Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards in 2020 programme by BAFTA

2020

T I M E F O R F A M I LY The House of Taittinger is the only Grande Marque (famous Champagne House) owned and run by its eponymous family.

T I M E F O R N AT U R E With 288 hectares of their own vineyards, Taittinger is the second largest grower in the region and is passionate about nature and taking care of the environment. Being ‘Green’ is in their everyday DNA, working with Mother Nature to produce the best Chardonnay (for ﬂoral elegance), Pinot Noir (for regal richness) and Pinot Meunier (for fruity roundness). Pick too early, and the wines would be lean; pick too late, and they would lack structure and durability.

T I M E F O R AG E I N G Some 18 metres underground the UNESCO 4th century Roman cellars form Taittinger’s heart. Here, their crème de la crème cuvée – Comtes de Champagne ‘Blanc de Blancs’ (100% Chardonnay) – is left to gently mature and is only released after a minimum of 8 years.

TIME FOR ELEGANCE The blending of Taittinger Brut Réserve’s three grape varieties, from a range of vintages, is an art. The elegant balance of the Chardonnay rich Taittinger style is vital.

T I M E T O C E L E B R AT E Champagne Ofﬁciel de BAFTA depuis 2003.

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CONTENTS

W E LC O M E S

HRH The Duke Of Cambridge, KG Kt, President of the Academy

Amanda Berry OBE , Dame Pippa Harris DBE , Krishnendu Majumdar

Lutz Schüler, CEO, Virgin Media

T H E N O M I N AT I O N S

The Nominations in full

The Juries

F E AT U R E S

The Special Award

Whether he’s fighting crime on the streets of London or combating gods on Asgard, Idris Elba has infused his characters with such presence that he’s become a household name the world over. The actor, producer, director and musician is not only one of the UK’s greatest exports, he’s also a passionate supporter of providing opportunities to talent from all backgrounds. And now he is the recipient of one of BAFTA’s highest honours.

Words by Matthew Bell

British Academy Television Craft Awards in 2020: The Winners

Talking Television: Our Survey Says...

Drawn Together: A Photographic Essay by Mark Harrison/Radio Times

Officers of the Academy

Partners of the Academy

Televisison Awards Partners

Acknowledgements & Credits

PLEASE NOTE

We regret there is no ‘In Memoriam’ section featured in the brochure this year. We continue to honour the esteemed contribution to the television industry by those individuals who have sadly died in the last 12 months on the BAFTA website. Please visit: bafta.org/heritage/inmemoryof

H R H T H E D U K E O F CA M B R I D G E , KG K T

President of the Academy

W E LC O M E

hank you for joining us for our celebration of the best television programmes of 2019 and the talented individuals who created them. Given the challenges of the past few months, we are pleased to be able to recognise their accomplishments, albeit in a uniquely different way. We’d like to thank all those who have made these Awards possible. Their willingness and enthusiasm to support these Awards, despite the difficulties caused by these unprecedented times, is a testament to how important television is to us all. The UK is a world leader in creating unforgettable and meaningful television, which has given us so much to talk about and share with friends, family and colleagues during lockdown. The office water cooler may have transformed into video conference calls, but it’s clear our passion for excellent television has never been stronger. Celebrating these achievements is what BAFTA’s Awards are all about. We are very pleased to see so many first-time nominees this year, including several from BAFTA’s own new and emerging talent initiatives. However, we are also aware of the industry-wide imbalances reflected within some of the categories. Creating a more inclusive landscape has long been a key part of BAFTA’s charitable mission, which is why we run a number of initiatives to identify talent, regardless of background, at all stages of their careers and support them to achieve their potential. After the success of the introduction of the BFI Diversity Standards at the Film Awards in 2019, we are also looking into how we can adopt similar standards for the Television and Games Awards going forwards. We know there is still much work to be done and we will embrace all steps that lead us towards a more inclusive industry. With productions starting up again, now is a good time to re-examine the rulebook, not just on diversity but also sustainability, mental wellbeing and other pressing issues. BAFTA is working with partners to adapt our support to the changing needs of the industry. We believe talent is everywhere. We believe we must bring the industry together to tackle its environmental impact and inspire audiences to act for a sustainable future. We believe sharing best practice and encouraging collaboration on these issues will effect real change. Congratulations to all of this evening’s nominees. We wish you the best of luck.

