Bafta chief executive Jane Millichip said it had been a “particularly strong year” for television.
Speaking to the Press Association before the event at the Royal Festival Hall in London, she said: “This is the last awards of the season for Bafta, and it pretty much closes the awards season itself, so it always feels really celebratory.”
Millichip praised the past year of TV as having “really stand-out water cooler moments”, adding: “Whether it’s comedy, entertainment or drama: Adolescence, Celebrity Traitors, Amandaland, Last One Laughing.
“They are all really powerful shows in their own right, and I think it’s an amazing platform for British talent.”
The ceremony will be hosted by Taskmaster star Greg Davies and will air on BBC One at 7pm.