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

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(BAFTAs), the primary awards ceremony of the

British television Television broadcasts in the United Kingdom began in 1932, however, regular broadcasts would only begin four years later. Television began as a public service which was free of advertising, which followed the first demonstration of a transm ...

industry. The category is described by the

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website as being for "a drama series, between two and 19 episodes, that tells a complete story and is not intended to return". The category has been awarded since 2012, prior to that a similar category was awarded named ''Best Drama Serial'', which was presented with the Best Drama Series category under the name ''Best Drama Series or Serial'' from 1970 to 1991 and as a separate category from 1992 to 2011. In 2024, the category was merged with the Best Single Drama award into one category titled ''Best Limited Drama''.

Winners and nominees

1990s

Best Drama Serial

2000s

Best Drama Serial

2010s

Best Drama Serial Best Mini-Series

2020s

;Best Limited Drama *Note: The series that don't have recipients on the tables had Production team credited as recipients for the award or nomination.

References

External links

List of winners
at the

British Academy of Film and Television Arts The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA, ) is an independent trade association and charity that supports, develops, and promotes the arts of film, television and video games in the United Kingdom. In addition to its annual awa ...

Mini-Series In the United States, a miniseries or mini-series is a television show or series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Many miniseries can also be referred to, and shown, as a television film. " Limited series" is ...

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