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K R I S H N E N D U M A J U M DA R

Chair of the Academy

DA M E P I P PA H A R R I S

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Deputy Chair of the Academy

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HERE'S TO YOUR BIG NIGHT IN!

hank you so much for tuning in with us for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards in 2020 – a night of celebrations dedicated to the very best of British television. Awards season looks a little different this year, but despite the challenges, we’re proud, excited and grateful to be helping the nation stay connected to the television they love with this year’s closed-studio broadcast. We’ve been overwhelmed by the sense of community that the Awards have created, with fans planning and prepping their big nights in for the event – and we’re delighted you’re joining us. Tonight, we’ll crown Virgin Media’s Must-See Moment of 2019 – the Awards’ only category voted for by the great British public. This evening’s nominees created the bombshell cliffhangers, emotional tearjerkers and edge-ofyour-seat moments that we’ll remember for years to come. With the breadth of quality television we now have at our fingertips, it was no easy feat to agree on a shortlist that demonstrates what diverse, unforgettable television truly means. So, on behalf of BAFTA and Virgin Media, we’d like to say a special thank you to our judging panel, expertly chaired by Hannah Wyatt of BAFTA’s Television Committee. All that’s left to do now is to settle into the best seats in your home for the 2020 Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards. We have an awesome night ahead.

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C O M E DY E N T E RTA I N M E N T PROGRAMME T H E G R A H A M N O R T O N S H OW

Graham Norton, Graham Stuart, Jon Magnusson, Steve Smith So Television/BBC One THE L AST LEG

Ben Knappett, Andrew Beint, Lisa Kirk, Cimran Shah Open Mike Productions/Channel 4 T H E R A N GA N AT I O N

Production Team Zeppotron/BBC Two TA S K M A S T E R

Alex Horne, Andy Devonshire, Andy Cartwright, James Taylor Avalon Television/Dave

G R OW I N G U P P O O R : B R I TA I N ’ S B R E A D L I N E K I D S ( D I S PAT C H E S )

Production Team True Vision East/Channel 4 THE HUNT FOR JIHADI JOHN

Anthony Wonke, Richard Kerbaj, Paul Monaghan, Jane Root Nutopia, Livedrop Media, HBO/Channel 4 IS LABOUR ANTI-SEMITIC? ( PA N O R A M A )

Leo Telling, John Ware, Neil Grant, Rachel Jupp BBC/BBC One U N D E R C OV E R : I N S I D E C H I N A’ S D I G I TA L G U L AG ( E X P O S U R E )

Robin Barnwell, David Henshaw, Guy Creasey, Gesbeen Mohammad Hardcash Productions/ITV

C U R R E N T A F FA I R S 11

D R A M A S E R I ES T H E C R OW N

Peter Morgan, Suzanne Mackie, Benjamin Caron, Michael Casey Left Bank Pictures, Sony Pictures Television/Netflix T H E E N D O F T H E F * * * I N G WO R L D

Production Team Clerkenwell Films, Dominic Buchanan Productions/ Channel 4/Netflix G E N T L E M A N J AC K

Sally Wainwright, Faith Penhale, Laura Lankester, Phil Collinson Lookout Point, HBO/BBC One GIRI/HAJI

Production Team Sister/BBC Two/Netflix

F R A N K I E B OY L E

Frankie Boyle’s New World Order Zeppotron/BBC Two GRAHAM NORTON

The Graham Norton Show So Television/BBC One L E E M AC K

Would I Lie to You Zeppotron/BBC One M O G I L L I GA N

The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan Expectation, Momo G/Channel 4

