The 1961 Society of Film and Television Arts Television Awards, the United Kingdom's premier television awards ceremony. The awards later became known as the British Academy Television Awards, under which name they are still given.
Winners Actor Lee Montague Actress Billie Whitelaw Current Events Sportsview unit (BBC) Designer Fred Pusey Desmond Davis Award for Services to Television Richard Dimbleby Drama Production Peter Dews Factual Michael Redington Light Entertainment James Gilbert Light Entertainment (Artist) Stanley Baxter Personality Eamonn Andrews Scriptwriter Alun Owen Writers Award Alun Owen
References
External links http://awards.bafta.org/1961.