The British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Sound: Factual 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.

Before splitting into two categories for sound in 1992, Best Sound: Factual and Best Sound: Fiction, two categories were presented to recognize sound in television programming: From 1978 to 1991 Best Sound Supervisor was presented. From 1978 to 1991 Best Film Sound was presented.

Winners and nominees 1990s Year Title Recipient(s)1992 A Royal Gala: The Prince of Wales's Symphony for The Spire Robert Edwards Live from The Proms Paul Cunliffe The South Bank Show: Kiri Te Kanawa (Special) Mike Fairman, Colin Martin, Team Mahler’s 8th Symphony Graham Haines1993 Elizabeth R Peter Edwards, Colin Martin, Gary Franchi The Royal Variety Performance John Caulfield, Tim Davies Nomads: Siberia Lindsay Dodd, Finn Arden, Bob Jackson Celebration: Simply Red Mike Hayes1994 Inside Story: Traffic Jam Stuart Bruce, Bob Jackson, Kathy Heaton Hookers, Hustlers, Pimps and Their Johns Stuart Deutsch, Brooks Williams As It Happened The Killing of Kennedy Peter Edwards, Colin Martin Secret Nature: Isles of Scilly John Hale, Justin Smith1995 Torvill and Dean: Facing the Music David Welch, Paul Hardy, Keith Marriner Beyond the Clouds Michael Danks, Anna Gregory, Geraldine Phillips, Colin Martin, Matt Skilton Blues and Twos Bob Jackson, Colin Hobson, Team The Nick Keith Rodgerson, Richard Hannan, John Wood1996 The Beatles Anthology Howie Nicol, Richard King, Andy Matthews, Danny Longhurst HMS Brilliant Adrian Bell, Tony Anscombe, Trish Stephenson, Gary McIntyre True Stories: The Betrayed Patrick Bolland, Michael Narduzzo The Private Life of Plants Trevor Gosling, Lucy Rutherford, Martin Harries, Peter Hicks1997 Blues and Twos Bob Jackson, Chris Pancott, Steve Blincoe True Stories: Crime of the Wolf Leonid Gavrichenko, Alexander GrusdevGreat Railway Journeys Soho Stories Chris Terrill, Keith Wilkinson, George Foulgham1998 Airport John Rodda, Paul Roberts Full Circle with Michael Palin Fraser Barber, Victoria Trow, Kathy Rodwell, Michael Narduzzo Hotel Adrian Bell, Tim Watts, Paul RobertsGreat Composers1999 The Life of Birds Omnibus: Andre Previn Bob Blauvelt, Bill Chesneau, Steve Jankowski, Peter Davies Lockerbie: A Night Remembered David Lindsay, Matt SkiltonThe Human Body

2000s Year Title Episode Recipient(s) Broadcaster2000 Michael Palin's Hemingway Adventure John Pritchard, Bob Jackson BBC One Eye of the Storm Ian Hills, Dion Stuart, Samantha Handy ITVPaddington Green John Rodda, Dudley Houlden, Paul Roberts BBC OneShanghai Vice Channel 42001 The South Bank Show "Simon Rattle on Judith Weir" Paul Vigars, Alex Thompson ITV Britain at War in Colour Brian Aherne ITVVolcano Victor Chainey, Chris Phinikas Channel 4 Omnibus "Dudley Moore – After the Laughter" Michael Lax BBC One2002 Hell in the Pacific Peter Eason, Craig Butters, Cliff Jones Channel 4 Walking with Beasts Kenny Clark, Jovan Ajder, Chris Burdon BBC OneThe Blue PlanetWalk on By: The Story of Popular Song Peter Davies, Paul Cowgill, Ravi Gurnam, Jane Barnett BBC Two2003 The Queen's Golden Jubilee BBC One Wild Weather Jovan Ajder, Simon Pinkerton, Dan Gable BBC TwoSahara with Michael Palin John Pritchard, George Foulgham BBC OneThe Queen Mother’s Funeral2004 Operatunity Trevor Hotz, Paul Parsons, Graham Haines BBC Four Elephants – Spy in the Herd Peter Davies, Paul Cowgill, Paul Cooper BBC One Ancient Egyptians "The Battle of Megiddo" Paul Hamblin, Tim Owens, Max Bygrave Channel 4Living with Michael Jackson Samantha Handy, Zubin Sarosh, Dion Stuart ITV2005 The Genius of Mozart Andy Rose, Tony Meering, Ben Baird BBC One The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off Bob Jackson Channel 4Big Cat Week Andy Hawley, Andy Milk, Andrew Wilson, Ian Bown BBC OneHimalaya with Michael Palin John Pritchard, George Foulgham 2006 Tsunami: 7 Hours on Boxing Day Ben Baird, Gregor Lyon, Brian Howell BBC One Holocaust: A Music Memorial Film from Auschwitz Ben Baird, Mike Hatch BBC TwoThe Genius of Beethoven Ben Baird, Andy Rose, Tony Meering BBC OneLife in the Undergrowth 2007 9/11: The Twin Towers Peter Baldock, Tim White, Cliff Jones BBC One Breaking Up with the Joneses Ben Baird, Ursula MacFarlane, Saskia Wilson Channel 4The Somme: From Defeat to Victory Danny Finn BBC OnePlanet Earth Andrew Wilson, Kate Hopkins, Tim Owens, Graham Wild2008 War Oratorio Paul Paragon, Mike Hatch, Ben Baird Channel 4 Michael Palin's New Europe George Foulgham, John Pritchard BBC One Trawlermen "Pick of the Catch" George Foulgham, Lisa McMahon Seven Ages of Rock BBC Two2009 Ross Kemp in Afghanistan James Snowden, Nick Fry Sky One Louis Theroux: Behind Bars Bob Jackson, James Baker BBC TwoThe Family Channel 4Wimbledon 2008 Men's Final BBC Sport