E N T E RTA I N M E N T PERFORMANCE 12

E N T E RTA I N M E N T P R O G R A M M E GIVEN IN HONOUR OF LEW GRADE

T H E G R E AT E S T DA N C E R

Amelia Brown, Phil Harris, Nigel Hall, Louise Hutchinson Thames, Syco Entertainment/BBC One T H E R A P GA M E U K

Tom O’Brien, Simon Andreae, Tom Whitrow, Susie Dark Naked TV/BBC Three S T R I C T LY C O M E DA N C I N G

Production Team BBC Studios/BBC One T H E VO I C E U K

Production Team ITV Studios, Talpa/ITV

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Emily Lawson, Bruce Fletcher, Jemma Chisnall, Mark Raphael 72 Films/Channel 4 D O N ’ T F * * K W I T H CAT S : HUNTING AN INTERNET KILLER

Mark Lewis, Felicity Morris, Michael Harte, Dimitri Doganis Raw TV/Netflix L E AV I N G N E V E R L A N D

Production Team Amos Pictures/Channel 4 OUR DEMENTIA CHOIR WITH VICK Y MCCLURE

Production Team Curve Media/BBC One

FACT UA L S E R I ES 13

F E AT U R ES J O E LYC E T T ’ S G O T YO U R B AC K

Production Team Rumpus Media, My Options Were Limited/ Channel 4 T H E M I S A DV E N T U R E S O F R O M E S H R A N GA N AT H A N

Emily Hudd, Morgan Roberts, Chris Cottam Rumpus Media/BBC Two MORTIMER & WHITEHOUSE: GONE FISHING

Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse, Lisa Clark, Will Yapp Owl Power/BBC Two S N AC K M A S T E R S

Production Team Optomen/Channel 4

G B E M I S O L A I K U M E LO

Famalam BBC Studios/BBC Three P H O E B E WA L L E R - B R I D G E

Fleabag Two Brothers Pictures/BBC Three S A R A H K E N DA L L

Frayed Merman, Guesswork Television/Sky One SIAN CLIFFORD

Fleabag Two Brothers Pictures/BBC Three

FEMALE PERFORMANCE I N A C O M E DY P R O G R A M M E 14

I N T E R N AT I O N A L EUPHORIA

Sam Levinson, Ravi Nandan, Kevin Turen, Drake The Reasonable Bunch, A24, Little Lamb, DreamCrew, Content Agency, HOT, Tedy Productions, HBO/Sky Atlantic SUCCESSION

Production Team HBO, Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions/Sky Atlantic U N B E L I E VA B L E

Susannah Grant, Sarah Timberman, Lisa Cholodenko CBS Television Studios, Timberman-Beverly Productions, Katie Couric Media, Escapist Fare, Sage Lane Productions/Netflix WHEN THEY SEE US

Ava DuVernay, Jonathan King, Jane Rosenthal, Berry Welsh Participant Media, Tribeca Productions, Harpo Films, Array Filmworks/Netflix

CA L L U M T U R N E R

The Capture Heyday Television, NBC Universal/ BBC One JARED HARRIS

Chernobyl Sister, The Mighty Mint, Word Games, HBO/Sky Atlantic STEPHEN GRAHAM

The Virtues Warp Films, Big Arty Productions/ Channel 4 TA K E H I R O H I R A

Giri/Haji Sister/BBC Two/Netflix

L E A D I N G ACTO R 15

L E A D I N G ACT R ES S G L E N DA J AC KS O N

Elizabeth is Missing STV Productions/BBC One JODIE COMER

Killing Eve Sid Gentle Films/BBC One SAMANTHA MORTON

I Am Kirsty Me+You Productions/Channel 4 SURANNE JONES

Gentleman Jack Lookout Point, HBO/BBC One

BLUE PL ANET LIVE

Production Team BBC Studios Natural History Unit, Open University, BBC Learning/BBC One ELECTION 2019 LIVE: T H E R E S U LT S

