TV BAFTA 2020 winners: Idris Elba thanks the Academy for ‘finally recognising’ him
TV BAFTA 2020: Idris Elba thanks the Academy for ‘finally recognising’ him as he leads winners… while fans note ‘more diversity’ across the virtual event following the film ceremony’s backlash
- BAFTA came under fire in February when Prince William – the president of the Academy – slammed the prominently white male nominees
- He said at the time that there would be a ‘full and thorough review of the entire nomination process’
- Idris, 47, led the winners on Friday night as he thanked the Academy for ‘finally recognising’ him and was virtually handed the Special Award by his Luther co-star Ruth Wilson
- One Twitter user lauded the Academy, penning: ‘So good to see some proper diversity in this year’s BAFTAs. At last awards start to catch up with real life! And outstanding recognition for [Idris Elba]!’
By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline
Published: 18:50 EDT, 31 July 2020 | Updated: 20:14 EDT, 31 July 2020
Idris Elba led the winners at the TV BAFTAs 2020 on Friday night as viewers noted ‘more diversity’ across the ceremony after the BAFTA film awards was criticised earlier this year.
The actor, 47, thanked the Academy for ‘finally recognising’ him as he was virtually reunited with his Luther co-star Ruth Wilson and presented with the Special Award.
Earlier this year, the British Academy of Film and Television came under fire and was criticised for featuring all-white acting nominees and all-male directors.
Special Award: Idris Elba led the winners at the TV BAFTAs 2020 on Friday night as viewers noted ‘more diversity’ across the ceremony after the BAFTA film awards was criticised earlier this year
Prince William was one of the prominent voices to comment on the matter at the the time, revealing his anger at the lack of diversity among the 2020 film nominees.
He announced on stage at the event that there would be a ‘full and thorough review of the entire nomination process’ going forward.
On Friday night, Naomi Ackie took home the Supporting Actress gong for The End Of The F***ing World, Mo Gilligan scooped the Entertainment Award for The Lateish Show, and the Feature trophy was handed to The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan.
Ava DuVernay won the second BAFTA of her career with When They See Us, the US crime drama series based on the true story of the Central Park Five, in the International category.
![Winning! The virtual event was praised for being more diverse with its award recipients as the likes of Mo Gilligan [pictured] and Naomi Ackie took home gongs](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/31/23/31430842-8582231-image-m-34_1596234746854.jpg)
![Progress: Earlier this year, the British Academy of Film and Television came under fire and was criticised for featuring all-white acting nominees and all-male directors [Naomi Ackie is pictured winning her award]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/07/31/23/31430846-8582231-image-a-35_1596234753448.jpg)
Winning! The virtual event was praised for being more diverse with its award recipients as the likes of Mo Gilligan and Naomi Ackie took home gongs (L-R)
Diversity: As one Twitter user put it, the BAFTAs 2020 appeared to ‘catch up with real life’, as diversity appeared much more prominent at Friday night’s awards
Joker: The Feature trophy was handed to The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan who accepted the award using a bin as his podium
One Twitter user lauded the Academy, penning: ‘So good to see some proper diversity in this year’s BAFTAs. At last awards start to catch up with real life! And outstanding recognition for [Idris Elba]!’
Another remarked: ‘So happy to see that @BAFTA has redressed the balance of BAME with their presenters, nominations and winners of the Television BAFTAs.’
Another posted: ‘Really loving the #VirginMediaBAFTAs it is a showcase of the fantastic BAME talent we have in the UK. Well done BAFTA, especially for getting this done during lockdown.’
The Special Award presented to Idris honoured his exceptional career and his commitment to championing diversity and new talent in the industry.
Host with the most: Richard Ayoade was praised as the ‘perfect’ choice to host the show, which was conducted under COVID-19 precautions
Winner: When They See Us, the US crime drama series based on the true story of the Central Park Five, won in the International category
The actor, writer, director and producer received video messages from Matthew McConaughey, Taraji P Henson, Ruth Wilson and Grace Ofori-Attah.
He said in his thank you speech, from home, that his role in a Crimewatch reconstruction in the 1990s was ‘the first rung on the ladder’ for his career, adding: ‘A lot of actors don’t like to admit they did Crimewatch but I’m not embarrassed!’
