BAFTA Scotland Awards 2025: All winners announced at Glasgow awards ceremony

Two BAFTA special awards and the BAFTA Scotland Audience Award were also given out on the night at DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central.

Actor Ewan McGregor accepted the Outstanding Contribution to Film & Television honour in celebration of his “exceptional body of work”. The award, one of the academy’s highest honours, recognises an outstanding contribution to film, games or television.

Meanwhile, Location, Location, Location received recognition for its Outstanding Contribution to Scotland’s Screen Industry.

Ahead of the event, David Tennant, who was nominated in the actor film/television category, appeared on the red carpet with Gary Lamont, who was nominated in the audience award for favourite Scot on screen for his performance in Rivals.

Speaking about the series, Lamont said: “We knew there was magic in the air, we could feel it was special, but none of us dared say that it was going to be a hit.

“After that all the actors watched eight episodes together and you could hear a pin drop.”

Lockerbie: A Search for Truth received the award for Television Scripted.

The drama, starring Colin Firth, was the most lauded television programme with three nominations.

On Falling scooped two awards on the night. It was awarded for Feature Film, and debut feature filmmaker Laura Carreira was awarded Writer Film/Television.

Saoirse Ronan received the award for Actress Film/Television for her performance in The Outrun, whilst the film’s director Nora Fingscheidt took home the Director Fiction award.

The Outrun stars Saoirse Ronan as a woman who returns home to the islands after her life spirals out of control in London.

In Actor Film/Television, James McArdle triumphed for his role in Four Mothers.

The BAFTA Scotland Audience Award in partnership with Screen Scotland, the only BAFTA Scotland Award voted for by the public, went to Sheli McCoy, better known as Sabre, for Gladiators.

Matt Pinder received the award for Director Factual for his work on The Hunt for Peter Tobin, which also won in Factual Series.

The docu-series follows the story of the manhunt for Peter Tobin, who committed three different murders over the span of 15 years.

All Aboard! Scotland’s Poshest Train, fronted by Alan Cumming, clinched the award for Factual Entertainment.

Meanwhile, Entertainment went to Up Late with Nicola Benedetti.

The Sky Arts series features violinist Nicola Benedetti hosting live, late-night concerts at the Edinburgh International Festival.

imagine... The Academy of Armando, focusing on celebrated comedy writer Armando Iannucci, received the award for Single Documentary.

News and Current Affairs was awarded to Kids in the Psychiatric Ward (Disclosure). The Short Film & Animation category was won by Paternal Advice.

A highlights programme will be broadcast on BBC Scotland at 9pm on Wednesday, November 19, with a repeat that same night at 11.30pm on BBC One Scotland and will also be available to watch on BBC iPlayer.