Production Team ITV News, ITN/ITV G L A S T O N B U RY 2 0 1 9

Production Team BBC Studios/BBC Two O P E R AT I O N L I V E

Production Team The Garden Productions/Channel 5

LIVE EVENT 16

MALE PERFORMANCE IN A C O M E DY P R O G R A M M E GUZ KHAN

Man Like Mobeen Tiger Aspect Productions, Cave Bear Productions/BBC Three JAMIE DEMETRIOU

Stath Lets Flats Roughcut TV/Channel 4 N C U T I GAT WA

Sex Education Eleven Film/Netflix YO U S S E F K E R KO U R

Home Jantaculum, Channel X/Channel 4

A CONFESSION

Jeff Pope, Paul Andrew Williams, Tom Dunbar, Johnny Capps ITV Studios, Urban Myth Films/ITV CHERNOBYL

Production Team Sister, The Mighty Mint, Word Games, HBO/Sky Atlantic THE VICTIM

Rob Williams, Niall MacCormick, Sarah Brown, Jenny Frayn STV Productions/BBC One THE VIRTUES

Shane Meadows, Jack Thorne, Mark Herbert, Nickie Sault Warp Films, Big Arty Productions/ Channel 4

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N E WS C OV E R AG E H O N G KO N G P R O T E S T S

Production Team Sky News/Sky News I T V N E W S AT T E N : E L E C T I O N R E S U LT S

Production Team ITV News, ITN/ITV PRINCE ANDREW & THE EPSTEIN S CA N DA L ( N E W S N I G H T )

Production Team BBC News/BBC Two V I C T O R I A D E R B YS H I R E : M E N W H O LO S T LOV E D O N E S T O K N I F E C R I M E

Production Team BBC News/BBC Two

C E L E B R I T Y G O G G L E B OX

Tania Alexander, Leon Campbell, Stephen Lambert, Chris Hooker Studio Lambert/Channel 4 H A R RY ’ S H E R O E S : THE FULL ENGLISH

Production Team Talkback/ITV R AC E AC R O S S T H E WO R L D

Production Team Studio Lambert/BBC Two R U PA U L’ S D R AG R AC E U K

Production Team World of Wonder Productions/BBC Three

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S C R I P T E D C O M E DY CATA S T R O P H E

Sharon Horgan, Rob Delaney, Jim O’Hanlon, Toby Welch Avalon Television, Birdbath, Merman/Channel 4 D E R RY G I R L S

Lisa McGee, Liz Lewin, Caroline Leddy, Michael Lennox Hat Trick Productions/Channel 4 F L E A B AG

Production Team Two Brothers Pictures/BBC Three S TAT H L E T S F L AT S

Jamie Demetriou, Tom Kingsley, Seb Barwell, Ash Atalla Roughcut TV/Channel 4

ANY WHERE BUT WESTMINSTER

John Domokos, John Harris The Guardian/The Guardian BRAIN IN GEAR

Gbemisola Ikumelo, Fergal Costello, Inez Gordon BBC Studios/BBC iPlayer SOON GONE: A WINDRUSH CHRONICLE

Roy Williams, Tinge Krishnan, Carol Harding Douglas Road Productions, The Young Vic/BBC Four TONI_WITH_AN_I ( B O R N D I G I TA L : F I R S T C U T S )

Marco Alessi, Ksenia Harwood, Mary Antony Plimsoll Productions, BFI/BBC Four

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S I N G L E D O C U M E N TA RY G I V E N I N H O N O U R O F R O B E RT F L A H E RT Y

THE ABUSED

Barbie MacLaurin, Napoleon Stratogiannakis, Malcolm Brinkworth, Benedict Adams Brinkworth Productions/Channel 5 DAV I D H A R E WO O D : P SYC H O S I S A N D M E

Emma Hindley, Wendie Ottewill, Olivia Isaacs, David Harewood Films of Record, Open University/BBC Two T H E FA M I LY S E C R E T

Anna Hall, Sally Ogden, Luke Rothery, Brian Woods True Vision Yorkshire/Channel 4 T H E L A S T S U RV I VO R S

