"Happy Valley" ended up taking home one of the top prizes, drama series, while "Detectorists" won for scripted comedy. In the acting categories, Georgina Campbell won leading actress for her work in "Murdered by My Boyfriend," with "The Lost Honour of Christopher Jeffries'" Jason Watkins beating out Benedict Cumberbatch for lead actor. However, Cumberbatch's "Sherlock" did win the fan-voted Radio Times Audience Award. In American television, HBO's "True Detective" won the prize for international.
See below a full list of winners.
Drama series
Happy Valley
Leading actress
Georgina Campbell - Murdered by My Boyfriend
Georgina Campbell poses next to presenter Christopher Eccleston after winning the BAFTA for Leading Actress.
Posted by BAFTA on Sunday, May 10, 2015
Leading actor
Jason Watkins - The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies
Jason Isaacs accepts his Leading Actor BAFTA for his role in The Lost Honour Of Christopher Jefferies
Posted by BAFTA on Sunday, May 10, 2015
Situation comedy
Detectorists (WINNER)
Entertainment performance
Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly - Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Ant and Dec celebrate the BAFTA win backstage
Posted by BAFTA on Sunday, May 10, 2015
Single drama Marvellous
A Poet In New York Common Murdered By My Boyfriend
Neil Baldwin, inspiration for the drama Marvellous, takes to the stage after it won the BAFTA for Single Drama
Posted by BAFTA on Sunday, May 10, 2015
Female performance in a comedy programme
Jessica Hynes - W1A
John Bishop presents the BAFTA for Female in a Comedy
Posted by BAFTA on Sunday, May 10, 2015
Radio Times Audience Award (voted for by members of the public)
Sherlock
Specialist factual
Grayson Perry: Who Are You?
Male performance in a comedy programme
Matt Berry - Toast of London
Matt Berry grins backstage after winning the BAFTA for Male in a Comedy for his portrayal of Steven Toast in 'Toast of London'
Posted by BAFTA on Sunday, May 10, 2015
Soap and continuing drama
Coronation Street
Supporting actress
Gemma Jones - Marvellous
Gemma Jones wins the BAFTA for Supporting Actress
Posted by BAFTA on Sunday, May 10, 2015
Comedy and comedy entertainment program
The Graham Norton Show
Ophelia Lovibond and Jonathan Bailey present Graham Norton with the BAFTA for Comedy and Comedy Entertainment Programme
Posted by BAFTA on Sunday, May 10, 2015
Supporting actor Stephen Rea
The Honourable Woman
Current affairs
Children On The Frontline
Sport and live event
WW1 Remembered: From The Battlefield and Westminster Abbey
Ore Oduba and Judy Murray present the BAFTA for Sport And Live Event in 2015.
Posted by BAFTA on Sunday, May 10, 2015
Single documentary
The Paedophile Hunter
Factual series
Life And Death Row
Features
Grand Designs
News coverage
Sky News Live At Five: Ebola
International
True Detective
Mini- series
The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies
The team behind The Lost Honour of Christopher Jeffries pose backstage after winning the BAFTA for Mini Series.
Posted by BAFTA on Sunday, May 10, 2015
Reality and constructed factual
The Island With Bear Grylls