On Sunday, BAFTA announced the winners of the BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2023 at a ceremony in London. Celebrating behind-the-scenes television talent, the ceremony was hosted by Mel Giedroyc and featured a host of guest presenters, including Adil Ray, Adrian Lester, Charlene White, Clara Amfo, Cristo Fernandez, Dino Fetscher, George Webster, Kola Bokinni, Lisa Hammond, Lolly Adefope, Melissa Johns, Rachel Parris, Sacha Dhawan, Therica Wilson-Read and Tracy Ifeachor.
House of the Dragon was successful in three categories: Amanda Knight, Barrie Gower and Rosalia Culora for Make-Up & Hair Design; Alastair Sirkett, Doug Cooper, Martin Seeley, Paula Fairfield, Tim Hands and Adele Fletcher for Sound: Fiction; and Angus Bickerton, Nikeah Forde, Asa Shoul, Mike Dawson, MPC and Pixomodo for Special, Visual & Graphic Effects. The show won every category it was nominated in.
The prequel to Game of Thrones was running against Neil Gaiman/DC Comics adaptation The Sandman (Warner Bros. Television/Netflix), Star Wars galaxy series Andor (Lucasfilm/Disney+) and Phillip Pullman adaptation His Dark Materials (Bad Wolf/BBC One) in the VFX race.
HotD tied in the lead at the TV Craft Awards with the junior doctor drama This Is Going to Hurt, which also won in three categories.
Also notable is a Production Design (sponsored by Microsoft) win for Becky Sloan and Joe Pelling’s existential mixed-media dark comedy Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared, which was also nominated for Costume Design. The viral hit concept produced by Blink Industries for All 4 won out over gothic period drama The Essex Serpent, Western miniseries The English and Sex Pistols limited series pistol.
