British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Titles & Graphic Identity

British Academy Television Craft Award
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byBritish Academy of Film and Television Arts
First awarded1978
Currently held byPaul McDonnell, Hugo Moss, Ben Hanbury, and Tamsin McGee for Wilderness (2024)
Websitehttp://www.bafta.org/

The British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Titles & Graphic Identity 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. According to the BAFTA website, this category is "to recognise originality and excellence within the title sequence and graphic identity of a programme.", also stating that "the same title sequence may not be entered more than once. The same programme may be entered in consecutive years, but only if it has new titles."[1]

The category was gone through some name changes since its creation:

  • From 1978 to 1993 it was presented as Best Graphics.
  • From 1994 to 2000 and then from 2003 to 2005 it was presented as Best Graphic Design.
  • In 2001, 2002 and 2013 it was awarded with the Best Special, Visual & Graphic Effects category under the name Best Visual Effects and Graphic Design.
  • From 2006 to 2015 it was presented as Best Titles, with the exception of 2011, 2012 and 2014 where it was not awarded.
  • Since 2016, the category is presented as Best Titles and Graphic Identity.

Winners and nominees

1970s

Best Graphics

Year Title Recipient(s)
1978 Omnibus: For Art or Money Bob Blagden
Yorkshire Television Play Titles
Something to Declare: Robert Kee		 Diana Dunn
Aquarius: Mr Satie Passes Through Pat Gavin
Secret Army Alan Jeapes
Rock Follies of '77 Rob Page
Raven Geoff Pearson
1979 Omnibus Bob Blagden
The South Bank Show Pat Gavin
Two's Company Pat Gavin, Terry Griffiths
Read All About It Ian Moo-Young

1980s

Best Graphics

Year Title Recipient(s)
1980 Secret Army Alan Jeapes
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Doug Burd
The South Bank Show Pat Gavin
Shoestring Sid Sutton
1981 The South Bank Show
Blade on the Feather
20th Century Box		 Pat Gavin
The Merchant of Venice Alan Jeapes
Hollywood Barry O'Reardon
Flickers George Wallder
1982 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Rod Lord
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years Arthur Butten
The South Bank Show Pat Gavin
A Fine Romance Tony Oldfield
1983 Jane
Gulliver in Lilliput		 Graham McCallum
Smiley's People
Barchester Chronicles		 Stewart Austin
The Snowman Dianne Jackson, Raymond Briggs
Whoops Apocalypse
The South Bank Show		 Pat Gavin
1984 Hey, Good Looking!
The South Bank Show		 Pat Gavin
Unknown Chaplin
Saigon, Year of the Cat		 Barry O’Riordan
The Tale of Beatrix Potter Anne Smith
Film on Four (Opening Titles) Sid Sutton
1985 Jane in the Desert John Kennedy, Graham McCallum
The Box of Delights Stewart Austin
Bird of Prey II Bob Cosford
The South Bank Show Pat Gavin
1986 Max Headroom (Pilot) Rod Lord, Peter Tupy
Marilyn Monroe: Say Goodbye to the President Joanna Ball
Edge of Darkness Andy Coward, Linda Sherwood-Page
John Lennon: A Journey in the Life Peter Wane
1987 The Singing Detective Joanna Ball
Lost Empires Ray Freeman
The Entertainers Pat Gavin
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil Michael Graham-Smith
Film on Four Marc Ortmans
Entertainment USA John Salisbury
1988 Tutti Frutti Sandi Anderson, John Byrne
Porterhouse Blue Phil Austin, Derek Hayes
The South Bank Show Pat Gavin
The RKO Story: Tales from Hollywood Peter Wane
1989 Wired Matt Forrest
Thompson Andy Frith
The South Bank Show Pat Gavin
Talking Heads Mina Martinez
Network 7 Shelley O’Neil, Matt Forrest, Damian Wayling

