Dame Mary Berry to receive BAFTA Fellowship

BAFTA has announced that Dame Mary Berry DBE will be presented with the BAFTA Fellowship at this year’s BAFTA Television Awards on 10 May.

Dame Mary Berry’s TV career spans six decades. She first appeared on television in the 1970s and has since built a list of credits across every major broadcaster and is recognised by generations of viewers.

Dame Mary Berry DBE, said: “I couldn’t believe it was true, what a huge honour to be presented with the BAFTA Fellowship. For over 50 years, I have enjoyed every moment of teaching my passion on television and I thank all the generous professionals along the way who have given me guidance and support – and I am still learning. This amazing BAFTA Fellowship is the icing on cake!”

Jane Millichip, CEO of BAFTA, said: “Dame Mary Berry is a singular talent whose warmth, craft and generosity have helped shape the very best of British television. Mary Berry for more than 60 years has informed, inspired and entertained audiences, setting a new benchmark for factual entertainment, proving that expertise and empathy can draw huge audiences in primetime. The BAFTA Fellowship is our highest honour, and we’re proud to celebrate Mary’s extraordinary legacy at this year’s BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises.”

The Fellowship will be presented to Dame Mary Berry during the 2026 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises ceremony on Sunday 10 May at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall. The ceremony will be hosted by Greg Davies and will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

BAFTA Fellows previously honoured for their work in television include Kirsty Wark, Baroness Floella Benjamin OM DBE DL, Meera Syal CBE, Sir Billy Connolly, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, Jon Snow, Sir Bruce Forsyth, Joanna Lumley, Lord Melvyn Bragg, Sir Michael Palin, Sir Trevor MacDonald, Sir David Attenborough, Dame Julie Walters and Kate Adie CBE DL.