Film about enigmatic aristocrat up for six Bafta Cymru awards

Danielle Herbert - BBC WalesWed, September 2, 2026 at 9:43 AM UTC

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Callum Scott Howells stared as the "icon" Henry Paget in the feature film, Madfabulous

Feature film Madfabulous - which tells the story of an eccentric 19th Century Welsh aristocrat - leads the way at this year's Bafta Cymru awards with six nominations.

The nominations have been announced and also include five for drama series The Guest and three for crime thriller Under Salt Marsh.

It's a Sin actor Callum Scott Howells, who stars as Henry Paget in Madfabulous, previously said it was a "genuine honour" to portray the fifth Marquess of Anglesey.

Lee Walters, BAFTA Cymru chairman, congratulated the nominees and said "each is a testament to the creativity, skill and dedication of the people working across Wales' screen industries, both in front of and behind the camera".

"The range and quality of this year's work reflects a sector that continues to grow in confidence, telling distinctive stories that connect with audiences at home and around the world," he added.

He said the awards were "an opportunity to inspire the next generation of Welsh storytellers".

The awards consist of 17 categories.

Actress Eve Myles receives her 10th nomination, while Gabrielle Creevy receives her fourth.

Matthew Rhys alos receives his forth nomination.

Directors Euros Lyn and Gareth Bryn have both received their ninth nomination.

First-time nominees include Buddug Povey, Sian Reese–Williams, Tom Cullen, Sian Eleri, Claire Oakley and Lisa Baker.

Under Salt Marsh, staring Yellowstone's Kelly Reilly, recieved three nominationsFull list of Bafta Cymru 2026 nominations

Actor:

Callum Scott Howells - Madfabulous

Jonathan Pryce - Under Salt Marsh

Matthew Rhys - The Beast in Me

Tom Cullen - Trespasses

Actress:

Buddug Povey - Rownd a Rownd

Eve Myles - The Guest

Gabrielle Creevy - The Guest

Sian Reese-Williams - Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards

Matthew Rhys stared as tycoon Nile Jarvis in the Netflix thriller series The Beast in Me

Children's Programme:

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Itopia - Production team

Y Briodas - Production team

Ysbryd yr Oerfel - Production team

Director: Factual:

Cannabis Cove: Operation Seal Bay - James Hale

Fy Ffrind ar Death Row - Andy Pritchard

Stori'r Iaith - Siôn Pierce Lewis

Y Crwydryn - Rhys Edwards

Director: Fiction:

Bariau - Griff Rowland

Karen Pirie - Gareth Bryn

The Lady - Lee Haven Jones

Wayward - Euros Lyn

Editing:

Madfabulous - Kevin Jones

Richard Burton: Wild Genius - Jules Cornell

Stori'r Iaith - Leusa Gwenllian

Y Golau: Dŵr - Mali Evans

Entertainment Programme:

Amour A Mynydd - Elis Dafydd

Other Voices: Cardigan 2025 with Huw Stephens - Production team

Stiwdio 24/7 - Production team

Y Llais - Production team

Factual Series:

Flaming Feasts - Production team

SOS: Extreme Rescues - Production team

Stori'r Iaith - Production team

Vanished Wales - Production team

Toby Jones and Harry Lawtey stared alongside each other in the feature film, Mr Burton

Feature/Television Film:

Madfabulous - Production Team

Mr Burton - Production Team

Tanau'r Lloer - Production Team

The Man in My Basement - John Giwa-Amu

News/Current Affairs Programme:

Cymru ar Gyffuriau - Production team

Foden: O Brifathro i Bedoffeil - Arwyn Evans

Maxine Hughes: Canser - Ar Ba Gost? - Yvonne Alexander

The Hospice: Caring to the End - Production team

Photography & Lighting Fiction Number of items:

Havoc - Matthew Flannery

Madfabulous - Laurie Rose

The Guest - Richard Stoddard

Under Salt Marsh - Adam Scarth

BBC presenter, Sian Eleri, has received a nomination for presenting a documentary about one of Wales' most accomplished artists, Gwen John

Presenter:

Sian Eleri - Keep the World Away - Finding Gwen John

Mari Grug - Mari Grug: Un Dydd Ar Y Tro

Huw Stephens - Other Voices: Cardigan 2025 with Huw Stephens

Short Film:

Barcud - Branwen Thomas

Flock - Production Team

Gofod Ymennydd - Brain Space - Production Team

Love Me, Hold Me, Always - Production Team

Single Documentary:

Boom Town: How Merthyr Made the World - Production Team

Keep the World Away - Finding Gwen John - Production Team

Richard Burton: Wild Genius - Production Team

Y Crwydryn - Production Team

Havoc, staring Tom Hardy, was entirely shot and cut in Wales, with some visual effects added in elsewhere

Sound:

Havoc - Sound Team

The Man In My Basement - Deian Humphreys

Madfabulous - Sound Team

Television Drama

Stad - Production Team

The Guest - Production Team

Y Golau Dwr - Production Team

Writer

Bariau - Ciron Gruffyd

Madfabulous - Lisa Baker

The Guest - Matthew Barry

Under Salt Marsh - Claire Oakley

The Bafta Cymru Awards, which will be hosted by Welsh TV presenter, Owain Wyn Evans, will take place at the ICC Wales in Newport on Sunday 4 October

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