Arthur Cary, Morgan Matthews, Katherine Anstey, Joby Gee Minnow Films/BBC Two

B R E X I T: T H E U N C I V I L WA R

Production Team House Productions, Baffin Media/Channel 4 ELIZABETH IS MISSING

Andrea Gibb, Aisling Walsh, Sarah Brown, Chrissy Skinns STV Productions/BBC One THE LEFT BEHIND

Alan Harris, Joseph Bullman, Aysha Rafaele, Tracie Simpson BBC Studios/BBC Three RESPONSIBLE CHILD

Production Team Kudos, 72 Films/BBC Two

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S OA P & C O N T I N U I N G D R A M A CA S U A LT Y

Production Team BBC Studios/BBC One C O R O N AT I O N S T R E E T

Production Team ITV Studios/ITV E M M E R DA L E

Production Team ITV Studios/ITV HOLBY CIT Y

Production Team BBC Studios/BBC One

8 DAYS : T O T H E M O O N A N D B AC K

Production Team BBC Studios, PBS/BBC Two S E V E N WO R L D S , O N E P L A N E T

Production Team BBC Studios Natural History Unit, BBC America, Tencent Penguin Pictures, ZDF, France Télévisions, CCTV9/BBC One T H AT C H E R : A V E RY B R I T I S H R E VO L U T I O N

Production Team BBC Studios: The Documentary Unit/ BBC Two YO R KS H I R E R I P P E R F I L E S : A V E RY B R I T I S H C R I M E S T O RY

Liza Williams, Jasmine Macnabb, Nancy Bornat, Leanne Klein Wall to Wall Media/BBC Four

GIVEN IN HONOUR OF HUW WHELDON

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S P O RT 2 0 1 9 R U G B Y WO R L D C U P F I N A L : E N G L A N D V S O U T H A F R I CA

Phil Heslop, David Francis, Mark Demuth, Paul McNamara ITV Sport/ITV I C C C R I C K E T WO R L D C U P F I N A L

Production Team Sky Sports, Sunset+Vine, ICC TV/Sky Sports Cricket F I FA WO M E N ’ S WO R L D C U P 2 0 1 9 SEMI FINAL: ENGL AND V USA

Frank Callaghan, Stu Hutchison, Pete Burton, Rebekah Kipps Input Media/BBC One WIMBLEDON 2019 MEN’S FINAL

Production Team BBC Sport, Wimbledon Broadcast Services/ BBC One

J O E A B S O LO M

A Confession ITV Studios, Urban Myth Films/ITV J O S H O’C O N N O R

The Crown Left Bank Pictures, Sony Pictures Television/Netflix S T E L L A N S K A R S GÅ R D

Chernobyl Sister, The Mighty Mint, Word Games, HBO/Sky Atlantic WILL SHARPE

Giri/Haji Sister/BBC Two/Netflix

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OFFICIAL BEAUTY PARTNER

S U P P O RT I N G ACT R ES S HELEN BEHAN

The Virtues Warp Films, Big Arty Productions/ Channel 4 H E L E N A B O N H A M CA R T E R

The Crown Left Bank Pictures, Sony Pictures Television/Netflix JASMINE JOBSON

Top Boy Cowboy Films, Easter Partisan Films, DreamCrew, SpringHill Entertainment/ Netflix N AO M I AC K I E

The End of the F***ing World Clerkenwell Films, Dominic Buchanan Productions/Channel 4/Netflix

C O R O N AT I O N S T R E E T

The death of Sinead Osbourne ITV Studios/ITV F L E A B AG

Confessional scene Two Brothers Pictures/BBC Three GA M E O F T H R O N E S

Arya kills the Night King Bighead, Littlehead, Television 360, Startling Television, HBO/Sky Atlantic GAV I N A N D S TAC E Y

Nessa proposes to Smithy Fulwell 73, Tidy Productions and Baby Cow/BBC One

All nominations correct at time of press.

