The Rose d'Or 2026 finalists were named in London on November 10, 2026: 78 TV and audio programmes from 19 countries in 13 categories. British productions take the largest share, and the 65th awards' winners will be announced on November 30.
Key points
- The Rose d'Or named 78 finalists from 19 countries for its 65th awards on November 10, 2026, picked by an international jury from more than 500 entries.
- By our count of the published finalist list, 33 of the 78 are UK productions, followed by the Netherlands and Belgium with 6 each and Australia with 5.
- Finalists include Apple TV's Pluribus, the BBC's The Celebrity Traitors, NHK's The Man Who Carried the Voices of August and South Korea's Street Restaurant Fighter.
- Winners will be revealed on Monday, November 30, at Kings Place in London, with Saturday Night Live UK's Ania Magliano hosting.
Who are the Rose d'Or 2026 finalists?
They are six programmes in each of 13 categories, from Drama and Comedy Drama and Sitcom to Audio, Arts and Children and Youth. The jury scored entries on idea, production values and impact, according to the organisers.
| Category | Finalists include |
|---|---|
| Drama | Pluribus (Apple TV), Half Man (BBC/HBO), Dirty Business and Trespasses (Channel 4), Burden of Justice (SVT) |
| Comedy Drama and Sitcom | Amandaland and Small Prophets (BBC), The Gentlemen (Netflix), Colin From Accounts (Binge/Foxtel) |
| Competition Reality | The Celebrity Traitors and Celebrity Race Across the World (BBC One), Street Restaurant Fighter (tvN), Alone (DR) |
| Soap or Telenovela | Deep in Love, Different Lives and Sins and Roses (Türkiye), Quem Ama Cuida (TV Globo), Corriedale (ITV1) |
| News and Current Affairs | Panorama: Undercover in the Police (BBC One), Will AI Take My Job? (Channel 4) |
Public broadcasters feature heavily, from Japan's NHK and Canada's CBC to Germany's ZDF, Italy's Rai and Ireland's RTÉ.
All 78 Rose d'Or 2026 finalists
| Programme | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Farruquito, a Flamenco Dynasty | Spain | Arts |
| Free Nelson Mandela – Episode 3: The Whole World Is Watching | UK | Arts |
| LS Lowry: The Unheard Tapes | UK | Arts |
| One Shot with Ed Sheeran: A Music Experience | US | Arts |
| Tea with Judi Dench featuring Sir Ian McKellen | UK | Arts |
| The Force of Destiny | Italy | Arts |
| First Conviction | Ireland | Audio |
| Hometown Boys | Australia | Audio |
| Hunting the Suicide Salesman | Canada | Audio |
| I’m Not A Monster Presents… Where Is Austin Tice? | UK | Audio |
| Roles to Play | Netherlands | Audio |
| The Birth Keepers | UK | Audio |
| Chameleon | Norway | Children and Youth |
| Crookhaven | UK | Children and Youth |
| Dexter Procter The Ten-Year-Old Doctor | UK | Children and Youth |
| Quest Heroes | Denmark | Children and Youth |
| Tales From Outer Suburbia | Australia | Children and Youth |
| The Scarecrows’ Wedding | UK | Children and Youth |
| Amandaland | UK | Comedy Drama and Sitcom |
| Colin From Accounts (Season 3) | Australia | Comedy Drama and Sitcom |
| Margo’s Got Money Troubles | US | Comedy Drama and Sitcom |
| Small Prophets | UK | Comedy Drama and Sitcom |
| The Gentlemen | UK | Comedy Drama and Sitcom |
| Widow’s Bay | US | Comedy Drama and Sitcom |
| Don’t Panic! | Belgium | Comedy Entertainment |
| Last One Laughing UK (Series 2) | UK | Comedy Entertainment |
| Rundfunk: Schwalbe | Netherlands | Comedy Entertainment |
| Saturday Night Live UK | UK | Comedy Entertainment |
| The 00s for Teenagers (De jaren 00 voor tieners) | Belgium | Comedy Entertainment |
| Zero Stars | UK | Comedy Entertainment |
| Alone (Alene i vildmarken) | Denmark | Competition Reality |
| Celebrity Race Across the World | UK | Competition Reality |
| DUAL² | Japan | Competition Reality |
| Reality Queens in the Jungle: The Family Edition | Netherlands | Competition Reality |
| Street Restaurant Fighter | South Korea | Competition Reality |
| The Celebrity Traitors | UK | Competition Reality |
| 70 Up | UK | Documentary |
| Evolution | UK | Documentary |
| Inside Iran: War & Revolution | UK | Documentary |
| Milou’s Battle Continues | Netherlands | Documentary |
| The Darkest Web | UK | Documentary |
| The Deal with Iran | Belgium | Documentary |
| Burden of Justice | Sweden | Drama |
| Dirty Business | UK | Drama |
| Half Man | UK | Drama |
| Pluribus | US | Drama |
| The Man Who Carried the Voices of August | Japan | Drama |
| Trespasses | UK | Drama |
| Building Sweden (Så byggdes Sverige) | Sweden | Factual Entertainment and Reality |
