All the moments you DIDN'T see at the BAFTA TV Awards: Danny Dyer's expletive-laden speech is cut from BBC broadcast while host Alan Cumming suffers hilarious onstage gaffe as Mr Bates vs The Post Office and Gavin & Stacey lead winners
The 2025 BAFTA TV Awards saw a host of famous faces and big shows honoured on Sunday night, with several hilarious and emotional moments during the BBC broadcast.
However, there was plenty that happened at the glitzy ceremony at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall that viewers didn't get to see.
Among them, was Danny Dyer forcing the BBC to do some quick editing, after he let slip several swear words during his acceptance speech for best Male Performance in a Comedy.
The actor, 47, won his first BAFTA for his role as Lee in Mr. Bigstuff against stiff competition from Bilal Hasna, Dylan Thomas-Smith, Nabhaan Rizwan, Oliver Savell and Phil Dunning.
But his excitement appeared to get the better of him, and in typical form for the outspoken star, he gave a expletive-laden speech.
Taking to the stage, Danny couldn't hide his shock, saying: 'What a touch! Comedy performance. I thought my acting was so bad it was funny.'
Danny Dyer forced the BBC to do some quick editing, after he let slip several swear words during his acceptance speech for best Male Performance in a Comedy at the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday
Getting emotional, he let slip his first curse, saying: 'I want to thank Sky for giving our show a shot. F***ing hell, I'm choked up.'
The EastEnders star also shared a sweet and hilarious tribute to Mr. Bigstuff writer and his co-star Ryan Sampson, which let him to turning the air blue once more.
He said: 'But I got to dedicate this to Ryan Sampson. One of the greatest things to come out of Rotherham. Which is not saying much.
'But one of the best actors this country's ever produced, I'm telling you. Never done the same thing twice. Which is not something I can say.
'He wrote this part for me, so you know... I'm getting choked up again, f**k me. So you won this for me mate, I really appreciate it, thank you so much.'
He finished by addressing his two daughters Dani, 28, and Sunnie, 18, who were sat in the audience and took the opportunity to swear one last time to laughter from the audience.
Danny said: 'Girls, Sunnie and Dani. I've done it girls, I've f***ing done it!'
However, the BBC were less than impressed by the star breaking the watershed, with host Alan Cummings being forced to issue an apology.
He told the audience: 'I've been asked to apologise for the naughty language there.'
And when the moment was aired just an hour later, the broadcaster made sure to trim down Danny's speech and cut out all of his curses.
However, Alan later accidentally let slip a swear word of his own, while presenting the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship award to journalist Kirsty Wark.
The Scottish star suffered an unfortunate blunder by mistakenly introducing the award as the 'b*****d fellowship'.
Quickly realising his error, the mortified actor let loose yet another swear, as he sheepishly muttered: 'Oh f*** me!'
The Fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, games or television.
Kirsty was honoured for her unwavering dedication and unmatched legacy in the world of news and current affairs broadcasting.
After winning just about everything else, there was an inevitability about Mr. Bates vs The Post Office claiming two accolades as the annual TV BAFTA Awards got underway on Sunday evening.
It was a promising start for ITV, but ultimately the broadcasting giant would be undermined at one of the biggest industry events of the year as the BBC swept the board following a year of triumphant programming.
Auntie's undeniable dominance at this year's ceremony meant a host of favourites missed out on awards - notably ITV golden duo Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, the much-fancied Amazon Prime dama Rivals and its leading man, David Tennant.
But the BBC suffered a small blow of its own after hugely popular reality show The Traitors missed out on winning its fourth consecutive award at the annual ceremony.
Elsewhere, Netflix smash Baby Reindeer and the climactic Gavin & Stacey Christmas special also winning key awards in front of a full house at London's Royal Festival Hall.
Widely expected to claim much of Sunday evening's spotlight, groundbreaking ITV seriesMr. Bates vs The Post Office picked up an early award for Limited Drama.
Accepting the gong from Russell Tovey and Daniel Mays, producer Patrick Spencer said: 'We could only film this because Polly Hill at ITV saved us from getting cancelled and this story only had the impact it did because the people who watched it stood up as one and demanded action with such rage, that the government had no choice but to respond.
'Our show didn't change the law, the people of this nation did. They showed in their response to Mr. Bates vs The Post Office that our country cannot abide liars and bullies.'
He added: 'May it be a warning to those who are supposed to have our backs, that they better not abuse their power.
'When accepting this award, we would like to go on record that being trusted by the post-masters to tell their story has been the greatest privilege of our lives.'
ITV went on to claim a Special Award, presented by Baroness Floella Benjamin - for its work in commissioning Mr. Bates vs The Post Office.
Urging Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government to rush through arranged compensation payments for affected former postal employees, ITV boss Kevin Lygo said: 'Hurry up and pay these people what they are due.'
More than 700 subpostmasters were prosecuted by the Government-owned organisation and handed criminal convictions between 1999 and 2015 as Fujitsu's faulty Horizon system made it appear as though money was missing at their branches.
Former subpostmaster Sir Alan Bates, who was onstage to collect the award on Sunday evening, had his contract terminated by the Post Office in 2003 after refusing to accept liability for shortfalls in the accounts at his branch in Llandudno, North Wales.
A 2024 inquiry heard he first raised issues with the Horizon system in 2000, and on one day in December of that year he called the Post Office helpline seven times, with one call lasting around an hour.
The night began with Jessica Gunning collecting the award for Best Actress after winning accolades for her portrayal of crazed stalker Martha in Richard Gatt's hugely successful Netflix drama Baby Reindeer.
Presented to Gunning by Adolescence stars Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty, the win served as a curtain-raiser for an event in which major TV networks will hope to outmuscle rival streaming services in the battle for public affection.
Elsewhere it was a special night for Ruth Jones, who accepted the award for female Performance in a Comedy after playing the iconic Nessa for a final time in December's Gavin & Stacey finale.
Accepting the award from Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall, she said: 'I really wasn't expecting this, so I wanted to thank the wonderful cast.
'Huge thank you to the BBC, such a fantastic institution which I am so proud to have worked with so many times.'
Turning to her writing partner, Jones added: 'The person I would like to thank most is my dear, kind and talented friend James Corden, with whom I have shared this astonishing journey for 17-years and without whom Vanessa Shanessa Jenson would not have existed.'
Hinting at the potential of a new TV project with Corden, she said: 'I love you James, I love writing with you. Long may it continue.'
However the show suffered disappointment in the P&O Cruises Memorable Moment category, with blind comedian Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell's Strictly Come Dancing waltz beating Smithy's wedding to the accolade.
Popular BBC show Would I Lie To You claimed the Entertainment Programme accolade - and gave resident panellist David Mitchell an opportunity to poke fun at beleaguered Prince Andrew.
He said: 'We have been nominated eight times but this is the first time we have won. They actually abolished the category we were nominated for last year and so we thought next year we would be nominated in news, maybe a short-form drama on something that Prince Andrew has done.'
Robert Rinder and Rylan Clark also found themselves among the winners, with BBC show Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour winning the Factual Entertainment award.
Elsewhere Joe Lycett beat Stacey Solomon, Romesh Ranganathan, Claudia Winkleman, Graham Norton, Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly to the Entertainment Performance award for Channel 4 show Late Night Lycett.
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