# British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Titles & Graphic Identity

The British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Titles & Graphic Identity is one of the categories presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) within the British Academy Television Craft Awards, the craft awards were established in 2000 with their own, separate ceremony as a way to spotlight technical achievements, without being overshadowed by the main production categories. According to the BAFTA website, this category is "to recognise originality and excellence within the title sequence and graphic identity of a programme.", also stating that "the same title sequence may not be entered more than once. The same programme may be entered in consecutive years, but only if it has new titles."
The category was gone through some name changes since its creation:
* From 1978 to 1993 it was presented as Best Graphics.
* From 1994 to 2000 and then from 2003 to 2005 it was presented as Best Graphic Design.
* In 2001, 2002 and 2013 it was awarded with the Best Special, Visual & Graphic Effects category under the name Best Visual Effects and Graphic Design.
* From 2006 to 2015 it was presented as Best Titles, with the exception of 2011, 2012 and 2014 where it was not awarded.
* Since 2016, the category is presented as Best Titles and Graphic Identity.

## Winners and nominees
### 1970s

Best Graphics
| Year | Title | Recipient(s) |
| 1978 | Omnibus: For Art or Money | Bob Blagden |
| 1978 | Yorkshire Television Play Titles Something to Declare: Robert Kee | Diana Dunn |
| 1978 | Aquarius: Mr Satie Passes Through | Pat Gavin |
| 1978 | Secret Army | Alan Jeapes |
| 1978 | Rock Follies of '77 | Rob Page |
| 1978 | Raven | Geoff Pearson |
| 1979 | Omnibus | Bob Blagden |
| 1979 | The South Bank Show | Pat Gavin |
| 1979 | Two's Company | Pat Gavin, Terry Griffiths |
| 1979 | Read All About It | Ian Moo-Young |

### 1980s

Best Graphics
| Year | Title | Recipient(s) |
| 1980 | Secret Army | Alan Jeapes |
| 1980 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Doug Burd |
| 1980 | The South Bank Show | Pat Gavin |
| 1980 | Shoestring | Sid Sutton |
| 1981 | The South Bank Show Blade on the Feather 20th Century Box | Pat Gavin |
| 1981 | The Merchant of Venice | Alan Jeapes |
| 1981 | Hollywood | Barry O'Reardon |
| 1981 | Flickers | George Wallder |
| 1982 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Rod Lord |
| 1982 | Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years | Arthur Butten |
| 1982 | The South Bank Show | Pat Gavin |
| 1982 | A Fine Romance | Tony Oldfield |
| 1983 | Jane Gulliver in Lilliput | Graham McCallum |
| 1983 | Smiley's People Barchester Chronicles | Stewart Austin |
| 1983 | The Snowman | Dianne Jackson, Raymond Briggs |
| 1983 | Whoops Apocalypse The South Bank Show | Pat Gavin |
| 1984 | Hey, Good Looking! The South Bank Show | Pat Gavin |
| 1984 | Unknown Chaplin Saigon, Year of the Cat | Barry O’Riordan |
| 1984 | The Tale of Beatrix Potter | Anne Smith |
| 1984 | Film on Four (Opening Titles) | Sid Sutton |
| 1985 | Jane in the Desert | John Kennedy, Graham McCallum |
| 1985 | The Box of Delights | Stewart Austin |
| 1985 | Bird of Prey II | Bob Cosford |
| 1985 | The South Bank Show | Pat Gavin |
| 1986 | Max Headroom (Pilot) | Rod Lord, Peter Tupy |
| 1986 | Marilyn Monroe: Say Goodbye to the President | Joanna Ball |
| 1986 | Edge of Darkness | Andy Coward, Linda Sherwood-Page |
| 1986 | John Lennon: A Journey in the Life | Peter Wane |
| 1987 | The Singing Detective | Joanna Ball |
| 1987 | Lost Empires | Ray Freeman |
| 1987 | The Entertainers | Pat Gavin |
| 1987 | The Life and Loves of a She-Devil | Michael Graham-Smith |
| 1987 | Film on Four | Marc Ortmans |
| 1987 | Entertainment USA | John Salisbury |
| 1988 | Tutti Frutti | Sandi Anderson, John Byrne |
| 1988 | Porterhouse Blue | Phil Austin, Derek Hayes |
| 1988 | The South Bank Show | Pat Gavin |
| 1988 | The RKO Story: Tales from Hollywood | Peter Wane |
| 1989 | Wired | Matt Forrest |
| 1989 | Thompson | Andy Frith |
| 1989 | The South Bank Show | Pat Gavin |
| 1989 | Talking Heads | Mina Martinez |
| 1989 | Network 7 | Shelley O’Neil, Matt Forrest, Damian Wayling |

