The 2012 British Academy Television Awards (formally known as the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards) were held on 27 May 2012 at the Royal Festival Hall in London. ^{[1] [2]} The nominees were announced on 24 April 2012. ^[3] Rolf Harris was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship, but this was annulled two years later following his conviction for sexual offences. ^[4]

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Dominic West - Appropriate Adult (ITV)

• Benedict Cumberbatch - Sherlock (BBC One)
• Joseph Gilgun - This Is England '88 (Channel 4)
• John Simm - Exile (BBC One)

Emily Watson - Appropriate Adult (ITV)

• Romola Garai - The Crimson Petal and the White (BBC Two)
• Nadine Marshall - Random (Channel 4)
• Vicky McClure - This Is England '88 (Channel 4)

Andrew Scott - Sherlock (BBC One)

• Martin Freeman - Sherlock (BBC One)
• Joseph Mawle - Birdsong (BBC One)
• Stephen Rea - The Shadow Line (BBC Two)

Monica Dolan - Appropriate Adult (ITV)

• Anna Chancellor - The Hour (BBC Two)
• Miranda Hart - Call the Midwife (BBC One)
• Maggie Smith - Downton Abbey (ITV)

Graham Norton - The Graham Norton Show (BBC One)

• Alan Carr - Alan Carr: Chatty Man (Channel 4)
• Harry Hill - Harry Hill's TV Burp (ITV)
• Dara Ó Briain - Mock the Week (BBC Two)

Jennifer Saunders - Absolutely Fabulous (BBC One)

• Olivia Colman - Twenty Twelve (BBC Four)
• Tamsin Greig - Friday Night Dinner (Channel 4)
• Ruth Jones - Stella (Sky One)

Darren Boyd - Spy (Sky One)

• Hugh Bonneville - Twenty Twelve (BBC Four)
• Tom Hollander - Rev. (BBC Two)
• Brendan O'Carroll - Mrs. Brown's Boys (BBC One)

Random (Channel 4)

• Holy Flying Circus (BBC Four)
• Page Eight (BBC Two)
• Stolen (BBC One)

This Is England '88 (Channel 4)

• Appropriate Adult (ITV)
• The Crimson Petal and the White (BBC Two)
• Top Boy (Channel 4)

The Fades (BBC Three)

• Misfits (E4)
• Scott and Bailey (ITV)
• Spooks (MI-5) (BBC)

Coronation Street (ITV)

• EastEnders (BBC One)
• Holby City (BBC One)
• Shameless (Channel 4)

Borgen (BBC Four)

• The Killing (BBC Four)
• Modern Family (Sky One)
• The Slap (BBC Four)

Our War (BBC Three)

• The Choir: Military Wives (BBC Two)
• Educating Essex (Channel 4)
• Protecting Our Children: Damned If We Do, Damned If We Don't (BBC Two)

Mummifying Alan: Egypt’s Last Secret (Channel 4)

• British Masters (BBC Four)
• Frozen Planet (BBC One)
• Wonders of the Universe (BBC Two)

Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die (BBC Two)

• 9/11: The Day That Changed the World (ITV)
• The Fight of Their Lives (ITV)
• We Need To Talk About Dad (Channel 4)

The Great British Bake Off (BBC Two)

• DIY SOS: The Big Build (BBC One)
• Hairy Bikers' Meals on Wheels (BBC Two)
• Timothy Spall: Back at Sea (BBC Four)

Young Apprentice (BBC One)

• An Idiot Abroad (Sky One)
• Don't Tell the Bride (BBC Three)
• Made in Chelsea (E4)

Undercover Care: The Abuse Exposed (BBC One)

• Bahrain: Shouting in the Dark (Al Jazeera English)
• Sri Lanka's Killing Fields (Channel 4)
• The Truth About Adoption (BBC One)

Channel 4 News: Japan Earthquake (Channel 4)

• BBC News at Ten: Siege of Homs (BBC One)
• ITV News at Ten: Battle of Misrata (ITV)
• Sky News: Libya Rebel Convoy – Live (Sky News)

The Royal Wedding (BBC One)

• Frankenstein's Wedding: Live in Leeds (BBC Three)
• 2011 Rugby World Cup final (ITV)
• 2011 Tour de France (ITV4)

Psychoville (BBC Online)

• Autumnwatch (BBC Online)
• The Bank Job (Channel4.com)
• Misfits (E4.com)

Derren Brown: The Experiments (Channel 4)

• Celebrity Juice (ITV2)
• Harry Hill's TV Burp (ITV)
• Michael McIntyre’s Christmas Comedy Roadshow (BBC One)

Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle (BBC Two)

• Charlie Brooker’s 2011 Wipe (BBC Four)
• Comic Strip: The Hunt for Tony Blair (Channel 4)
• The Cricklewood Greats (BBC Four)

Mrs. Brown's Boys (BBC One)

• Fresh Meat (Channel 4)
• Friday Night Dinner (Channel 4)
• Rev (BBC Two)

Celebrity Juice (ITV2)

• Educating Essex (Channel 4)
• Fresh Meat (Channel 4)
• Frozen Planet (BBC One)
• Sherlock (BBC One)
• The Great British Bake Off (BBC Two)

• Rolf Harris (annulled in 2014)

• Steven Moffat

• 2012 British Academy Television Craft Awards
• 2012 British Academy Scotland Awards
• 2012 British Academy Cymru Awards

http://www.bafta.org/television/awards/nominees-winner-2012,3256,BA.html

• Official site at BAFTA.org