For youth the awards streak continues after the Netflix series scooped six nominations at the Royal Television Society Program Awards.
Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s knife crime drama has won Emmys and Golden Globes, and will now compete for awards in the UK at the RTS Awards on March 24.
For youth the six nominees include Graham for the Leading Actor — Male category and Owen Cooper for the Supporting Actor — Male award. Erin Doherty is also a Supporting Actress – Female.
The Netflix show is up for best limited series and one-off drama, while Thorne and Graham are among the nominees for Writer – Drama.
The BBC’s 47 nominations put it ahead of all other broadcasters and networks. Notable appointments include Celebrity Traitors with the best entertainment and reality series.
Kenton Allen, chairman of the RTS Program Awards and CEO of Big Talk Studios, said: “The RTS Program Awards celebrate the incredible depth of creative talent that defines the UK television industry.”
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Art
- Nick Cave’s Covered World (Sky Arts Supercollider)
- The Last Artist of Auschwitz (Two Rivers Media in association with Access for BBC)
- The Trouble With Mr. Doodle (acme is in association with Channel 4’s Lightbox)
Achievement Award
- Ellis Howard – How It Feels on a Girl (BBC Hera Pictures)
- Kaydrah Walker-Wilkie – Just Do Normal (BBC’s Forge Entertainment)
- Maximilian Fairley – I am not forgotten (Highway images, ITV studios and ITV1/ITVX fine art)
- Owen Cooper – Youth (Warp Films, Matriarch Productions and Netflix’s Plan B)
Children’s Program
- Croington (BBC New Pictures)
- Sky Kids investigates: The world. War. Me. (Sky News First Media)
- The wolf king (Lime Pictures for Netflix)
Comedy drama
- Big Boys (Channel 4’s Roughcut TV)
- Dreaming in the Dark (BBC Great Movies)
- Juice (Various Artists Limited for BBC)
Comedy for Entertainment
- He finally laughed (Zeppotron/Prime Video Original)
- Project manager (Channel 4’s Avalon)
- Can I Lie To You? (BBC’s Zeppotron)
Comedy performance – Woman
- Jordan Gray – What is being done (Big Talk Studios for ITV2/ITVX)
- Katherine Parkinson – There they are (BBC Comedy Studios)
- Lucy Punch – Amandaland (BBC Merman Television)
- Philippa Dunne – Amandaland (BBC Merman Television)
Comedy performance – Male
- Adjani Salmon – Dreaming in the Dark (BBC Great Movies)
- Jon Pointing – Big Boys (Channel 4’s Roughcut TV)
- Oliver Savell – Changing Ends (Baby Cow Productions for ITV1/ITVX)
- Steve Coogan – How are you? Alan (Partridge) (BBC’s Baby Cow Productions)
Daytime program
- BBC Breakfast – Our Girls: Southern Families (BBC Breakfast)
- Loose Women (MultiStory Media, part of ITV Studios, for ITV1/ITVX)
- Marvelous Miniature Workshop (Another MGM for the BBC)
Documentary Series
- Bibaa and Nicole: Killing in the Park (True Vision for Sky Documentaries)
- Boyzone: No matter what (Sky Documentary Films)
- Killing 24/7 (Expected BBC TV)
Drama series
- Green Lights (Two Cities Television/Gallagher Films for BBC)
- The Code of Peace (ITV1/ITVX big screen)
- Slow Horses (See Movies on Apple TV)
- This City Is Ours (BBC Left Bank Images)
Entertainment and Reality
- Married to First Sight UK (CPL Productions for E4)
- The World Race (BBC’s Studio Lambert)
- Celebrity Traitors (BBC’s Studio Lambert)
Fun performance
- Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan – Rob & Romesh Vs (CPL Productions for Sky Max)
- Romesh Ranganathan – Romesh: You Can’t Knock the Hustle (Ranga Bee Productions for Sky Max)
- Claudia Winkleman – Celebrity Traitors (BBC’s Studio Lambert)
A true popular format
- Go Back Where You Came From (Minnow Films on Channel 4)
- Council (Rockerdale Studios for ITV1/ITVX)
- Judge: Murder (Channel 4’s Screendog Productions)
History
- Flight 149: Prisoner of War (Drum Studios for Sky Documentaries)
- Simon Schama: The Road to Auschwitz (Oxford Film for the BBC)
