All Bafta articles – Page 17
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NewsBBC receives 42 kids Bafta nods
The BBC has scored 42 nominations for this year’s Bafta Children’s Awards - but faces stiff competition from multichannel and other terrestrials.
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NewsTiger Aspect founder to deliver Bafta TV lecture
Peter Bennett-Jones, founder and former chairman of Tiger Aspect, is to deliver the Bafta Annual Television Lecture.
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NewsSherlock wins five at Welsh Baftas
BBC1 drama Sherlock won five awards at the Bafta Cymru awards on Sunday night.
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CommentOff Cuts: Uses for a Bafta #1-4
A frequent question from hacks backstage on Sunday: “What will you do with your Bafta?”
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RatingsVera edges out the Baftas
SUNDAY: The final part of ITV1 drama Vera just edged out competition from BBC1’s coverage of the Bafta Television Awards.
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NewsSherlock triumphs at Baftas
Detective drama Sherlock was a double winner at the TV Baftas - but a newcomer beat its star to the best actor award.
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NewsBafta for Peter Bennett-Jones
Tiger Aspect founder and former chairman Peter Bennett-Jones is to receive Bafta’s Special Award at this Sunday’s Television Awards.
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NewsTop Bafta for Sir Trevor McDonald
Newscaster Sir Trevor McDonald is to be awarded the Academy Fellowship at this Sunday’s Bafta TV Awards.
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NewsThe Mill wins Bafta for Merlin
The Mill has been honoured with a Bafta Craft Award (pictured) for its VFX work on BBC1’s Merlin.
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NewsDownton Abbey scores double at Bafta Craft awards
Downton Abbey and Human Planet were the biggest winners at the Bafta Craft Awards last night picking up two awards each.
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NewsMisfits leads Bafta nominations
E4 superhero drama Misfits has scooped four nominations for this year’s TV Bafta awards including nods for stars Robert Sheehan and Lauren Socha for supporting actor and actress.
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NewsThe Killing, Essex up for Bafta Audience Award
BBC4’s Danish crime drama The Killing has been nominated alongside ITV2’s constructed reality show The Only Way Is Essex for this year’s YouTube Audience Award, which will be announced at the Bafta Awards on 22 May.
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NewsMoffat and Fellowes not on Bafta writers shortlist
The nominations for the British Academy Television Craft Awards have been announced, and it appears the writing talents from two of last year’s most successful drama series have been snubbed by Bafta.
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RatingsBaftas draws biggest crowd since 2004
SUNDAY: A bumper night for British film The King’s Speech helped BBC1’s coverage of the Baftas to its biggest audience since 2004.
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CommentKids Bafta holds valuable lessons
It was heartening to attend my first kids Bafta Children’s Awards and realise how far TV has moved on, writes Alex Farber.
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NewsHistory show takes Bafta top slot
Horrible Histories stormed the British Academy Children’s Awards, taking home three awards.
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NewsTim Corrie named Bafta chairman
Industry agent Tim Corrie has been appointed chairman of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
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NewsBafta winner pens 1950s Kudos series for BBC2
A passionate love triangle in a 1950s TV newsroom is at the heart of a new drama for BBC2 by Bafta-winning writer Abi Morgan.
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NewsBafta fellow Bragg brands TV industry a ‘class closed shop’
Melvyn Bragg has marked his induction as a Bafta fellow by slamming the TV industry for becoming a “closed shop” that excludes the working class.
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RatingsSoccer Aid tackles TV Baftas
Charity football match Soccer Aid dominated the ratings last night, scoring ITV a peak audience of over 8m and trouncing BBC1’s coverage of the TV Baftas.


















