| British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance | |
| Presenter: | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Year: | 1969 (presented in 1970) |
| Holder: | Joe Lycett for Late Night Lycett (2024) |
| Website: | http://www.bafta.org/ |
The British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance is an award given out by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts at their annual BAFTA Television Awards ceremony.
This category has had minor name changes:
Prior to the 1994 ceremony, acting performances in comedy roles were included in this category. Since 1994 they have been recognised in the Best Comedy Performance category.
| Year | Performer |
|---|---|
| 1958 | |
| Tony Hancock | |
| 1959 | |
| Alan Melville | |
| Year | Performer | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ||
| Tony Hancock | ||
| 1961 | ||
| Stanley Baxter | ||
| 1962 | ||
| Eric Sykes | ||
| 1963 | ||
| Michael Bentine | ||
| 1964 | ||
| Morecambe and Wise | ||
| 1965 | ||
| Millicent Martin | ||
| 1966[2] | ||
| Peter Cook, Dudley Moore | Not Only... But Also | |
| John Bird | Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life | |
| Charlie Drake | The Worker | |
| Benny Hill | The Benny Hill Show | |
| Terry Scott | Scott on Birds; Scott on Money; Scott on Food; Hugh and I; Christmas Night with the Stars | |
| 1967 | ||
| Alan Bennett | ||
| 1968 | ||
| Alan Bennett | ||
| 1969 | ||
| Marty Feldman | Marty | |
The following people have been awarded the British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance multiple times:6 wins
4 wins
3 wins
2 wins
The following people have been nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance multiple times:13 nominations
12 nominations
10 nominations
8 nominations
7 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations