BAFTA Scotland Nominations 2026: The full list of Scottish BAFTA nominees - including I Swear and Dept. Q

Celebrating the best of television and film across Scotland, the annual awards ceremony will take place in Glasgow on Sunday, November 15 with presenter Edith Bowman to host.

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Peter Mullan is up for best film actor for his role in John Davidson biopic I Swear, as are his co-stars Robert Aramayo and Scott Ellis Watson, with Shirley Henderson nominated for best actress. Other films recognised at this year’s awards include Midwinter Break, Grow, and Die My Love, as well as Everybody to Kenmure Street and more.

As for the television side of things, Netflix’s thriller series Dept. Q has received three nominations, as has BBC comedy Dinosaur. Other nominees include The Buccaneers and The Bombing of Pan Am 103, while documentaries such as Dunblane: How Britain Banned Handguns also receiving nods.

Meanwhile, Paisley actress Lucy Halliday has received a nomination for Best Actress across both for her role in James McAvoy-directed film California Schemin’ and The Handmaid’s Tale spin-off series The Testaments.

Here is the full list of 2026 BAFTA Scotland nominees.

The full list of 2026 BAFTA Scotland nominations

Actor Film

• Peter Mullan — I Swear
• Robert Aramayo — I Swear
• Scott Ellis Watson — I Swear

Actor Television

• Dougray Scott — Summerwater
• Jack Lowden — Slow Horses
• Peter Capaldi — Criminal Record
• Robert Carlyle — The Hack

Actress Film

• Lesley Manville — Midwinter Break
• Lucy Halliday — California Schemin'
• Shirley Henderson — I Swear

Actress Television

• Ashley Storrie — Dinosaur
• Chloe Pirrie — Dept. Q
• Emma Laird — Mint
• Lucy Halliday — The Testaments

Director Factual

• Anna Hall, Niamh Kennedy — The Dunblane Tapes
• Felipe Bustos Sierra — Everybody To Kenmure Street
• Kim Hopkins — Still Pushing Pineapples
• Laura Blount — Disaster At Sea: The Piper Alpha Story

Director Fiction

• Kirk Jones — I Swear
• Lynne Ramsay — Die My Love
• Niamh McKeown — Dinosaur
• Patrick Harkins — The Gold

Entertainment

• Saturday Mash-Up! Live
• Sportscene: Live International Football Scotland V Denmark
• The Hit List

Factual Entertainment

• Banjo And Ro’s Grand Island Hotel
• Game Of Wool: Britain's Best Knitter
• Hebridean Baker: Nordic Islands

Factual Series

• Disaster At Sea: The Piper Alpha Story
• Murder Case: The Vanishing Cyclist
• The Beauty Queen And The Catfish
• The Rise And Fall Of Michelle Mone

Feature Film

• Everybody To Kenmure Street
• Grow
• I Swear
• The Golden Spurtle

Short Film & Animation

• Community Theatre
• The Herring Queen
• Who Will Be Remembered Here

Single Documentary

• Being Stanley Baxter
• Dunblane: How Britain Banned Handguns
• Lover, Liar, Predator

Television Scripted

• Dept. Q
• Dinosaur
• The Bombing Of Pan Am 103
• The Buccaneers

Writer Film/Television in partnership with Screen Scotland

• Bernard MacLaverty, Nick Payne — Midwinter Break
• Kirk Jones — I Swear
• Maggie O'Farrell — Hamnet
• Scott Frank, Chandni Lakhani — Dept. Q

Audience Award In Partnership With Screen Scotland

• Julie Wilson — Nimmo Balamory
• Katie Leung — Bridgerton
• Leah Byrne — Dept. Q
• Ncuti Gatwa — Doctor Who
• Peter Mullan — I Swear
• Stephen Libby — The Traitors

To have your say in who wins the Audience Award, cast your vote on the BAFTA website before Friday, October 30.

The winners of the 2026 Scottish BAFTAs will be announced at an awards ceremony in Glasgow on Sunday, November 15. Hosted by Edith Bowman, the show will be available to watch live on YouTube.