Following seven wins at this year’s British Academy Television Craft Awards, Chernobyl, the drama based on the nuclear disaster, won two more BAFTAs, for Mini-Series and Leading Actor for Jared Harris. The End Of The F***ing World, a dark comedy drama, also received the BAFTA for Drama Series.
The Leading Actress award was won by Glenda Jackson for her performance in Elizabeth Is Missing, her first television role for more than 25 years and the second BAFTA of her career. Her first BAFTA was for Sunday, Bloody Sunday in 1972.
Will Sharpe won for his performance in Giri/Haji in the Supporting Actor category, while first-time nominee Sian Clifford won in Female Performance in a Comedy Programme for playing Claire, the older sister of the titular character in Fleabag.
Stath Lets Flats also won for Scripted Comedy, while Taskmaster won for Comedy Entertainment Programme – its first win following two previous nominations.
The BAFTA for Entertainment Programme was awarded to Strictly Come Dancing, continuing the show’s success following the recent win for the Entertainment Craft Team at the Television Craft Awards.
Race Across the World received the BAFTA for Reality & Constructed Factual. Brain in Gear won the BAFTA for Short Form Programme, with Gbemisola Ikumelo, Fergal Costello and Inez Gordon winning their first BAFTAs.
Emmerdale was awarded the BAFTA for Soap & Continuing Drama. The Left Behind won the BAFTA for Single Drama.
News Coverage was awarded to Sky News’ Hong Kong Protests, and the award for Current Affairs was presented to Undercover: Inside China’s Digital Gulag (Exposure).
Leaving Neverland received the BAFTA for Factual Series, The Last Survivors won Single Documentary and Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story won Specialist Factual.
2019 Rugby World Cup Final: England v South Africa triumphed in the Sport category, while the award for Live Event was presented to Blue Planet Live.
Virgin Media’s Must-See Moment, the only award voted for by the public, was won by Gavin and Stacey for the iconic moment when Nessa proposes to Smithy.
BAFTA TV Awards 2020: WINNERS
BRITISH ACADEMY TELEVISION AWARDS
COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
The Graham Norton Show
The Last Leg
Taskmaster – WINNER
The Ranganation
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Growing Up Poor: Britain’s Breadline Kids (Dispatches)
The Hunt For Jihadi John
Is Labour Anti-Semitic (Panorama)
Undercover: Inside China’s Digital Gulug (Exposure) – WINNER
DRAMA SERIES
The Crown
Gentleman Jack
Giri/Haji
The End of the F***ing World – WINNER
ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCE
Frankie Boyle for Frankie Boyle’s New World Order
Graham Norton for The Graham Norton Show
Lee Mack for Would I Lie To You
Mo Gilligan for The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan – WINNER
ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Strictly Come Dancing – WINNER
The Voice
The Greatest Dancer
The Rap Game UK
FACTUAL SERIES
Crime and Punishment
Leaving Neverland – WINNER
Don’t F**k With Cats: Hunting An Internet Killer
Our Dementia Choir with Vicky McClure
FEATURES
The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan – WINNER
Snackmasters
Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAMME
Phoebe Waller- Bridge in Fleabag
Sarah Kendall in Frayed
