Irish at the BAFTA TV Awards 2026 - Who won big - and who was snubbed

The duo were among a host of stars up nominated at the prestigious awards, which were held on Sunday night at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall.

And despite flying the flag for Ireland, the luck of the Irish had run out for Graham and Philippa, who lost out on awards in their relevant categories.

Graham was up against "Last One Laughing", "Michael McIntyre's Big Show" and "Would I Lie To You", with "Last One Laughing" picking up the gong for the Entertainment category.

Amazon Studio's big hit "Last One Laughing" took the BAFTA, with Roisin Conaty, who co-hosts the series alongside Jimmy Carr, calling it "a beast of a show".

And contestant Judi Love says the true "joy" of the show was the coming together of all generations to enjoy it and laugh together. 

Elsewhere, Philippa was snubbed for a BAFTA in her category, Best Actress in a Comedy Performance, for her role as Anne Flynn in the BBC sitcom, "Amandaland".

She was up against Diane Morgan for "Mandy", Jennifer Saunders in "Amandaland", Katherine Parkinson in "Here We Go", Lucy Punch in "Amandaland" and Rosie Jones for her role in "Pushers".

Katherine scooped the award for "Here We Go", which is about the Jessop family and the ups and downs of their life, as documented by their youngest son, Sam.

Speaking on stage, Katherine says it feels "increasingly important" to be part of a show enjoyed by families together, and pays tribute to the creator and star Jim Howick, actress Alison Steadman and all the rest of the talented cast.

She also paid tribute to her husband, who she says makes her laugh more than any man other than Steve Coogan, and her two daughters.

But for there were celebrations for Dublin director Diarmuid Goggins who won a BAFTA for ITV's "Code Of Silence".

The series won for its crime drama starring Rose Ayling-Ellis as a deaf waitress asked by police to lip-read conversations with dangerous criminals.

"Adolescence" was the big winner of the night, taking home four awards, including limited drama. "The Celebrity Traitors" and "Last One Laughing" each took home two gongs apiece.

"The Great British Bake Off" star Mary Berry is this year's BAFTA fellowship recipient.

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With more than six decades on the screen, Dame Mary has starred in TV shows, written books, and, of course, been made a dame.

Accepting her fellowship to a standing ovation and a large round of applause, Dame Mary said: "Wow, BAFTA, thank you for my dear friends Mel and Sue - they've led me astray from day one."

Calling herself a "cook" and a "teacher", she said she left school with just two O-Levels in needlework and domestic science.

Praising the BBC as a worthy and important institution, she calls TV "the best and most important classroom this is".

"I've had such fun. Only a few years ago I was riding pillion through Rome - I never know what's coming next...I've been doing this for over 50 years, and I'm still learning," added the 91-year-old as she thanked all those who supported her, including her husband Paul and children, Thomas, William and Annabel.

* This article was originally published on Evoke.ie.