The 2025 British Academy Scotland Awards took place on 16 November 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. The ceremony was hosted by Edith Bowman.
Nominations The nominations were announced on 1 October. Winners will be listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Best Actor (Film/Television) Best Actress (Film/Television)James McArdle – Four Mothers David Tennant – Rivals James McAvoy – Speak No Evil Ncuti Gatwa – Doctor Who Peter Capaldi – Black Mirror Ruaridh Mollica – SebastianSaoirse Ronan – The Outrun Anna Próchniak – The Tattooist of Auschwitz Catherine McCormack – Lockerbie: A Search for Truth Izuka Hoyle – Big Boys Karen Gillan – Douglas Is Cancelled Tilda Swinton – The End Best Director (Factual) Best Director (Fiction)Matt Pinder – The Hunt for Peter Tobin Anne-Clair Pilley – Lena Zavaroni: The Forgotten Child Star Jack Cocker – From Roger Moore with Love Suzanne Raes – Where Dragons LiveNora Fingscheidt – The Outrun Johnny Allan – The Devil’s Hour Niall MacCormick – Rebus Robert McKillop – Ludwig Best Entertainment Best Factual EntertainmentUp Late with Nicola Benedetti – IWC Media/Sky ArtsThe All Star Euros Sketch Show – The Comedy Unit/BBC Scotland Burns Night – BBC Scotland | valign="top" |All Aboard! Scotland's Poshest Train – 14th Floor Productions/Channel 4Designing the Hebrides – DSP/BBC Scotland Location, Location, Location – IWC Media/Channel 4 Scotland's Home of the Year – IWC Media/BBC Scotland |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Factual Series ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Feature Film |- | valign="top" |The Hunt for Peter Tobin – Firecrest Films/BBC ScotlandHighland Cops – Firecrest Films/BBC Scotland Inside Barlinnie – Friel Kean Films/BBC Scotland | valign="top" |On Falling The Outrun Tummy Monster Best News & Current Affairs Best Short Film & AnimationKids on the Psychiatric Ward – BBC Scotland/BBC OneHunting the Whisky Bandits – BBC Scotland/BBC One Salmond and Sturgeon: A Troubled Union – Firecrest Films/BBC Scotland | valign="top" |Parental Advice The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing My Dad and the Volcano Seeking Best Single Documentary Best Television ScriptedImagine...The Academy of Armando – BBC Studios/BBC OneFrom Roger Moore with Love – WhyNow Studios/BBC Two Lena Zavaroni: The Forgotten Child Star – Specky Productions/BBC Scotland | valign="top" |Lockerbie: A Search for Truth – Carnival Films/Sky AtlanticAn t-Eilean/The Island – Black Camel Pictures/BBC Alba The Tattooist of Auschwitz – Synchronicity Films, Sky Studios, All3Media International/Sky Atlantic |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Writer (Film/Television) ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Audience Award |- | valign="top" |Laura Carreira – On Falling Amy Liptrot, Nora Fingscheidt – The Outrun David Harrower – Lockerbie: A Search for Truth Gregory Burke – RebusSheli McCoy (Sabre) – Gladiators Ashley Jensen – Shetland Gary Lamont – Rivals Kiran Sonia Sawar – Slow Horses Ncuti Gatwa – Doctor Who Richard Rankin – Rebus
Outstanding Contribution awards
Outstanding Contribution to Film and Television – Ewan McGregor Outstanding Contribution to the Scottish Industry – Location, Location, Location
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