For over 100 years of this unique genre, audio drama and comedy have provided enjoyment, diversion, illumination, insight and escape for listeners, evolving in approach and style as audio practitioners have responded to new ideas and technology with ingenuity, imagination and inspiration.
These awards celebrate the creativity of actors, writers, directors, producers, musicians, sound designers and all who work in this vibrant art-form.
The winners were announced on Sunday 1 March 2026 at a ceremony in the Radio Theatre at BBC Broadcasting House, London.
WINNER: Malachi Kirby, The Final Touch, director Celia de Wolff, Pier Productions, BBC Radio 4
WINNER: Malachi Kirby, The Final Touch, director Celia de Wolff, Pier Productions, BBC Radio 4
WINNER: Connor Finch, Life and Time, director Tracey Neale, BBC Studios Audio, BBC Radio 4
Congratulations Malachi and Connor!