2010s Year Title Episode Recipient(s) Broadcaster2010 Trawlermen George Foulgham, Lisa Marie McStay, Kiff McManus, Dafydd Baines BBC One 9/11: Phone Calls from the Towers Ben Baird, Adam Wilks, Ben Lester, Merce Williams Channel 4 Nature's Great Events "The Great Feast" Paul Cowgill, Kate Hopkins, Andrew Wilson, Graham Wild BBC One Life "Insects" Chris Domaille, Graham Wild, Tim Owens, Kate Hopkins2011 Elgar: The Man Behind the Mask Paul Paragon, Jez Spencer, Mike Hatch BBC Four Human Planet "Oceans" Martyn Harries, Kate Hopkins BBC One "Jungles" Willow Murton, Kate Hopkins, Mark Ferda, Rachael KinleyTop Gear: Middle East Special BBC Two2012 Frozen Planet "To the Ends of the Earth" Kate Hopkins, Tim Owens, Graham Wild BBC One The Choir: Military Wives Daniel Jones, Sam Mathewson BBC TwoThe Royal Wedding: Service in Westminster Abbey BBC OneRostropovich: The Genius of the Cello Tom O'Pray, Paul Paragon, Sam Santana BBC Four2013 The London 2012 Olympics: Super Saturday Peter Bridges BBC One Top Gear Chris Lebert, Robert Entwistle, Russell Edwards, Kiff McManus BBC TwoBrazil with Michael Palin George Foulgham, Sebastian Dunn BBC OneThe Plane Crash Grant Covacic, Pete Lee, Karl Mainzer, Michael Wood Channel 42014 David Bowie – Five Years Rowan Jennings, Karl Mainzer, Adam Scourfield BBC Two Africa "Kalahari" Kate Hopkins, Tim Owens, Graham Wild BBC OneBritten's Endgame Patrick Boland, Mike Hatch, Rowan Jennings, Paul Paragon BBC FourDavid Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive 3D Freddie Claire, Graham Kirkman, John Rogerson, Richard Addis Sky 3DHebrides – Islands on the Edge Ben Peace, Kate Hopkins, Tim Owens BBC Two2015 Messiah at the Foundling Hospital Mike Hatch, Kuz Randhawa, Matt Skilton BBC Two Hidden Kingdoms "Under Open Skies" Max Bygrave, Tim Owens, Kate Hopkins, Ben Peace BBC OneThe Choir: New Military Wives Daniel Jones, Paul Taylor, Sarah Hunt, Pete Lee BBC TwoThat Musical We Made Roger Lucas, Oliver Rotchell, Stuart Hilliker, Alex Ellerington2016 VE Day 70: The Nation Remembers Andy James, Andy Payne, Andy Groves, Julian Pasqua BBC One The Naked Choir with Gareth Malone Daniel Jones, Gareth Malone, Conrad Fletcher, Mat Wood BBC TwoLa Traviata: Love, Death and Divas Matt Skilton, Mike Hatch, Tony Burke Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough John Rogerson, Richard Addis, Ryan Twyman, Freddie Claire BBC One2017 Planet Earth II "Cities" Graham Wild, Kate Hopkins, Tim Owens BBC One Forces of Nature with Brian Cox John Rogerson, Jay Price, Laurie Goode, Andy Paddon BBC One Planet Earth II "Jungles" Kate Hopkins, Graham Wild Olympic Opening Ceremony 20162018 Blue Planet II "Coral Reefs" Graham Wild, Tim Owens, Kate Hopkins BBC One Mountain: Life at the Extreme "Himalaya" Graham Wild, George Fry, James Burchill BBC TwoWorld War One Remembered: Passchendaele Andy Deacon, Kevin Duff, Andy James, Mark McLoughlin BBC OneDavid Bowie: The Last Five Years Karl Mainzer, Rowan Jennings, Adam Scourfield, Sean O'NeilThe Grand Tour Russell Edwards, Tristan Powell, Robert Entwistle, Marc Wojtanowski Amazon Prime Video2019 Later Live with Jools Holland BBC Two Michael Palin in North Korea Doug Dreger, Rowan Jennings Channel 5Amy Winehouse: Back to Black (Classic Albums) Kate Davis, Steve Onopa BBC Four Dynasties "Chimpanzees" Tim Owens, Graham Wild, Katie Hopkins BBC One