### 1990s

Best Graphics
| Year | Title | Recipient(s) | Broadcaster |
| 1990 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Pat Gavin | ITV |
| 1990 | Around The World in 80 Days | Liz Friedman | BBC One |
| 1990 | The Late Show | Steve Bonnet, Jane Fielder, Keith Haynes, Mina Martinez | BBC Two |
| 1990 | DEF II | Jane Wyatt | BBC Two |
| 1991 | Summer on BBC1 (Promotion) | Lucy Blakstad, Susan Worthy | BBC One |
| 1991 | Rough Guide to the World | Andy Frith | BBC One |
| 1991 | The Clothes Show | Elizabeth Edwards | BBC One |
| 1991 | Tonight with Jonathan Ross | Danielle Frick | Channel 4 |
| 1992 | The Crystal Maze | Darren Agnew | Channel 4 |
| 1992 | The Clothes Show | Elizabeth Edwards | BBC One |
| 1992 | BBC Network Identities | Martin Lambie-Nairn, Daniel Barber | BBC |
| 1992 | G.B.H. | Debby Mendoza | Channel 4 |
| 1993 | Jeeves and Wooster | Derek Hayes | ITV |
| 1993 | Going Live! | Morgan Almeida, Mark Knight, Paul Baguley | BBC One |
| 1993 | The South Bank Show (Titles) | Pat Gavin | ITV |
| 1993 | BBC2 Channel Identities | Brendan Norman-Ross, Sue Worthy, Maylin Lee | BBC Two |
Best Graphic Design
| Year | Title | Recipient(s) | Broadcaster |
| 1994 | Christmas on BBC2 | Jane Fielder, Iain Greenway | BBC Two |
| 1994 | Morph and Griff | Simon Winchester, Paul Weiland, Sue Worthy | BBC |
| 1994 | Autumn on BBC2 | Jane Wyatt, Maylin Lee, Iain Greenway | BBC Two |
| 1994 | Winter on BBC2 | Jane Wyatt, Mark Chaudoir, Tim Platt | BBC Two |
| 1995 | The Day Today | Richard Norley, Russell Hilliard | BBC Two |
| 1995 | 1994 Channel 4 On-Air Promotions | Glenn Carwithen | Channel 4 |
| 1995 | Winter on BBC2 1994/95 | Iain Greenway, Tim Platt | BBC Two |
| 1995 | Autumn on BBC2 1994 | Bill Wilson, Jane Fielder | BBC Two |
| 1996 | BBC2 Christmas Animations | Iain Greenway, Jane Wyatt | BBC Two |
| 1996 | BBC1 Winter Animations | Mark Chaudoir, Paula Williams | BBC One |
| 1996 | Have I Got News for You | Tim Searle | BBC Two |
| 1996 | American Football: Blitz | Susan Young Limited | Sky Sports |
| 1997 | Channel 4 Stings for Children's Channel 4 | Luis Cook, Helen Nabarro | Channel 4 |
| 1997 | People's Century | Iain Macdonald, Alan Jeapes | BBC One |
| 1997 | Secret History Titles | John Kennedy | Channel 4 |
| 1997 | Trail for National Poetry Day | Charlie Mawer, Ahmet Ahmet | BBC |
| 1998 | Election 97 | Michael Afford, Ceri Kashita | BBC |
| 1998 | The South Bank Show | Pat Gavin | ITV |
| 1998 | The Nazis: A Warning from History | John Kennedy | BBC Two |
| 1998 | People's Century | Ian Wormleighton | BBC One |
| 1999 | The Human Body | Tim Goodchild, David Haith | BBC One |
| 1999 | World Cup 98 | Steven Aspinall | BBC One/ITV |
| 1999 | Body Story | Chris Hart | Channel 4 |
| 1999 | Eurotrash | Tim Varlow | Channel 4 |