LINE OF DUT Y

John Corbett’s death World Productions/BBC One LOV E I S L A N D

Michael recouples after Casa Amor ITV Studios, Motion Content Group/ITV2

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Claire Zolkwer (chair) Nerys Evans Angela Jain Hamza Jeetooa Alex Macqueen Lisa McGee Lisa McGrillis Spencer Millman Tolani Shoneye Leon Wilson

Sara Putt (chair) Jasmine Dotiwala Helen Foster Martin Frizell Tom Giles Gaby Hornsby Mark Leveson Susan Osman Shyama Perera Naji Tamimi Janey Walker Jonah Weston

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Jane Lush (chair) Corinne Bishop Flo Buckeridge Richard Cowles Daniel Fromm Gayle Hall Antonia Hurford-Jones Nicholas Kenyon Kit Morey Stephen Price Daisy Scalchi Simon Staffurth

Pippa Harris (chair) Taghi Amirani Madonna Baptiste Charlie Covell Célia Duval Christiana Ebohon-Green Julian Farino Jason Isaacs Callum McDougall Lucian Msamati Annabel Scholey Harriet Warner

Richard Watsham (chair) Roanna Benn David P Davis Rachel De-lahay Leanne Klein Victoria Pile Hugh Skinner Anna Symon Chloe Thomas Dan Winch

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Liz Trubridge (chair) Colin Barr David Butcher Lucy Cohen David Clews Sophie Darlington Molly Dineen Louise Hooper James Jones Madeleine Knight Rob McCabe Mark Williams-Thomas

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dris Elba OBE is a man of many parts, an indemand actor who somehow finds time to DJ, direct and run a successful production company. He’s also a good guy who gives a leg-up to new talent. He is, quite frankly, one of the UK’s greatest exports, internationally renowned and respected for his craft and a champion for both the next generation and an inclusive industry. “I was shocked and deeply honoured to be honest, man. It’s been a very strange year and it’s such a nice moment to be recognised by my industry,” says Elba about learning he was to receive the Special Award, one of BAFTA’s highest honours. For any actor, it’s been an odd year – and an unproductive one, with television and film production shutting down across the globe. But it briefly also threatened to become life-threatening for Elba when he tested positive for coronavirus in March. Fortunately his symptoms were mild and he has fully recovered. Now, a few months later, he says: “I do feel like I dodged a bullet – I’m very thankful to be alive.” The star of HBO’s The Wire (2002-2004) and the BBC’s Luther (2010-) was set on becoming an actor from his early teens. “I went to a boys school and we did boy things, so drama was a breath of fresh air. I didn’t know if I was good at it but I really enjoyed it, and I was willing to learn and absorb it. I was like a sponge.” Elba is proof positive that potential talent can come from any background, but opportunity can be barriered. Boys from Elba’s ordinary East London background – he is the son of a Ghanaian mother and Sierra Leonean father, who worked at Ford’s Dagenham plant – are frequently denied the chance to make it in the rarefied world of acting. Elba, however, received a £1,500 grant from the Prince’s Trust charity, which helped him study at the National Youth Music Theatre, after leaving his Canning Town secondary school. “It was a godsend. Getting in to the theatre was hard enough, but then you needed money to afford travel and a contribution to your living. I couldn’t have done it without that money,” says Elba, who went on to play Chicago mobster Big Jule in a production of Guys and Dolls that went to Tokyo. “That experience was lifechanging for me in terms of my confidence.” Like many newcomers to television, Elba’s first onscreen role was as a murderer in a crime reconstruction scene on BBC One’s Crimewatch in 1994. Elba wasn’t sniffy about the role: “I was thankful for the job. It sounds weird but, at the time, getting a job on Crimewatch was the first rung on the ladder. A lot of actors don’t like to admit they did Crimewatch, but I’m not embarrassed by it.” His first full role – Spike in BBC children’s show The Boot Street Band – followed and Elba laughs at the memory: “I was one of the few adults on it, but I was playing a kid. If you ever work with young actors, it’s the shortest day in the world – start late, finish early, go home.”

