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Martin Freeman stars in trailer for BBC drama The Responder
If you thought awards season was over, think again.
The Bafta Television Awards are due to take place on Sunday night (14 May) at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Comedy duo Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan will host the ceremony.
Stars including Daniel Radcliffe, Lesley Manville and Kate Winslet are up for acting awards this evening, with Ben Whishaw’s medical drama This is Going to Hurt and BBC’s police procedural The Responder leading the way as the shows with the most nominations.
The 2023 nominees were unveiled in March. You can find a list of nominated actors and TV shows here.
Among the other series nominated are Irish comedy Derry Girls, Sherwood, Apple TV’s Bad Sisters and the critically acclaimed Channel 4 show Somewhere Boy.
Notably missing from the line-up is Happy Valley, which was broadcast too late to be eligible for this year’s ceremony. Its star, Sarah Lancashire, however, has received a nod for her performance as Julia Child in Julia.
It’s set to be a lively occasion with Lewis Capaldi and Jax Jones scheduled to perform.
Viewers at home can tune in on BBC One from 7pm BST.
The Responder may be the second-most nominated show this year, but not everybody was a fan.
The Independent’s TV critic Sean O’Grady gave the show a middling three-star review.
“Freeman’s scouse cop must deal with the berserk and barmy dregs of society – but why is it all so dimly lit?” asked O’Grady, who said the storyline’s “chaos” unfortunately extends to the show’s “very construction”.
Jacob Stolworthy14 May 2023 18:40
Somewhere Boy
Among this year’s nominees is Channel 4 series Somewhere Boy, which earned rave reviews when it was released in October last year.
The serires stars Lewis Gribben as a teenage boy who has been locked up inside his father’s house for his whole life. Read our interview with Gribben below…
Jacob Stolworthy14 May 2023 18:30
Drum roll, please…
Tonight isn’t all about TV. Lewis Capaldi and dance music chart-topper Jax Jones will be performing as musical guests at the ceremony.
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Jacob Stolworthy14 May 2023 18:20
Don’t expect a political opening monologue
Well, we know one subject is off the table for tonight’s opening monologue, which will likely be devoid of any contentious topics.
In a recent interview, Beckett said he believed that he and Romesh Ranganathan were appointed as hosts because “we’ll talk about us and our relationship rather than a hit list of stuff”.
There is one subject in particular that they will be avoiding.
“I know that [with] JK Rowling and Harry Potter, there’s something’s going on with it, I don’t really know [what], though. All I know is: ‘Don’t mention JK Rowling or Harry Potter at all,’” he said.
“You just think, that’s a red zone, that’s going to cause problems, don’t mention that.”
Annabel Nugent14 May 2023 18:10
Richard Ayoade cracks joke about Will Smith slap in 2022 opening monologue
Last year’s host Richard Ayoade didn’t hold back in his opening monologue.
The comedian couldn’t resist quipping about Will Smith’s infamous Oscars slap, telling the audience: “In 1955, there were only six categories. Barely enough time to get up from your seat and slap someone before the whole ceremony would be over.”
Annabel Nugent14 May 2023 17:50
Last year’s winners…
Cast your mind back to 2022 for a moment. It was a brilliant year for TV with Sean Bean’s prison drama Time and Stephen Graham’s Help raking in the awards at last year’s Baftas.
See below for the full list of 2022 Bafta TV award-winners here…
Annabel Nugent14 May 2023 17:20
And overseas…
In the international category, Jenna Ortega’s smash hit series Wednesday battles it out against HBO’s The White Lotus, Apple TV’s Pachinko, The Bear, the French historical drama series Oussekine, and Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story – Netflix’s hugely controversial series about serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.
Annabel Nugent14 May 2023 17:00
Who is hosting the 2023 Bafta TV awards?
Tonight is sure to be an entertaining affair with comedy duo Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan taking on hosting duties.
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Annabel Nugent14 May 2023 16:16
Where is Happy Valley?
If you’re anything like us, you’re reading the nominee list and thinking, “Where on earth is Happy Valley?”
The series is notably missing from the line-up but no, it’s not because Sally Wainwright’s BBC show didn’t make the cut.
In fact, Happy Valley was broadcast too late in the year to be eligible for the ceremony. You can still find Sarah Lancashire in the nominee list, however, thanks to her stunning performance as Julia Child in Julia.
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Annabel Nugent14 May 2023 16:04
Full list of nominees
Ahead of tonight’s ceremony, you can find the nominee list in full below…
Annabel Nugent14 May 2023 15:59
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