2020s Year Title Episode Recipient(s) Broadcaster2020 Battle of the Brass Bands Sky Arts Our Planet "One Planet" Tim Owens NetflixFormula 1: Drive to Survive Nick Fry, Steve Speed, James Evans, Nick AdamsSeven Worlds, One Planet Graham Wild, Kate Hopkins BBC One2021 Formula 1: Drive to Survive Nick Fry, Steve Speed, James Evans, Hugh Dwan NetflixEarth At Night In Color Kate Hopkins, Tim Owens, Graham Wild, Paul Ackerman, Tom Mercer Apple TV+Hitsville: The Making of Motown Richard Kondal, Alex Outhwaite, Adrian Sandu Sky DocumentariesSpringwatch 2020 BBC Two2022 1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything Stephen Griffiths, Andy Shelley, Nas Parkash, Dan Johnson, Tae Hak Kin, Claire Ellis Apple TV+The Funeral of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Conrad Fletcher, Julian Gough, Andy James, Andy Payne BBC OneFormula 1: Drive to Survive Doug Dreger, Andrew Yarme, Nick Fry, Steve Speed, Hugh Dwan, James Evans NetflixEarth At Night In Color Kate Hopkins, Jonny Crew, Paul Ackerman, Graham Wild Apple TV+2023 The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II Peter Bridges, Matthew Charles, Conrad Fletcher, Julian Gough, Andy James, Andy Payne BBC One Formula 1: Drive to Survive Doug Dreger, Andrew Yarme, Nick Fry, Steve Speed, James Evans, Hugh Dwan Netflix Frozen Planet II "Frozen Worlds" Kate Hopkins, Tim Owens, Graham Wild BBC One Later... with Jools Holland Tudor Davies BBC Two2024 The Coronation of TM The King and Queen Camilla BBC One The Enfield Poltergeist Nick Ryan, Ben Baird, Kirstie Howell, Jack Wensley, Jamie McPhee, Alexej Mungersdorff Apple TV+ If These Walls Could Sing George Foulgham, Philip Moroz, Alex Gibson, Tom Verstappen, Adam Prescod Disney+ Formula 1: Drive to Survive Netflix2025 Secret World of Sound with David Attenborough Brian Moseley, Angela Groves, Paul Fisher, Chris Watson, Ioannis Spanos Sky Nature Backstage with the London Philharmonic Orchestra Kurt Howard, Calum Thomson, Edwin Matthews Sky Arts Earthsounds Apple TV+ Apollo 13: Survival Paul Darling, Greg Gettens, Glen Gathard, Rebecca Heathcote Netflix2026 The Celebrity Traitors BBC One Formula 1: Drive to Survive Netflix The Last Musician of Auschwitz Tristan Powell, Will Chapman BBC Two The Lost Music of Auschwitz Andy Deacon, Kevin Duff, Will Thomas, Jonathan Gibson Sky Arts

Note: The series that don't have recipients on the tables had Sound team credited as recipients for the award or nomination.

See also Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera)

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