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Other parts soon followed in shows such as Absolutely Fabulous (1995) and, inevitably, The Bill (in two separate roles, 1994 and 1995). Elba recalls those days fondly: “I was a jobbing actor. I was discovering who I was and what I wanted to be as an actor.” But he was ambitious for more: “At the time, the pinnacle [in the UK] was to get on Casualty, The Bill or Silent Witness. I’d done all of those and I thought to myself, ‘Maybe I do want to be bigger.’ I remember looking at actors across the pond and seeing how their careers looked, and I thought, ‘I could have a piece of that.’” So, Elba moved to New York and thrived, guesting in such long-running cop shows as Law & Order (2001) and CSI: Miami (2003). He also starred as Achilles in Sir Peter Hall’s well-received off-Broadway production of Troilus and Cressida.

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Cats Turn Up Charlie* In the Long Run* Yardie** Molly’s Game Guerrilla* The Jungle Book (voice) Beasts of No Nation* Playhouse Presents*** The Gunman Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Thor & Avengers films Luther *** The Big C The US Office The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency American Gangster Girlfriends CSI: Miami The Wire The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Law & Order London’s Burning Dangerfield Ultraviolet Family Affairs Silent Witness The Governor Ruth Rendell Mysteries Bramwell Absolutely Fabulous The Bill The Boot Street Band Crimewatch

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Work, though, tailed off and Elba was on the verge of quitting the States – “I was absolutely broke. It was time to pack up and come home” – when he landed the role of Stringer Bell in David Simon’s Baltimore-set crime saga The Wire, a series that is rarely absent from lists of television’s greatest ever shows. Elba’s performance as the drug kingpin and would-be businessman made him one of the HBO series’ most popular characters, and although Stringer was dramatically killed off during the show’s third season, his influence was felt throughout the rest of The Wire’s run. Notably, his accent was pitch perfect, many fans never realised he hailed from the UK, with even creator Simon failing to spot his East London accent during the audition process. “I’d been living in America for a long time and I was really into the culture and the culture was in me, so the accent was a lot easier,” recalls Elba. “I remember coming back to do Luther and speaking in my own accent and that was a bit odd.” The BBC One psychological crime drama, created by Neil Cross, has run for five seasons. “Luther was amazing and one of the biggest contributors to my career and my life,” says Elba, who played the troubled DCI John Luther. While the potential for more Luther has not been ruled out, Elba’s a busy man. As well as his television work, there are parallel, successful careers in film and music. Elba runs his own record label and has spun sounds as a DJ around the world, including at BAFTA Awards’ after parties. His feature film directorial debut, 2018’s Yardie, with its reggae soundtrack, allowed Elba to combine his love of story and music. “That was a dream job for me,” he notes. “It was small in scale but it was my whole world fused into one.”

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Elba’s favourite film of his, though, remains 2013’s Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. “Getting to play Nelson Mandela – that brings a lump to my throat. It was an honour to portray him. I dedicated that role to my dad. He reminded me of Mandela, with his big white hair and infectious smile.” The same year, Elba formed his own production company, Green Door Pictures, which has provided opportunities for new talent to break into the world of television. “I want to open the door for others to come in,” he says. Green Door’s ambitions to help level the playing field for all those with talent mirrors one of BAFTA’s own aims. The company’s intent is emblazoned across its website: ‘Diversity. Opportunity. Inclusion.’ Past scripted and unscripted productions include several one-offs for a week-long #TheIdrisTakeover of BBC Three in 2017, showcasing new and emerging talent. Future plans include an option on Derek Owusu’s Teaching My Brother to Read, based on the forthcoming novel published by UK grime star Stormzy’s book imprint, #Merky Books. The actor, who was appointed an OBE in 2016, has frequently spoken about the lack of opportunity in the British film and television industries and the need to tackle barriers to inclusion, most notably in a powerful speech to Westminster MPs in 2016. In that speech, Elba quoted Mandela, stating “anything difficult always seems impossible until it’s done.” Now, the actor says: “I am positive about the future. The needle has moved significantly.” Green Door’s biggest hit so far, Sky One comedy In the Long Run (2019), is described by Elba as “a love letter to the 80s”. It’s a joyful labour of love, a world away from the violence of Stringer Bell and John Luther. “If this world was to fall off its axis, at least there’s a piece of material that shows what East London was like,” says Elba. “In the Long Run’s also massively important to me. My old man died seven years ago and I play my old man in it. It’s a salute to him and his life, and the life that set me up to being who I am today.” ¥ 36