1990s

Best Graphics

Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster
1990 Agatha Christie's Poirot Pat Gavin ITV
Around The World in 80 Days Liz Friedman BBC One
The Late Show Steve Bonnet, Jane Fielder, Keith Haynes, Mina Martinez BBC Two
DEF II Jane Wyatt
1991 Summer on BBC1 (Promotion) Lucy Blakstad, Susan Worthy BBC One
Rough Guide to the World Andy Frith BBC One
The Clothes Show Elizabeth Edwards BBC One
Tonight with Jonathan Ross Danielle Frick Channel 4
1992 The Crystal Maze Darren Agnew Channel 4
The Clothes Show Elizabeth Edwards BBC One
BBC Network Identities Martin Lambie-Nairn, Daniel Barber BBC
G.B.H. Debby Mendoza Channel 4
1993 Jeeves and Wooster Derek Hayes ITV
Going Live! Morgan Almeida, Mark Knight, Paul Baguley BBC One
The South Bank Show (Titles) Pat Gavin ITV
BBC2 Channel Identities Brendan Norman-Ross, Sue Worthy, Maylin Lee BBC Two

Best Graphic Design

Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster
1994 Christmas on BBC2 Jane Fielder, Iain Greenway BBC Two
Morph and Griff Simon Winchester, Paul Weiland, Sue Worthy BBC
Autumn on BBC2 Jane Wyatt, Maylin Lee, Iain Greenway BBC Two
Winter on BBC2 Jane Wyatt, Mark Chaudoir, Tim Platt
1995 The Day Today Richard Norley, Russell Hilliard BBC Two
1994 Channel 4 On-Air Promotions Glenn Carwithen Channel 4
Winter on BBC2 1994/95 Iain Greenway, Tim Platt BBC Two
Autumn on BBC2 1994 Bill Wilson, Jane Fielder
1996 BBC2 Christmas Animations Iain Greenway, Jane Wyatt BBC Two
BBC1 Winter Animations Mark Chaudoir, Paula Williams BBC One
Have I Got News for You Tim Searle BBC Two
American Football: Blitz Susan Young Limited Sky Sports
1997 Channel 4 Stings for Children's Channel 4 Luis Cook, Helen Nabarro Channel 4
People's Century Iain Macdonald, Alan Jeapes BBC One
Secret History Titles John Kennedy Channel 4
Trail for National Poetry Day Charlie Mawer, Ahmet Ahmet BBC
1998 Election 97 Michael Afford, Ceri Kashita BBC
The South Bank Show Pat Gavin ITV
The Nazis: A Warning from History John Kennedy BBC Two
People's Century Ian Wormleighton BBC One
1999 The Human Body Tim Goodchild, David Haith BBC One
World Cup 98 Steven Aspinall BBC One/ITV
Body Story Chris Hart Channel 4
Eurotrash Tim Varlow

2000s

Best Graphic Design

Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster
2000 The Vice Philip Dupee ITV
2000 Today Liz Friedman, Kevin Hill BBC
Eye of the Storm Peter Phillips ITV
Cold Feet Peter Terry, Matt Howarth, Susan Voudouris
2001 Awarded as Best Visual Effects and Graphic Design
2002
2003 The Dinosaur Hunters Burrell Durrant Hifle
Great Britons Burrell Durrant Hifle BBC
Banzai Jubilee Special Blue Source E4
The Life of Mammals Mick Connaire, Andrew Power, David Corfield BBC One
2004 Restoration Tim Varlow BBC Two
Film 2003 Tim Varlow BBC One
Cambridge Spies Christine Buttner BBC Two
Natural World David Freeman, Will Skinner
2005 The Long Firm Ray Leek BBC Two
British Isles: A Natural History David Corfield BBC One
Spooks Mark Doman
Athens Olympics 2004 (Title Sequence) Paul Mitchell, Louise Braham, Katy Jones

Best Titles

Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster
2006 Life in the Undergrowth Mick Connaire BBC One
Jamie's School Dinners Matt Utber Channel 4
Hustle Berger and Wyse BBC One
Rome Angus Wall BBC Two
2007 Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup 2006 Mark Walters, Chris Grubb, Louise Braham BBC Two
Hotel Babylon Richard Norley, Russell Mann BBC One
Suburban Shootout Alan O'Brien, Anthony Scott, Lynn Nealon Channel 5
England One Day Internationals Christopher Wilcock, Richard Vowles, Andrew Paraskos BBC
2008 Skins Tal Rosner E4
Primeval Peter Anderson ITV
Life on Mars Why Not Associates BBC One
Rugby Union Adam Wells, Christopher Wilcock, Mark Hyde BBC Sport
2009 Olympics 2008 Sport Team BBC One
Football League Adam Wells, Jason Landau, Mark Blackwood Sky Sports
No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency Airside BBC One
Wallander Title Film And Television

