Bob Mortimer wins best entertainment performance Bafta for Last One Laughing
bob mortimer won best entertainment performance at the Baftas last night for Last One Laughing. The Amazon show also took the entertainment Bafta at the Royal Festival Hall in London, giving the title a clean sweep in one of television’s most visible categories.
That put Mortimer in the same winners’ circle as a show that had already landed a nomination in the viewer-voted most memorable TV moment category for his speed date with Richard Ayoade. On a night hosted by Greg Davies, the result gave Last One Laughing a stronger awards profile than a one-off comedy hit usually gets.
Royal Festival Hall winners
Roisin Conaty collected the entertainment Bafta and thanked the cast, calling it “an amazing honour.” She added: “It's such a beast of a show, it's like a war room trying to keep it together.” The wording fit the result: this was a team win, but Mortimer’s individual Bafta put a sharp point on who the judges singled out.
The category mattered because it rewarded performance, not just format. Last One Laughing is built around ensemble pressure and comic timing, and Mortimer’s win in best entertainment performance made the show’s central appeal easier to measure than a broad nomination list ever would.
Adolescence on the same night
Adolescence took four accolades on the same evening, with Owen Cooper winning supporting actor, Christine Tremarco taking supporting actress, Stephen Graham winning leading actor, and the programme itself landing limited drama. That haul set the wider tone for the ceremony, but it did not crowd out the comedy field.
Among the other comedy results, Amandaland won scripted comedy, Steve Coogan took best actor in a comedy for How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge), and Katherine Parkinson won comedy actress for Here We Go. Mortimer’s Bafta sat among those wins as the clearest individual result tied to a single entertainment format.
Mortimer’s Bafta result
For Mortimer, the practical takeaway is simple: he now has one Bafta for a performance that was already strong enough to pull viewer attention into a nominated TV moment category. For Last One Laughing, the night delivered both the series prize and a personal award for its most visible comic presence.
That combination should keep the show in awards-season conversation and gives the title a stronger case if broadcasters and producers want proof that its format travels beyond a single joke or guest lineup. In a field where ensemble comedies can blur together, this win separates Mortimer from the pack.
