The British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series is one of the major categories of the

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industry. The category is described on the official BAFTA website as being open a drama series "of between two and 19 episodes, that is intended to return." The category has been through several name and category changes: * From 1958 to 1972 the award was presented usually individually under the name "Best Drama Production". * Also during the same period another category was awarded briefly as "Best Drama Series" from 1964 to 1970. * Then from 1970 to 1991 it was joined with drama serials into a category named "Best Drama Series or Serial" with the exception of the years 87, 88 and 89 where it was awarded just as "Best Drama Series". From 1992 onwards, the category was split in two, with a separate Best Drama Serial category also established. '' Inspector Morse'', ''

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'', '' The Cops'', '' The Street'' and '' Happy Valley'' have all won the category twice, all except the last in successive years.

Winners and nominees

1950s

Best Drama Production

1960s

Best Drama Production Best Drama Series

1970s

Best Drama Production Best Drama Series Best Drama Series or Serial

1980s

Best Drama Series or Serial Best Drama Series

1990s

Best Drama Series or Serial Best Drama Series

2000s

2010s

2020s

*Note: The series that don't have recipients on the table had ''Production team'' credited as the recipients of the award or nomination.

Television Dramas with multiple awards nominations

Multiple awards

The following television series have won the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series multiple times: 2 awards *''

'' (consecutive) *'' Happy Valley'' *'' The Cops'' (consecutive) *'' The Street'' (consecutive)

Multiple nominations

The following television series have been nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series multiple times: 6 nominations *'' Spooks'' 4 nominations *''

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'' *'' Playing the Field'' *'' Scott & Bailey'' *'' The End of the F***ing World''

References

External links

List of winners
at the

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