‘Chernobyl’ & ‘When They See Us’ Win Key 2020 BAFTA TV Awards

The Sun: ‘Gay would have been thrilled that BAFTA included him. But not only was he popular in Ireland, he had also worked in the UK on Granada TV where he interviewed The Beatles and Brendan Behan, on an evening show with colleagues such as Michael Parkinson.’He bravely opened about how he stills misses the man who was a mentor to him, telling the publication: ‘He leaves a big space.

Hashem Abedi, now 23, was found guilty of 22 counts of murder; attempted murder; and plotting to cause an explosion likely to endanger life.

High Contrast has shared a new song called ‘Time Is Hardcore’, which features Kae Tempest.The new track is the latest preview of the drum’n’bass producer’s forthcoming album ‘Notes From The Underground’, which is due out later this year.“Kae is one of the most profound and poetic voices in the UK music scene to me and I knew they’d be able to articulate something about the weight and pressure of time in words that I could only hint at with my synthesisers,” the producer tells NME of the new

Dominic Buchanan, the British producer of Netflix hit series The End of the F***ing World, has penned an open letter in which he calls out the British Academy for rules that, despite his show recently winning the BAFTA TV Award for best drama, prevent him from receiving a physical award, while also addressing efforts to improve inclusivity.

those rumoured to be taking part in the new series include TV presenter Vernon Kay, Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne, former Strictly professional AJ Pritchard, ex-EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite and former footballer John Barnes. ITV has said more information about the new series will be released in due course. 

Bruno Tonioli, 64, is proudly showing off new silver hair while spending time in his Los Angeles-based home and it looks fantastic! The Strictly Come Dancing judge debuted the hair makeover when he joined his fellow judges in an acceptance speech video, which can be seen below, for the show’s win at the BAFTA Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards on July 31. In it, he’s sitting in his house as he thanks the fans of the show for helping the win the award.

Peter White Television EditorBritish comedy Stath Lets Flats is the little show that could. The Channel 4 comedy has had a pretty good few weeks – beating Fleabag twice at the BAFTA TV Awards.The show follows an incompetent rental agent, played by creator Jamie Demetriou, who runs a Greek-Cypriot letting agency in London, owned by his father.

Naman Ramachandran British television producing and directing legend Sydney Lotterby, responsible for some of Britain’s most beloved comedy programs, has died. He was 93.Lotterby’s credits include “The Last of the Summer Wine,” “Porridge,” “Yes Minister,” “Open All Hours,” “Yes Prime Minister,” “As Time Goes By,” “May to December,” “Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em” and “The Liver Birds,” among many others.

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.

Normal People co-stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal have shown their commitment to following social distancing guidelines while posing on the red carpet at the Bafta TV Awards.On Friday, the pair, who are presenting during the mostly virtual ceremony, attended the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards held at Television Centre in London, where they kept their distance amid the coronavirus pandemic with the help of a tape measure.

Naman Ramachandran The annual Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards are kicking off — and it’s an unprecedented edition for an unprecedented year.As a physical ceremony is not possible because of the coronavirus pandemic, the BAFTAs are broadcasting from a closed studio with winners accepting awards virtually.

Tim Dams The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) managed to stage its glitzy Film Awards in February at the Royal Albert Hall with legions of celebrities just before the coronavirus lockdown, but its Television Awards on Friday will be a very different affair.Gone is the traditional red carpet.