Sian Clifford in Fleabag – WINNER
Gbemisola Ikumelo in Famalam
INTERNATIONAL
Succession
When They See Us – WINNER
Euphoria
Unbelievable
LEADING ACTOR
Stephen Graham for The Virtues
Jared Harris for Chernobyl – WINNER
Takehiro Hira for Giri/Haji
Callum Turner for The Capture
LEADING ACTRESS
Jodie Comer for Killing Eve
Suranne Jones for Gentleman Jack
Samantha Morton for I Am Kirsty
Glenda Jackson for Elizabeth Is Missing – WINNER
LIVE EVENT
Blue Planet Live – WINNER
Election 2019 Live: The Results
Glastonbury 2019
Operation Live
MALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAMME
Ncuti Gatwa for Sex Education
Guz Khan for Man Like Mobeen
Youssef Kerkour for Home
Jamie Demetriou for Stath Lets Flats – WINNER
MINI-SERIES
Chernobyl – WINNER
A Confession
The Virtues
The Victim
NEWS COVERAGE
Hong Kong Protests – WINNER
ITV News At Ten: Election Results
Prince Andrew & The Epstein Scandal (Newsnight)
Victoria Derbyshire: Men who lost loved ones to knife crime
REALITY & CONSTRUCTED FACTUAL
Celebrity Gogglebox
Race Across The World – WINNER
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
Harry’s Heroes: The Full English
SCRIPTED COMEDY
Derry Girls
Fleabag
Derry Girls
Stath Lets Flats – WINNER
SHORT FORM PROGRAMME
Anywhere But Westminster
Brain In Gear – WINNER
Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle
toni_with_an_i (Born Digital: First Cuts)
SINGLE DOCUMENTARY
The Abused
The Family Secret
The Last Survivors – WINNER
David Harewood: Psychosis and Me
SINGLE DRAMA
Brexit: The Uncivil War
Elizabeth Is Missing
The Left Behind – WINNER
Responsible Child
SOAP & CONTINUING DRAMA
Coronation Street
Casualty
Holby City
Emmerdale – WINNER
SPECIALIST FACTUAL
8 Days: To The Moon and Back
Seven Worlds: One Planet
Thatcher: A Very British Revolution
Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story – WINNER
SPORT
2019 RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL: ENGLAND V SOUTH AFRICA – WINNER
ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP FINAL
FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2019 SEMI FINAL: ENGLAND V USA
WIMBLEDON 2019 MEN’S FINAL
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Joe Absolom for A Confession
Josh O’Connor for The Crown
Stellan Skarsgard for Chernobyl
Will Sharpe for Giri/Haji – WINNER
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Helen Behan for The Virtues
Helena Bonham Carter for The Crown
Jasmine Jobson for Top Boy
Naomi Ackie for The End of the F***ing World – WINNER
VIRGIN MEDIA’S MUST-SEE MOMENT (voted for by the public)
CORONATION STREET – The Death of Sinead Osborne
FLEABAG – Confessional scene
GAME OF THRONES – Arya Kills the Night King
GAVIN AND STACEY – Nessa Proposes to Smithy – WINNER
LINE OF DUTY – John Corbett’s Death
LOVE ISLAND – Michael recouples after Casa Amor
SPECIAL AWARD
Idris Elba
BRITISH ACADEMY TELEVISION CRAFT AWARDS
REAKTHROUGH TALENT
AISLING BEA (Writer) This Way Up – Merman TV/Channel 4
ANEIL KARIA (Director) (episode 3) – Drama Republic/Channel 4 & Top Boy (ep 10) – Cowboy Films, Easter Partisan Films, Dream Crew, SpringHill Entertainment/Netflix
LAURIE NUNN (Writer) Sex Educatiion – Eleven Film/Netflix
SEAN BUCKLEY (Writer) Responsible Child – Kudos, 72 Films/BBC Two
COSTUME DESIGN
CAROLINE MCCALL His Dark Materials – Bad Wolf/BBC One
JOANNA EATWELL Beecham House – Bend It TV/ITV
