The list of this year's nominees was odd in places, perfect in others. For one, where was BBC's Happy Valley? Sarah Lancashire had been nominated for the previous two series of Sally Wainwright's drama - and her performance in the final series was no less spectacular - in the category of Best Leading Actress. But this year, Halifax's Catherine Cawood was nowhere to be found.
Sarah Lancashire found herself nominated for another show, however, Sky Atlantic's Julia, a dramatisation of the life of Julia Child. Also nominated in the category was Vicky McClue for her work on ITVX's Without Sin and Imelda Staunton for The Crown.
Kate Winslet, however, took the title of Best Leading Actress for I am Ruth, which also won in the category of Single Drama. During her acceptance speech, Winslet acknowledged the role of on-screen (and real-life) daughter, Mia Threapleton, who plays Freya - a young woman struggling with her mental health as she navigates the pressures of social media.
For Female Performance in a Comedy Programme, I would have liked to see Diane Morgan win for her performance as Philomena Cunk (Cunk on Earth). That being said, Siobhán McSweeney gave an outstanding performance on Derry Girls and is equally deserving of the recognition she has received. Derry Girls also won in the Scripted Comedy category.
The Current Affairs category was absolutely perfect, from nominees to winner. The winner, Children of the Taliban follows the lives of 4 children after the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan in 2021, giving a particularly moving perspective on life under the Taliban regime.
I would recommend watching the other documentaries in the category, as they are equally worthy of your time, and brings light to other events such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the deaths resulting from Channel crossings.
In the category of News Coverage, Channel 4's 'Live in Kyiv' won, with BBC's News at 10 also nominated for 'Russia Invades Ukraine'. Two very worthy nominations. Good Morning Britain's 'Boris Johnson Interview', however? I'm not so sure.
The International category was filmed with fantastic nominees, and yet, it was the fetishisation of Dahmer's horrific crimes
The International category was filled with fantastic nominees, and yet, it was the fetishisation of Jeffrey Dahmer's horrific crimes. I for one cannot stand true crime (I think it's distasteful and disrespectful), but I can appreciate that other people do enjoy the genre.
But for it to win over The White Lotus?
The Entertainment Programme category also seemed to cause a stir on social media, when The Masked Singer won over Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.
One Twitter user said of the outcome: "I'm disgusted that the masked singer won against ant and decs Saturday night takeaway" and another agreed "How the f*ck does masked singer beat Saturday night takeaway".
All-in-all, the TV BAFTAs is always a great night which gives us all the opportunity to celebrate great TV talent. Do we always agree with the outcome? Absolutely not. But it does give us the opportunity to explore new shows and for that, I'm grateful.
Find the full list of nominees and winners here.