‘Chernobyl’ takes home seven prizes after winning big at BAFTA TV Craft Awards

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The Netflix/Channel 4 series End of the F***ing World won the best drama series at the 2020 BAFTA Television Awards, its second honor of the night after Naomi Ackie landed the best supporting actress statuette. HBO/Sky's Chernobyl, meanwhile.

Jared Harris joked he has "ruined [his] losing streak" after winning the Leading Actor award at the 2020 TV BAFTAs. The 58-year-old actor took home the gong for his work on the hit HBO series 'Chernobyl' during the annual awards ceremony, which was held virtually on Friday (31.07.20) in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

The British Academy of Film and Television announced the winners of the 2020 British Academy Television Awards and, like their counterparts across the pond a year ago, HBO and Sky’s “Chernobyl” was the big winner. That being said, there were some major surprises.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorChannel 4 enjoyed a huge night at the BAFTA TV Awards on Friday, with the British broadcaster scooping six gongs and springing shocks in big-ticket categories.By comparison, Channel 4 won only two prizes at last year’s ceremony, while it didn’t clinch a single award for an original show in 2018.

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Normal People stars Daisy Edgar Jones and Paul Mescal were two such acting talents who arrived at the predominantly virtual ceremony (the recipients will be accepting and being interviewed via video link), and demonstrated some excellent social distancing on the red carpet.

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Chernobylwas the runaway winner at the BAFTA TV Craft awards, celebrating behind-the-camera talent and held for the first time virtually. The HBO/Sky show — already a three-time Emmy winner — went into the awards with a commanding lead in terms of nominations, having amassed 11.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has handed out its 2020 craft awards, with HBO and Sky Atlantic’s “Chernobyl” emerging as the night’s big winner.“Chernobyl” led the way with seven gongs, including awards for costume designer Odile Dicks-Mireaux and production designer Luke Hull and Claire Levinson-Gendler.