MICHELE CLAPTON Game Of Thrones – HBO, Bighead, Littlehead, 36 Television, Startling Television/Sky Atlantic
ODILE DICKS-MIREAUX Chernobyl – Sister Pictures, The Mighty Mint, Word Games/HBO/Sky Atlantic
DIRECTOR: FACTUAL
ARTHUR CARY The Last Survivors – Minnow Films/BBC Two
DAN REED Leaving Neverland – AMOS Pictures/Channel 4
MARK LEWIS Dont F*** With Cats – Raw TV/Netflix
ROBIN BARNWELL Undercover: Inside China’s Digital Gulag – Hardcash Productions/ITV
DIRECTOR: FICTION
HARRY BRADBEER Fleabag – Two Brothers Pictures/BBC Three
JOHAN RENCK Chernobyl – Sister Pictures, The Mighty Mint, Word Games/HBO/Sky Atlantic
SHANE MEADOWS The Virtues – Warp Films, Big Arty Productions/Channel 4
TOBY HAYNES Brexit: The Uncivil War – House Productions/Channel 4
DIRECTOR: MULTI-CAMERA
BRIDGET CALDWELL The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance – BBC Studios/BBC One
JANET FRASER CROOK Glastonbury 2019 – BBC Studios/BBC Two
MATTHEW GRIFFITHS Six Nations 2019 – Wales v England – BBC Sport/BBC One
PAUL MCNAMARA ITV Racing: Cheltenham Festival – ITV Sport/ITV
EDITING: FACTUAL
ANDY R. WORBOYS Untouchable: The Rise And Fall Of Harvey Weinstein – Lightbox/BBC Two
JULES CORNELL Leaving Neverland – AMOS Pictures/Channel 4
KIM HORTON 63 Up – MultiStory Media/ITV
MICHAEL HARTE Don’t F**k With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer – Raw TV/Netflix
EDITING: FICTION
DAN CRINNION Killing Eve (Episode 4) – Sid Gentle Films/BBC One
ELEN PIERCE LEWIS Giri/Haji – Sister Pictures/BBC Two
GARY DOLLNER Fleabag – Two Brothers Pictures/BBC Three
SIMON SMITH, JINX GODFREY Chernobyl – Sister Pictures, The Mighty Mint, Word Games/HBO/Sky Atlantic
ENTERTAINMENT CRAFT TEAM
AMBER RIMELL, BRONSKI, MISTY BUCKLEY, TIM ROUTLEDGE Glastonbury 2019 (Stormzy) – BBC Studios, Tawbox/BBC Two
DAVID BISHOP, VICKY GILL, ANDY TAPLEY, PATRICK DOHERTY Strictly Come Dancing – BBC Studios/BBC One
MARK BUSK-COWLEY, STEVE KRUGER, IAIN STIRLING, JAMES TINSLEY Love Island – ITV Studios, Motion Content Group/ITV 2
NIGEL CATMUR, PATRICK DOHERTY, KEVIN DUFF, ANDREW STOKES The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance – BBC Studios/BBC One
MAKE UP & HAIR DESIGN
DANIEL PARKER, BARRIE GOWER Chernobyl – Sister Pictures, The Mighty Mint, Word Games/HBO/Sky Atlantic
INMA AZORIN The Trial Of Christine Keeler – Ecosse Films, Great Meadow Productions/BBC One
KIRSTIN CHALMERS Catherine The Great – New Pictures, Origin Pictures/HBO/Sky Atlantic
LOZ SCHIAVO Peaky Blinders – Caryn Mandabach Productions, Tiger Aspect/BBC One
ORIGINAL MUSIC
ADRIAN JOHNSTON Giri/Haji – Sister Pictures/BBC Two
ANDREW PHILLIPS War In The Blood – Minnow Films/BBC Two
DAVID HOLMES, KEEFUS CIANCIA Killing Eve – Sid Gentle Films/BBC One
HILDUR GUDNADÓTTIR Chernobyl– Sister Pictures, The Mighty Mint, Word Games/HBO/Sky Atlantic
PHOTOGRAPHY: FACTUAL
BERTIE GREGORY, HOWARD BOURNE, JOHN SHIER Seven Worlds, One Planet – BBC Studios/BBC One
DOUG ANDERSON, ROGER HORROCKS, GAVIN THURSTON Our Planet (Coastal Seas) – Silverback Films/Netflix
JAMIE MCPHERSON, HECTOR SKEVINGTON-POSTLES, BARRIE BRITTON Our Planet (Frozen Worlds) – Silverback Films/Netflix
PATRICK SMITH, NEIL HARVEY Untouchable: The Rise And Fall Of Harvey Weinstein – Lightbox/BBC Two
PHOTOGRAPHY & LIGHTING: FICTION
ADRIANO GOLDMAN The Crown – Left Bank Pictures, Sony Pictures Television/Netflix