2010s

Best Titles

Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster
2010 BBC Winter Olympics Marc Craste, Damon Collins, Tim McNaughton, Freddy Mandy BBC Two
Misfits Miki Kato, Nic Benns E4
Formula 1 Liquid TV BBC Two/BBC Sport
Cast Offs Victor Martinez, Joel Wilson Channel 4
2011 Not awarded
2012
2013 Awarded as Best Visual Effects and Graphic Design
2014 Not awarded
2015 Winter Olympics 2014 Mark Roalfe, Tomek Baginski, Ron Chakraborty BBC
Da Vinci's Demons Paul McDonnell, Hugo Moss, Nathan Mckenna Fox
Penny Dreadful Erik Friedman, Rudy Jaimes, Ray Burris Sky Atlantic
Ripper Street Nic Benns, Miki Kato, Jim Fisher BBC One

Best Titles & Graphic Identity

Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster
2016 Fortitude MOMOCO Sky Atlantic
Murder in Successville Edward Tracy BBC Three
Luther Nic Benns, Miki Kato BBC One
The Last Kingdom Paul McDonnell, Ben Hanbury, Hugo Moss BBC Two
2017
[2]		 Paralympics 2016 Richard Norley, Lee Jacobs, Callum O'Reilly Channel 4
The Durrells Alex Maclean ITV
The Crown Patrick Clair, Raoul Marks Netflix
The Night Manager Patrick Clair, Raoul Marks BBC One
2018
[3]		 SS-GB William Bartlett BBC One
Top of the Lake: China Girl Morgan Beringer BBC Two
Blue Planet II BDH Creative BBC One
Have I Got News for You Liquid TV
2019
[4]		 "The Fearless Are Here" – The 2018 Winter Olympics Smith & Foulkes, Mark Roalfe BBC One
Take Your Pills Allison Brownmoore, Anthony Brownmoore, Joe Nowacki Netflix
Killing Eve Matt Willey BBC One
Black Earth Rising Steve Small, Kristian Andrews, Nikki Kefford-White BBC Two

2020s

Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster
2020
[5][6]		 His Dark Materials Elastic, Painting Practice BBC One
The Durrells Alex Maclean ITV
Catherine the Great Elastic Sky Atlantic
Ghosts Light Creative BBC One
2021
[7]		 Fear City: New York vs The Mafia Nic Benns and Miki Kato Netflix
Devs Matt Curtis BBC Two
Dracula Peter Anderson Studio BBC One
Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse Sky One
2022
[8][9]		 Tokyo 2020 Tim Jones, James Cross, Fantasista Utamaro, Ron Chakraborty, Kenji Kawai, Factory Fifteen BBC One
Lions Series: South Africa 2021 Ceri Sampson, Adam Wells, Steve Waugh Sky Sports Action
All Creatures Great and Small Hello Yes, Gary Redford Channel 5
Around The World in 80 Days Paul McDonnell, Hugo Moss, Ben Hanbury, Tamsin McGee BBC One
2023
[10][11]		 Bad Sisters Peter Anderson Studio Apple TV+
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Balázs Simon, BBC Creative, Gas Music BBC Two
The Essex Serpent Yu+Co Apple TV+
Life After Life Tom Hingston, Markus Lehtonen, Sam Norris BBC One
2024
[12][13]		 Wilderness Paul McDonnell, Hugo Moss, Ben Hanbury, Tamsin McGee Prime Video
Doctor Who (for "Wild Blue Yonder") Dan May, James Coore, Painting Practice, Realtime Visualisation BBC One
Good Omens Peter Anderson Studio Prime Video
Queen Charlotte Studio AKA Netflix

See also

References

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