Casualty came out on top in a battle of the continuing dramas on Sunday night, as they secured the award for Soap and Continuing Drama at the BAFTA TV Awards 2024.
The BBC medical drama fought off competition from Emmerdale and EastEnders to be voted best soap, while Coronation Street didn’t even get a look in. For the second year in a row, Corrie was snubbed from the nominations and missed out.
This is the second time Casualty has taken the prize, two years running, beating the soaps in the process – while some viewers wondered if it was in the right category. It follows huge moments on the series over the past year, including the exit of fan favourite and show legend Charlie Fairhead.
But some EastEnders viewers didn’t agree with the win, suggesting the BBC soap was “robbed” – while others were thrilled to see Casualty win once more. One pleased fan wrote: “Congratulations to #Casualty for their highly deserved Award.”
Another confirmed winner of the night before the show kicked off was ITV presenter Lorraine Kelly. Back in March, she was gobsmacked as she learned she was going to be presented with a special award on the night, to make her long career.
Susanna Reid had surprised her with the news on air. She told her pal: “Good morning Lorraine, this has come as an enormous surprise… I have a very special announcement for you, Lorraine Kelly. It doesn’t get much bigger or more deserved than this.
“I’m here for a special reason this morning, because BAFTA will be celebrating your 40 years in broadcasting.” She then revealed as well as Lorraine being nominated for her show, she had something else to celebrate that was “unique” to her.
