All the winners from the TV BAFTAs as Kate Winslet and Ben Whishaw safe gongs
It was an evening of glitz and glamour, with the celebs descending on the Royal Festival Hall for the largest evening within the UK tv calendar.
Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet picked up an award for finest main actress whereas Ben Whishaw took the gong for main actor for his efficiency because the under-pressure physician in This Is Going to Hurt.
The evening was not with out its surprises although, with long-running drama Casualty beating EastEnders, Emmerdale and final yr’s winner Coronation Street for finest cleaning soap and persevering with drama.
And baby actor Lenny Rush, 14, from Daisy May Cooper’s darkish comedy Am I Being Unreasonable? additionally gained the award for finest male efficiency in a comedy programme – beating the likes of Daniel Radcliffe, Jon Pointing and Matt Berry.
Meanwhile, The Masked Singer additionally fought off competitors from Ant And Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway and Strictly Come Dancing to win finest leisure programme.
During the evening, Sir Mo Farah, who gained a BAFTA award for his BBC One documentary The Real Mo Farah, devoted his documentary to “children who are being trafficked”.
Ben Whishaw
Sir Mo Farah and his accomplice Tania
Collecting the prize on the occasion, the four-time Olympic champion mentioned he hoped his story confirmed the “kids who have no say at all” that “they are not alone”.
He mentioned: “The kids have no say at all, they are just kids and no child should ever go through what I did, I hope my story shows they aren’t alone, we are in it together.”
The award present additionally noticed the musical drama Mood, which tells the story of a budding singer attempting to make it within the trade, take the award for finest mini-series.
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Creator and author Nicole Lecky thanked the ladies who entrusted her with their tales and devoted her award to her mom who handed away when she was 19 years previous.
“It was such an uphill battle in life,” she mentioned.
“For me to be stood here, I hope it inspires others who have been through something that is insurmountable.”
Also choosing up the award for finest function present was Joe Lycett Vs Beckham: Got Your Back at Xmas which noticed the comic lock horns with the previous footballer final yr to focus on the true value of the Qatar World Cup.
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(Left to proper) Eva Birthistle, Sarah Greene, Sharon Horgan and Anne-Marie Duff, with the award for Drama Series, for Bad Sisters
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While Lycett was not current to choose up his award, a member of his manufacturing workforce learn an announcement from the comic on stage wherein he thanked Channel 4 for its help and devoted the award to the “people still being oppressed in Qatar”.
The ceremony additionally noticed actress Siobhan McSweeney win finest feminine efficiency in a comedy programme for her position as headteacher Sister Michael within the hit comedy Derry Girls.
In her humorous speech she mentioned: “To the people in Derry, thank you taking me into your hearts and your living rooms.”
She additionally hit out at leaders in Dublin, Stormont and Westminster, including: “In the words of my beloved Sister Michael, ‘it’s time they started to wise up’.”
Other poignant speeches got here from Winslet who gained one of the best actress award for her efficiency in Channel 4’s drama I Am Ruth, which sees the actress witness her real-life daughter Mia Threapleton retreat into herself as a result of pressures of social media.
Kate Winslet and Mia Threapleton
In an emotional speech, Winslet mentioned: “If I could break it in half, I would give the other half to my daughter, we did this together, kiddo.”
The actress additionally mentioned that “small British television dramas can be mighty” and psychological well being tales akin to this one “need to be heard”.
It was the second look from Winslet who joined the workforce of I Am Ruth on stage earlier within the evening as they accepted the BAFTA TV award for single drama.