- Unforgettable: The Bradford City Fire (acme for the BBC)
Best Actress – Female
- Rose Ayling-Ellis – The Code of Peace (ITV1/ITVX big screen)
- Erin Doherty – A Thousand Fireworks (Story Collection, Matriarch Productions and Water and Power Productions for Disney+)
- Narges Rashidi – Prisoner 951 (BBC’s Dancing Ledge Productions)
- Tamara Lawrence – Find Millie Black (Moving Images of Channel 4)
Best Actor – Male
- Anthony Boyle – Guinness House (Kudos to Nebulastar for Netflix)
- Bobby Schofield – It is inexcusable (BBC’s LA Productions)
- Malachi Kirby – A Thousand Fireworks (A Collection of Stories, Matriarch Productions and Water & Power Productions for Disney+)
- Stephen Graham – Youth (Warp Films, Matriarch Productions and Netflix’s Plan B)
Limited Series and One Drama
- Youth (Warp Films, Matriarch Productions and Netflix’s Plan B)
- Find Millie Black (Moving Images of Channel 4)
- I fought the law (ITV1/ITVX Hera Pictures)
- How It Feels on a Girl (BBC Hera Images)
Live event
- VE Day 80: A Celebration to Remember (BBC Studios events for the BBC)
- 2025 Holocaust Remembrance Day (BBC Studios events for the BBC)
- Last Night of Promises: The Last (BBC Livewire images)
Presenter
- Hamza Yassin – Hamza’s Hidden Wild Islands (BBC Silverback Films)
- Martin Lewis – Martin Lewis Money Show Live (MultiStory Media, part of ITV Studios, for ITV1/ITVX)
- Davina McCall – Stand Up For Cancer: Live Cancer Clinic (Bango Studios & HiddenLight Productions for Channel 4)
Science and the Natural World
- Confessions Of A Brain Surgeon (BBC Curious Films)
- Pangolin: Kulu’s Journey (Anonymous Content, Dog Star and Netflix’s Water Creature)
- The subordinates (Wildstar Films, a Fremantle company, in association with National Geographic’s Maximum Effort and Disney+)
Written Jokes
- There they are (BBC Comedy Studios)
- How are you? Alan (Partridge) (BBC’s Baby Cow Productions)
- Such Brave Girls (Various Artists Limited for BBC)
- Things to Do (BBC’s Roughcut TV)
One Documentary
- Gaza: Doctors Under Attack (Films under channel 4)
- Grenfell: Not covered (Rogan Productions for Netflix)
- Bridegroom: A National Disgrace (Candour Productions for Channel 4)
Ongoing Soap and Drama
- Injured (BBC Studios)
- EastEnders (BBC Studios)
- Hollyoaks (Lime Pictures for Channel 4)
Sports Presenter, Commentator or Pundit
- Alex Jacques – 2025 Formula 1 Highlights (Whisper for Channel 4)
- Gabby Logan – 2025 Women’s Soccer World Cup (BBC Whisper Cymru)
- Ruby Tui – 2025 Women’s Soccer World Cup (BBC Whisper Cymru)
Sports program
- 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prixx (Sky Sports)
- UEFA Womens Euro 2025 final (BBC’s Sunset+Vine)
- 2025 Women’s Soccer World Cup (BBC Whisper Cymru)
Supporting Actor – Female
- Aimee Lou Wood – Toxic City (Netflix’s Broke & Bones)
- Anna Friel – It is inexcusable (BBC’s LA Productions)
- Erin Doherty – Youth (Warp Films, Matriarch Productions and Netflix’s Plan B)
- Saskia Reeves – Slow Horses (See Saw Films for Apple TV)
Supporting Actor – Male
- Alexei Manvelov – Department Q (Left Bank Pictures for Netflix)
- Christopher Chung – Slow Horses (See Saw Films for Apple TV)
- Joshua McGuire – Gold (Tannadice Images, part of the BBC’s Objective Media Group)
- Owen Cooper – Youth (Warp Films, Matriarch Productions and Netflix’s Plan B)
Author – Comedy
- Adjani Salmon and Ali Hughes – Dreaming in the Dark (BBC Great Movies)
- Tom Basden – There they are (BBC Comedy Studios)
- Jack Rooke – Big Boys (Channel 4’s Roughcut TV)
- Kat Sadler – Such Brave Girls (Various Artists Limited for BBC)
Author – Drama
- Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn – Green Lights (Two Cities Television/Gallagher Films for BBC)
- Catherine Moulton – The Code of Peace (ITV1/ITVX big screen)
- Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham – Youth (Warp Films, Matriarch Productions and Netflix’s Plan B)
- Sally Wainwright – Chaos Women (BBC Drama Republic and BritBox)