### 2000s

Best Graphic Design
| Year | Title | Recipient(s) | Broadcaster |
| 2000 | The Vice | Philip Dupee | ITV |
| 2000 | 2000 Today | Liz Friedman, Kevin Hill | BBC |
| 2000 | Eye of the Storm | Peter Phillips | ITV |
| 2000 | Cold Feet | Peter Terry, Matt Howarth, Susan Voudouris | ITV |
| 2001 | Awarded as Best Visual Effects and Graphic Design | Awarded as Best Visual Effects and Graphic Design | Awarded as Best Visual Effects and Graphic Design |
| 2002 | Awarded as Best Visual Effects and Graphic Design | Awarded as Best Visual Effects and Graphic Design | Awarded as Best Visual Effects and Graphic Design |
| 2003 | The Dinosaur Hunters | Burrell Durrant Hifle | |
| 2003 | Great Britons | Burrell Durrant Hifle | BBC |
| 2003 | Banzai Jubilee Special | Blue Source | E4 |
| 2003 | The Life of Mammals | Mick Connaire, Andrew Power, David Corfield | BBC One |
| 2004 | Restoration | Tim Varlow | BBC Two |
| 2004 | Film 2003 | Tim Varlow | BBC One |
| 2004 | Cambridge Spies | Christine Buttner | BBC Two |
| 2004 | Natural World | David Freeman, Will Skinner | BBC Two |
| 2005 | The Long Firm | Ray Leek | BBC Two |
| 2005 | British Isles: A Natural History | David Corfield | BBC One |
| 2005 | Spooks | Mark Doman | BBC One |
| 2005 | Athens Olympics 2004 (Title Sequence) | Paul Mitchell, Louise Braham, Katy Jones | BBC One |
Best Titles
| Year | Title | Recipient(s) | Broadcaster |
| 2006 | Life in the Undergrowth | Mick Connaire | BBC One |
| 2006 | Jamie's School Dinners | Matt Utber | Channel 4 |
| 2006 | Hustle | Berger and Wyse | BBC One |
| 2006 | Rome | Angus Wall | BBC Two |
| 2007 | Match of the Day: FIFA World Cup 2006 | Mark Walters, Chris Grubb, Louise Braham | BBC Two |
| 2007 | Hotel Babylon | Richard Norley, Russell Mann | BBC One |
| 2007 | Suburban Shootout | Alan O'Brien, Anthony Scott, Lynn Nealon | Channel 5 |
| 2007 | England One Day Internationals | Christopher Wilcock, Richard Vowles, Andrew Paraskos | BBC |
| 2008 | Skins | Tal Rosner | E4 |
| 2008 | Primeval | Peter Anderson | ITV |
| 2008 | Life on Mars | Why Not Associates | BBC One |
| 2008 | Rugby Union | Adam Wells, Christopher Wilcock, Mark Hyde | BBC Sport |
| 2009 | Olympics 2008 | Sport Team | BBC One |
| 2009 | Football League | Adam Wells, Jason Landau, Mark Blackwood | Sky Sports |
| 2009 | No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency | Airside | BBC One |
| 2009 | Wallander | Title Film And Television | BBC One |