JAKOB IHRE Chernobyl – Sister Pictures, The Mighty Mint, Word Games/HBO/Sky Atlantic
JOE ANDERSON Top Boy – Cowboy Films, Easter Partisan Films, Dream Crew, SpringHill Entertainment/Netflix
SUZIE LAVELLE His Dark Materials (Episode 3) – Bad Wolf, BBC Studios, HBO/BBC One
PRODUCTION DESIGN
LAURENCE DORMAN Killing Eve – Sid Gentle Films/BBC One
LUKE HULL, CLAIRE LEVINSON-GENDLER Chernobyl – Sister Pictures, The Mighty Mint, Word Games/HBOSky Atlantic
MARTIN CHILDS, ALISON HARVEY The Crown – Left Bank Pictures, Sony Pictures Television/Netflix
SAMANTHA HARLEY, MIRI KATZ Sex Education – Eleven Film/Netflix
SCRIPTED CASTING
DES HAMILTON Top Boy – Cowboy Films, Easter Partisan Films, Dream Crew, SpringHill Entertainment/Netflix
LAUREN EVANS Sex Education – Eleven Film/Netflix
NINA GOLD, ROBERT STERNE Chernobyl – Sister Pictures, The Mighty Mint, Word Games/HBO/Sky Atlantic
YOKO NARAHASHI, SHAHEEN BAIG, LAYLA MERRICK-WOLF Giri/Haji – Sister/BBC Two
SOUND: FACTUAL
GRAHAM WILD, KATE HOPKINS Seven Worlds, One Planet – BBC Studios/BBC One
GRAHAM WILD, KATE HOPKINS, TIM OWENS Our Planet (One Planet)– Silverback Films Production/Netflix
NICK FRY, STEVE SPEED, JAMES EVANS, NICK ADAMS Formula 1: Drive To Survive – Box to Box Films/Netflix
SOUND TEAM Battle of the Brass Bands – Two Four/Sky Arts
SOUND: FICTION
DILLON BENNETT, JON THOMAS, GARETH BULL, JAMES RIDGEWAY His Dark Materials – Bad Wolf, BBC Studios, HBO/BBC One
IAN WILKINSON, LEE WALPOLE, FRASER BARBER, STUART HILLIKER A Cristmas Carol – FX Productions in association with the BBC, Minim UK Productions, Scott Free, and Hardy Son & Baker/BBC One
STEFAN HENRIX, JOE BEAL, STUART HILIKER, VINCENT PIPONNIER Chernobyl – Sister Pictures, The Mighty Mint, Word Games/HBO/Sky Atlantic
SOUND TEAM The Crown – Left Bank Pictures, Sony Pictures Television/Netflix
SPECIAL, VISUAL & GRAPHIC EFFECTS
BEN TURNER, CHRIS REYNOLDS, ASA SHOUL The Crown – Left Bank Pictures, Sony Pictures Television/Netflix
FRAMESTORE, PAINTING PRACTICE, REAL SFX, RUSSELL DODGSON His Dark Materials – Bad Wolf, BBC Studios/HBO/BBC One
LINDSAY MCFARLANE, CLAUDIUS CHRISTIAN RAUCH, JEAN-CLÉMENT SORET, DNEG Chernobyl – Sister Pictures, The Mighty Mint, Word Games/HBO/Sky Atlantic
MILK VISUAL EFFECTS, GARETH SPENSLEY, REAL SFX Good Omens – Amazon Studios, BBC Studios, Narrativia, The Blank Corporation/Amazon Prime Video
TITLES & GRAPHIC IDENTITY
ALEX MACLEAN The Durrells – Sid Gentle Films/ITV
ELASTIC Catherine The Great – New Pictures, Origin Pictures/HBO/Sky Atlantic
ELASTIC, PAINTING PRACTICE His Dark Materials – Bad Wolf, BBC Studios, HBO/BBC One
LIGHT CREATIVE Ghosts – Monumental Television, Them There/BBC One
WRITER: COMEDY
DANNY BROCKLEHURST Brassic – Calamity Films/Sky One
JAMIE DEMETRIOU Stath Lets Flats – Roughcut TV/Channel 4
PHOEBE WALLER-BRIDGE Fleabag – Two Brothers Pictures/BBC Three
SAM LEIFER, TOM BASDEN Plebs – Rise Films/ITV2
WRITER: DRAMA
CHARLIE COVELL The End Of The F***ing World – Clerkenwell Films, Dominic Buchanan Productions/Channel 4
CRAIG MAZIN Chernobyl – Sister Pictures, The Mighty Mint, Word Games/HBO/Sky Atlantic
JESSE ARMSTRONG Succession – HBO, Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions/Sky Atlantic
SHANE MEADOWS, JACK THORNE The Virtues – Warp Films, Big Arty Productions/Channel 4
SPECIAL AWARD
NICKY SARGENT, VIKKI DUNN, founders of post-production house The Farm
