The 1955 Guild of Television Producers and Directors Awards were presented at the "Television Ball", held at the

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. They were the first major television awards of their kind in the

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. Following the Guild's merger with the

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they later became known as the British Academy Television Awards, under which title they are still given.

Winners

*Actor ** Paul Rogers *Actress ** Googie Withers *Designer ** Michael Yates *Personality **

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*Production ** Christian Sampson *Writer ** Iain McCormack *Writers Award ** Iain McCormack

References

Sources

Archive of winners on official BAFTA website
(retrieved February 19, 2006).

(retrieved February 19, 2006).

External links

*http://awards.bafta.org/ {{BAFTA Television Awards 1955 Guild of Television Producers and Directors Awards Guild of Television Producers and Directors Awards