### 2010s

Best Titles
| Year | Title | Recipient(s) | Broadcaster |
| 2010 | BBC Winter Olympics | Marc Craste, Damon Collins, Tim McNaughton, Freddy Mandy | BBC Two |
| 2010 | Misfits | Miki Kato, Nic Benns | E4 |
| 2010 | Formula 1 | Liquid TV | BBC Two/BBC Sport |
| 2010 | Cast Offs | Victor Martinez, Joel Wilson | Channel 4 |
| 2011 | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2012 | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2013 | Awarded as Best Visual Effects and Graphic Design | Awarded as Best Visual Effects and Graphic Design | Awarded as Best Visual Effects and Graphic Design |
| 2014 | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2015 | Winter Olympics 2014 | Mark Roalfe, Tomek Baginski, Ron Chakraborty | BBC |
| 2015 | Da Vinci's Demons | Paul McDonnell, Hugo Moss, Nathan Mckenna | Fox |
| 2015 | Penny Dreadful | Erik Friedman, Rudy Jaimes, Ray Burris | Sky Atlantic |
| 2015 | Ripper Street | Nic Benns, Miki Kato, Jim Fisher | BBC One |
Best Titles & Graphic Identity
| Year | Title | Recipient(s) | Broadcaster |
| 2016 | Fortitude | MOMOCO | Sky Atlantic |
| 2016 | Murder in Successville | Edward Tracy | BBC Three |
| 2016 | Luther | Nic Benns, Miki Kato | BBC One |
| 2016 | The Last Kingdom | Paul McDonnell, Ben Hanbury, Hugo Moss | BBC Two |
| 2017 | Paralympics 2016 | Richard Norley, Lee Jacobs, Callum O'Reilly | Channel 4 |
| 2017 | The Durrells | Alex Maclean | ITV |
| 2017 | The Crown | Patrick Clair, Raoul Marks | Netflix |
| 2017 | The Night Manager | Patrick Clair, Raoul Marks | BBC One |
| 2018 | SS-GB | William Bartlett | BBC One |
| 2018 | Top of the Lake: China Girl | Morgan Beringer | BBC Two |
| 2018 | Blue Planet II | BDH Creative | BBC One |
| 2018 | Have I Got News for You | Liquid TV | BBC One |
| 2019 | "The Fearless Are Here" – The 2018 Winter Olympics | Smith & Foulkes, Mark Roalfe | BBC One |
| 2019 | Take Your Pills | Allison Brownmoore, Anthony Brownmoore, Joe Nowacki | Netflix |
| 2019 | Killing Eve | Matt Willey | BBC One |
| 2019 | Black Earth Rising | Steve Small, Kristian Andrews, Nikki Kefford-White | BBC Two |

### 2020s

| Year | Title | Recipient(s) | Broadcaster |
| 2020 | His Dark Materials | Elastic, Painting Practice | BBC One |
| 2020 | The Durrells | Alex Maclean | ITV |
| 2020 | Catherine the Great | Elastic | Sky Atlantic |
| 2020 | Ghosts | Light Creative | BBC One |
| 2021 | Fear City: New York vs The Mafia | Nic Benns and Miki Kato | Netflix |
| 2021 | Devs | Matt Curtis | BBC Two |
| 2021 | Dracula | Peter Anderson Studio | BBC One |
| 2021 | Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse | Peter Anderson Studio | Sky One |
| 2022 | Tokyo 2020 | Tim Jones, James Cross, Fantasista Utamaro, Ron Chakraborty, Kenji Kawai, Factory Fifteen | BBC One |
| 2022 | Lions Series: South Africa 2021 | Ceri Sampson, Adam Wells, Steve Waugh | Sky Sports Action |
| 2022 | All Creatures Great and Small | Hello Yes, Gary Redford | Channel 5 |
| 2022 | Around The World in 80 Days | Paul McDonnell, Hugo Moss, Ben Hanbury, Tamsin McGee | BBC One |
| 2023 | Bad Sisters | Peter Anderson Studio | Apple TV+ |
| 2023 | Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics | Balázs Simon, BBC Creative, Gas Music | BBC Two |
| 2023 | The Essex Serpent | Yu+Co | Apple TV+ |
| 2023 | Life After Life | Tom Hingston, Markus Lehtonen, Sam Norris | BBC One |
| 2024 | Wilderness | Paul McDonnell, Hugo Moss, Ben Hanbury, Tamsin McGee | Prime Video |
| 2024 | Doctor Who (for "Wild Blue Yonder") | Dan May, James Coore, Painting Practice, Realtime Visualisation | BBC One |
| 2024 | Good Omens | Peter Anderson Studio | Prime Video |
| 2024 | Queen Charlotte | Studio AKA | Netflix |