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Sian Clifford teared up at the news that she had won a Bafta.The 38-year-old became overwhelmed when comedian Greg Davies announced she had been chosen to win the hallowed Virgin Media Bafta TV Award for playing Claire in hit black comedy Fleabag.The actor had been nominated alongside her Fleabag co-star and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge for the award of best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme, with Clifford seeing stunned she had pipped her friend to the post.Welling up after her name had been announced, Clifford said: “Oh my God! She added: “I honestly don’t know what to say,” and said to her fellow nominees: “We’re all winners here.“I don’t even believe in competition and all the women I’ve been recognised with, including the one I

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

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.

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Idris Elba stresses the importance of ‘paying it backwards’ in Bafta Special Award speech

Idris Elba was honoured with the Bafta Special Award for his contributions to television as an actor, writer and producer at the 2020 virtual ceremony. But the 47-year-old used his acceptance speech (given via video) as an opportunity to encourage his peers to help each other out.“I don’t believe that I’m very special,” Elba said, though he noted how appreciative he felt to be receiving the accolade.“I believe that what I’ve been given is an opportunity, and what I’ve done is taken my opportunity and handed it backwards,” he said, explaining that he “handed it to other people that need that opportunity.”Elba founded his production company, Green Door Pictures, in 2013, as a means to champion diversity and inclusivity in the industry.

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Stephen Graham urged Jodie Comer to keep her Liverpudlian accent

Jodie Comer revealed Stephen Graham talked her out of dropping her Liverpudlian accent when she first started out in actingThe 27-year-old, who first worked with Graham in 2012 series Good Cop, revealed she was considering softening her natural dialect in order to be “taken more seriously.”Speaking to Tom Allen and Graham ahead of Virgin Media TV Bafta Awards, the Killing Eve actor said: “I always had this thing in my head that I needed to or that I would be taken more seriously if I did. And Stephen was like: ‘Are you kidding? Never, ever do that’.“I was so glad that you reminded me because he is so authentic in himself.

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Comedian Tim Minchin opens 2020 TV Bafta Awards with sarcastic song

2020 TV Baftas didn’t prevent Australian comedian Tim Minchin from poking fun at the nominees, the film industry or the entire world.Performing a song that he wrote for the show, the 44-year-old opened the virtual ceremony on a satirical note - complete with a few backup singers.Teased by the Baftas as a “lockdown anthem,” Minchin managed to hit on all of the most relatable aspects of quarantine while injecting a bit of humour into the whole situation during his piano ballad.After joking about Hollywood’s love for zombie films not seeming all that far off these days, Minchin sarcastically pointed out that a pandemic couldn’t stop the annual award show.“No one’s stronger than an artist in a crisis,” he sang.

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Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones explain “pressure” they felt filming Normal People

Normal People stars Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones have opened up in the immense pressure they felt bringing Sally Rooney’s book to life.The pair, who were discussing the huge success of the BBC Three mini-series with Tom Allen at the Bafta pre-show, admitted there were points where they felt they “couldn’t” film the show.“We knew it was going to be good when we were making it,” Mescal said. “But I think it’s grown legs since it came out.”“I definitely felt a pressure,” Edgar-Jones agreed.

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Idris Elba set to receive special award at TV Baftas for 'outstanding work' and 'championing diversity'

Idris Elba is set to receive a Bafta special award for his creative contribution to television and his work promoting diversity and new talent in the industry.The prize will be presented to the actor at this month’s British Academy Television Awards.The award is one of the academy’s highest honours and previous recipients include sports commentator John Motson, comedian Sir Lenny Henry and presenter Cilla Black.Luther star Elba said it is a “great privilege” to receive the award.

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For now, the 2020 Bafta TV Awards are on ice as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has made mass gatherings impossible.

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Bafta confirms date and host for TV awards held behind closed doors

The Bafta television awards will be hosted by Richard Ayoade behind closed doors and nominees will accept their awards virtually, it has been announced.

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Sian Clifford cries after winning TV Bafta as Phoebe Waller-Bridge gives her a ‘Godmother’ statue

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