1959 Society of Film and Television Arts Television Awards

UK television awards ceremony Society of Film and Television Arts Television Awards 5th Edition 1959 Donald Pleasence Gwen Watford Society of Film and Television Arts Television Awards 1958 1958 Society of Film and Television Arts Television Awards 1960 1960 thumb | right | Donald Pleasence The 1959 Society of Film and Television Arts Television Awards were the first giving under that name of the United Kingdom's premier television awards, having previously been known as the Guild of Television Producers and Directors Awards before that organisation's merger with the British Film Academy. The awards later became known as the British Academy Television Awards, under which name they are still given. Winners Actor Donald Pleasence Actress Gwen Watford Designer Stephen Bundy Drama Production Silvio Narizzano Factual The production team of Tonight (BBC) Additional The production team of Monitor (BBC) Light Entertainment (Production) Joan Kemp-Welch Light Entertainment (Artist) Alan Melville Personality Cliff Michelmore Scriptwriter Colin Morris Special Award The production team of Monitor (TV series) Writers Award Colin Morris and Ken Hughes References Archive of winners on official BAFTA website (retrieved February 19, 2006). Society of Film and Television Arts Television Awards Society of Film and Television Arts Television Awards Society of Film and Television Arts Television Awards Category:British Academy Television Awards