| 1999 British Academy Television Awards | |
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| Date | 9 May 1999 |
| Site | Grosvenor House Hotel |
| Hosted by | Michael Parkinson |
| Highlights | |
| Best Comedy Series | Father Ted |
| Best Drama | The Cops |
| Best Actor | Tom Courtenay A Rather English Marriage |
| Best Actress | Thora Hird Waiting for the Telegram |
| Best Comedy | |
| Television coverage | |
| Channel | BBC One |
| Ratings | 8.84 million |
The1999British Academy Television Awards were held on 9 May at theGrosvenor House Hotel inPark Lane,London. It was hosted solely byMichael Parkinson, who was due to share hosting duties withJill Dando until her murder two weeks earlier.[1]
Winners are listed first and highlighted inboldface; the nominees are listed below.[2][3]
| Best Drama Series | Best Drama Serial |
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| Best Actor | Best Actress |
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| Best Comedy (Programme or Series) | Best Comedy Performance |
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| Best Single Drama | Best Factual Series |
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| Best Feature | Best Soap Opera |
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| Best Light Entertainment Performance | Best Light Entertainment Programme or Series |
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| Best News and Current Affairs Journalism | Best Live Outside Broadcast Coverage |
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| Flaherty Award for Single Documentary | Huw Wheldon Award for Arts Programme or Series |
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| Originality | Best International Programme or Series |
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| TheLew Grade Award | TheDennis Potter Award |
| TheAlan Clarke Award | TheRichard Dimbleby Award |
| Best Costume Design | Best Original Television Music |
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| Best Design | Best Make-Up |
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| Best Photography - Factual | Best Photography and Lighting - Fiction |
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| Best Editing - Factual | Best Editing - Fiction/Entertainment |
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| Best Sound - Factual | Best Sound - Fiction/Entertainment |
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| Best Graphic Design | |
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