2008 British Academy Scotland Awards
# 2008 British Academy Scotland Awards

The 2008 British Academy Scotland Awards were held on 9 November 2008 at the Glasgow City Halls, honouring the best Scottish film and television productions of 2008. Presented by BAFTA Scotland, accolades are handed out for the best in feature-length film that were screened at British cinemas during 2008. The Nominees were announced on 17 October 2008. The ceremony was hosted by Edith Bowman.

## Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

| Best Feature Film | Best Director in Film/Television |
| - | - |
| Summer Stone of Destiny Outpost | Kenneth Glenaan – Summer Iain Davidson– Gary's War Roger Gartlands – Rebus (TV series) Adrian Shergold – Fiona's Story |
| Best Acting Performance (Film) | Best Short Film |
| Brian Cox – The Escapist Alia Alzougbi – Trouble Sleeping Robert Carlyle – Summer | Ma Bar Irene Island |
| Best Acting Performance (Television) | Best Animation |
| Ken Stott – Hancock and Joan as Tony Hancock Ashley Jensen – Ugly Betty as Christina McKinney Gina McKee – Fiona's Story as Fiona Peter Mullan – Boy A as Terry | The World According To Bill's Visitors Tongue of the Hidden |
| Best Writer Film/Television | Best Entertainment Programme |
| Bryan Elsley – Skins Greg McHugh – Gary's War Steven Moffat - 'Doctor Who | Gary's War – (The Comedy Unit) Delta Forever – (BBC Three) Still Game Christmas Special – (BBC Two) |
| Best Factual Series | Best Factual Programme |
| The Genius of Charles Darwin – (Channel 4) Britain's Lost World – (BBC One) The Man who Cycled the World – (BBC Two) | Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives – (BBC Four) Alison Watt - A Painter's Eye – (BBC Two) Mum and Me – (BBC One) |
| Best Television Drama | Best Multimedia |
| Phoo Action – (BBC Three) Fiona's Story – (BBC One) | Grand Theft Auto IV London Transport Museum Slabovia.tv |
| Best News And Current Affairs Programme | Best Children's Programme |
| Britain's Protection Racket – (BBC Scotland) Wasted Nation – (BBC Scotland) | Hedz – (CBBC) Nina and the Neurons – (CBeebies) Raven - The Secret Temple – (CBBC) |
| Best Scottish Presenter (Audience Choice) |
| Lorraine Kelly Sean Batty Hazel Irvine Jim McColl Gordon Ramsay Carol Smillie |

### Outstanding Contribution to Film

* Mike Alexander & Mark Littlewood

### Outstanding Contribution to Craft (In Memory of Robert McCann)

* Morag Ross