| Educating Yorkshire | UK | Factual Entertainment and Reality |
| Marshmallow Counseling | South Korea | Factual Entertainment and Reality |
| Stuff the British Stole | Australia | Factual Entertainment and Reality |
| Tattoorist | Belgium | Factual Entertainment and Reality |
| The Grand Tour | UK | Factual Entertainment and Reality |
| Big Sister’s Advice: Puberty (Conseils de grande soeur: la puberté) | Canada | Multiplatform Series |
| Homebodies | Australia | Multiplatform Series |
| On Top of the World Tree: Origins and Beyond | China | Multiplatform Series |
| Recall Me Maybe | UK | Multiplatform Series |
| TERRAIN – Battle of the Flags | Germany | Multiplatform Series |
| The Last Summer | Netherlands | Multiplatform Series |
| Code of Misconduct | Canada | News and Current Affairs |
| Hila Beyond the Taliban | Netherlands | News and Current Affairs |
| Into the Void: Putin’s Foreign Fighters | UK | News and Current Affairs |
| Panorama: Undercover in the Police | UK | News and Current Affairs |
| Shot Like Enemies: Inside Nepal’s Gen Z Uprising | UK | News and Current Affairs |
| Will AI Take My Job? (Dispatches) | UK | News and Current Affairs |
| Amor à Prova | Portugal | Soap or Telenovela |
| Corriedale | UK | Soap or Telenovela |
| Deep in Love (Taşacak Bu Deniz) | Türkiye | Soap or Telenovela |
| Different Lives | Türkiye | Soap or Telenovela |
| Sins and Roses | Türkiye | Soap or Telenovela |
| To Love is to Care (Quem Ama Cuida) | Brazil | Soap or Telenovela |
| Mission Accomplished? | Belgium | Studio Entertainment |
| Parents’ Evening | UK | Studio Entertainment |
| Stacks of Cash | Portugal | Studio Entertainment |
| The Way Out | Belgium | Studio Entertainment |
| Who’s Guilty | Denmark | Studio Entertainment |
| Wisdom of the Crowd | UK | Studio Entertainment |
The full credits, with production companies and distributors, are on the organisers' finalist list.
How dominant are British shows on the Rose d'Or 2026 shortlist?
Very: UK productions hold 33 of the 78 places, or about 42%, by our count of the organisers' list. No other country has more than 6. The US has 4, all but one from Apple TV, while streaming hits such as Netflix's The Gentlemen and Prime Video's The Grand Tour count as UK productions.
It's been a terrific year, with an incredibly wide range of entries – it's great to see so many countries represented in this final selection. Good luck to them all on November 30.
— Mark Rowland, Chair, Rose d'Or Awards
What does it cost to enter the Rose d'Or?
Entering is paid, which the announcement does not mention. The 2026 rules set a non-refundable fee of €449 for an entrant's first entry in any category except Audio, falling to €199 each from the sixth, and €199 for a first Audio entry.
Our analysis: a fee does not make the Rose d'Or a bought award. It is judged by an industry jury, has run since 1961 and is organised by C21Media with the European Broadcasting Union. But it does mean the finalists are drawn from shows whose makers chose to pay to enter, so a strong showing for one country partly reflects who entered. Last year Netflix's Adolescence won the Golden Rose, according to the 2025 winners announcement. Under the 2026 rules, that prize is not one of the 13 entry categories: the organisers, the jury and the EBU Television Committee may give it to a programme with exceptional impact, and need not give it every year.
Frequently asked questions
When are the Rose d'Or 2026 winners announced?
On Monday, November 30, at a ceremony at Kings Place in London hosted by Ania Magliano.
How many finalists are there for the Rose d'Or 2026?
There are 78 finalists from 19 countries, six in each of 13 categories, chosen from more than 500 entries.
Which country has the most Rose d'Or 2026 finalists?
The UK, with 33 of the 78, by our count of the organisers' published list.
Who organises the Rose d'Or?
C21Media has organised the awards since 2019. Swiss Television created them in 1961 in Montreux, and the European Broadcasting Union ran them for decades.
Do programmes pay to enter the Rose d'Or?
Yes. The 2026 rules charge a non-refundable fee per entry, from €449 for a first entry outside Audio.
Sources
- Rose d'Or 2026 finalists announcement on GlobeNewswire: press release from the Rose d'Or Awards via GlobeNewswire, 10 November 2026.
- The finalist list on the Rose d'Or website: the same announcement, with every finalist, on the organisers' site.
- Rules and regulations for the 65th Rose d'Or: entry fees, categories and timetable.
- Winners of the 64th Rose d'Or awards: the organisers' 2025 results.