The 2028 Bafta TV Awards were a night of thoroughly diverse, television induced celebration and recognition of the past and future prospect for the television industry. This year’s ceremony celebrated the soaring artistic achievements of Black creatives. It momentarily shone a spotlight on continued inequities that prevail in Hollywood. The biggest announcement, though, was that “Alma’s not Normal” has been axed after its third series. This is on top of the fact that the comedy had already won the Bafta for Best Scripted Comedy during its sophomore season. Receiving her award, Creator Sophie Willan promised big things to come in new Creator projects currently in the works. She noted, “There could be more to come in the pipeline.”
It was a star-studded night for TV, with Clive Myrie’s “Caribbean Adventure” winning the daytime Bafta gong and plenty of other awards. Myrie is going to Africa next week to record the second series of his show. He’s always been dedicated to developing new storylines and deepening the viewer experience.
Gwyneth Hughes used the platform to highlight the plight of sub-postmasters who were wrongly convicted and are still awaiting compensation. “Several compensation schemes are going on. Some of our principal actors have still not been compensated,” she said, referring to the fight for justice that still continues.
In between the awards and speeches, Kirsty Wark was given the Bafta Fellowship. In a playful dig towards her honor, she recommended that her title be changed to She confessed, “I don’t know, I probably got my award for being 70.” She laughed at that.
South Wales West Labour MS Ruth Jones welcomed her win, saying she hoped it would boost visibility for key issues, including the need for equality. She remarked on her collaborative relationship with co-writer James Corden, saying, “I love working with James, I really do. I hope that we will carry on working together… we will. Because we both like sitting in a room together. We do a lot of napping, but we do write as well.”
Room actor Danny Dyer added his name to the list of winners when he picked up a BAFTA trophy. His win underscores the extraordinary range of talent honored throughout the night. That mood electrified the room, especially once Alan Cumming burst onto the stage in a dazzling electric blue tuxedo suit. He humorously claimed that the honour of receiving his award was “the 12th greatest honour of my life.”
Joe Swash and Stacey Solomon made this red carpet look chic. They even had Solomon’s newly re-designed wedding dress beautifully displayed. Solomon justified her decision to rehabilitate the dress, declaring that only wearing it once would have been a crime. This moment served to recognize not only her personal milestones but the bit of glamour sprinkled throughout the awards.
The evening was not without its moments of reflection. Ariyon Bakare told his own inspirational story of going from homelessness to hero on screen. He shared the story, “I was homeless at 14. You don’t ever think you’ll be doing something like this. I would walk in and see half a show, I couldn’t pay for a full show. He jokingly went on to say “flirt with my Bafta like girls flirt with their purses.” His speech really reflected how happy and amazed he was to get such recognition.
Clive Myrie looking forward to his next adventures. He hopes that his work would help open up some fruitful dialogue with the new Pope. He asserted, “The new Pope – I think we could have some interesting conversations. It’s got Bafta written all over it!” While hinting at diversifying his work, Myrie reaffirmed his dedication to journalism: “I may end up doing more entertainment stuff as I’m an old bloke… but news is the core; I won’t do anything that distracts me [from that].”
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