC, PBS and The Open University
- Photography Team Secrets of the Bees Silverback Films / Lightstorm Earth for National Geographic & Disney+
Photography – Scripted
- Mark Wolf BSC Lord Of The Flies Eleven Films / Sony Pictures for BBC and Netflix (USA)
- Tim Siddell The Night Manager (S2) The Ink Factory in association with Character 7 / Demarest Films and 127 Wall and in co-production with Spanish collaborator Nostromo Pictures for BBC and Prime Video
- Ryan Kernaghan Trespasses Wildgaze Films for Channel 4
Picture Enhancement
- Dan Coles Gone New Pictures and Observatory Pictures for ITV1
- Ben Lee, The Finish Line HumanLike: The Chimps of Fongoli Passion Planet for WNET and Love Nature for Sky Nature
- Aidan Farrell, The Farm Post Lord of the Flies Eleven Films / Sony Pictures for BBC and Netflix (USA)
Production Design – Non-scripted
- Natalie O’Connor Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston Plimsoll Productions for Disney+ and National Geographic
- James Dillon Taskmaster Avalon for Channel 4
- Stuart Frossell & Mathieu Weekes The Celebrity Traitors (S1) Studio Lambert for BBC
Production Design – Scripted
- Paul Rowan Black Ops (S2) BBC Studios Comedy / Cool Story / Mondo Deluxe / Swagbag Productions for BBC
- Philippa Mumford & Mandy Sorrin Juice Various Artists Limited for BBC
- Stevie Herbert & Pilar Foy Under Salt Marsh Little Door Productions for Sky
Production Management Award
- Kat Bee & the Production Management Team Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth Curious Films for Disney+
- Emma Hyland Civilisations: Rise and Fall BBC Studios for BBC
- Mary Lynch The Assembly (S2) Rockerdale Studios for ITV1 & ITVX
Sound – Non-scripted
- Freddie Claire, Gerrit Swanepoel, Jay Price & Tom Foster Evolution: The Dolphin A BBC Studios Science Unit Production with NOVA and GBH for BBC, PBS and The Open University
- Brian Moseley & Paul Donovan LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes Wall to Wall Media for BBC
- Joe Siddons & James Spooner Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire Voltage TV for Channel 4
Sound – Scripted
- Doug Cooper, Al Sirkett, Michele Woods & Martin Cantwell A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms HBO in association with GRRM and Friendly Wolf Pictures for Sky Atlantic
- Sound Team Bait Left Handed Films / Jax Media / Amazon MGM Studios for Prime Video
- Mark Briscoe | Home Post Production, Dan Pugh & Maiken Hansen Tip Toe Quay Street Productions for Channel 4
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