With Madeline Appiah in season three of In the Long Run

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T H E S P E C I A L AWA R D NICK Y SARGENT & VIKKI DUNN “We hope we’re proof that you can run a good, professional company, treat people well and be loyal,” says Nicky Sargent, co-founder of The Farm Group, when asked about being presented with a BAFTA Special Award. “We feel really humbled and touched by it,” adds Vikki Dunn, the other half of the duo who together have made the company into one of the world’s best and most recognised post-production and facility solutions powerhouses. They are keen to point out that they see this as an award for their sector as much as for themselves. The pair first met at Soho post-production stalwart Molinare in the mid-90s. Dunn describes themselves as “chalk and cheese” at first, but a strong bond quickly grew between them. So much so that when they left to set up their own venture in 1998, investors and colleagues were keen to join them. Twenty-plus years later and The Farm is 350 personnel strong with offices in Soho, Bristol, Manchester and Los Angeles, as well as running the BBC’s post-production in Media City. The secret to their success, they say: nurturing talent and keeping promises. “You can’t go wrong if you strive to deliver what you promise,” says Sargent, “whether that’s a long-term career for an employee or the best job for a producer. If you find

young and talented people, trust, nurture and encourage them... That’s where really good businesses are made.” “We see The Farm as a platform for our team,” remarks Dunn. “They can see all sides of production and postproduction, which helps them realise what they want to do.” The roster of BAFTAs, Emmys and Royal Television Society award wins and nominations collected by The Farm’s personnel is proof that there’s more to Sargent and Dunn’s guiding principles than just words. It’s the reason why they and The Farm is so respected by independent production companies and major broadcasters alike. ¥

TALKING TELEVISION: OUR SURVEY SAYS...

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The course of true love never did run smooth and 6 per cent have been dumped by their partner because they didn’t ‘approve of their taste in television’. This has happened to more men (just) than women (7 per cent to 5), but more men have ‘thought about’ dumping their partner for the same reason (7 to 6). Perhaps one cause for the split might be because their ‘partner watched a show without them’ (surely, a cardinal sin in any relationship), which led 11 per cent into arguments.

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If we’re not pretending to have seen a show, we’re judging others on what they have or haven’t watched. Well, 28 per cent of us are, believing ‘they can tell a lot about someone by the television they watch’. Cambridge is particularly judge-y at 39 per cent. Living up to their reputation as being somewhat unfriendly, 15 per cent of Londoners couldn’t be ‘friends with someone who doesn’t like the same television as them’, almost double the survey’s average (8 per cent). ¥

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OFFICERS OF THE ACADEMY

OFFICERS

Co-optee

Paul Morrell OBE Academy President

HRH The Duke of Cambridge, KG Kt Vice-President, Film

Barbara Broccoli OBE Vice-President, Games

David Gardner OBE

Honorary Advisor

Medwyn Jones Chief Executive

Amanda Berry OBE Chief Operating Officer

Kevin Price

Vice-President, Television

Greg Dyke

COMMIT TEES

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Elected Members of the Television Committee

Chair of the Academy

Krishnendu Majumdar Deputy Chair of the Academy

Dame Pippa Harris DBE Deputy Chair, Film Committee

Anne Higgs Chair, Learning & New Talent Committee, and Deputy Chair, Television Committee

Sara Putt Chair, Film Committee

Marc Samuelson Chair, Games Committee

Dr Jo Twist OBE Chair, Television Committee

Hannah Wyatt Co-optee and Chair, Commercial Committee

John Smith Co-optee and Chair, Finance and Audit Committee

Paul Taiano OBE

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