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BAFTA winners 2011

  • 22-05-2011 11:56pm
    #1
    Richard Dower
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    LONDON – Cult Danish crime drama The Killing beat Boardwalk Empire, Mad Men and Glee to win the international award at the British Academy International Television Awards Sunday night.

    The low-budget Danish-language slow burning thriller starring Sofie Grabol was voted the best international shows to air last year in the UK, after being acquired by BBC digital channel BBC4 for a fraction of the cost of its glossier US rivals.

    In the best actor category another outsider, Daniel Rigby, beat off Benedict Cumberbatch’s BBC1 modern reinvention of Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock as well as audience favorite Matt Smith, who had been nominated for Doctor Who, to take home the gong for his performance in the BBC2 biopic Eric & Ernie about British comedians Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.

    Best supporting actor went to Sherlock Holmes co-star Martin Freeman, who played Dr. Watson, while the Steven Moffat-penned drama was also named best drama series, beating ITV1’s Downton Abbey.

    The best actress award was taken by Vicky McClure, who beat Anna Maxwell Martin and Juliet Stevenson for her performance in punk coming of age drama This Is England 86.’ Lauren Socha the best supporting actress award for her role in Misfits.

    Sky’s high-tech epic Flying Monsters 3D, narrated by longtime BBC natural history expert David Attenborough, won the specialist factual category, making Sky the first broadcaster to win a television BAFTA for a 3D show.

    Elsewhere, The Cube was named best entertainment program, while Channel 4 drama Any Human Heart was named best drama serial.
    In the documentary categories, the BBC’s Welcome to Lagos, about life in the Nigerian capital, was named best single documentary, while undercover documentary Zimbabwe’s Forgotten Children was recognized as the best current affairs program.

    Ceremony host Graham Norton was also handed the entertainment performance award for his chat show while cult reality show The Only Way Is Essex beat Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, Downton Abbey, The Killing and Sherlock to win the YouTube audience award.

    Lifetime recognition awards were handed to Tiger Aspect founder Peter Bennett-Jones and veteran ITN news anchor Trevor MacDonald.


Comments

  • #2
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,534 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Unless you're now writing these press releases yourself, please post the original links.

    http://www.spoilertv.com/2011/05/bafta-awards-2011-winners.html


  • #3
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,496 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Good to see Forbrydelsen winning. I'd have it slightly ahead of Mad Men from the last year myself although it seems a little odd for a show from 2007 to win an award now.


  • #4
    DeWitt
    Registered Users Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭DeWitt


    Gillian Anderson <3


  • #5
    Harry Angstrom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,351 ✭✭✭✭Harry Angstrom


    This award show was a joke. The Only Way Is Essex winning a BAFTA?!? :eek: I reckon Lord Reith must be spinning in his grave. These awards have completely lost their credibility due to their introduction of a "Best Continuing Drama", a euphemism for Best Soap. And to top it all, Harry And Paul won Best Comedy. Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse were never even funny to begin with, let alone now.


  • #6
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    Harry Angstrom wrote: »
    Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse were never even funny to begin with

    Yes they were.


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  • #7
    cats.life
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 884 ✭✭✭cats.life


    Minstrel27 wrote: »
    Yes they were.
    no they are not, who are the people who voted blind for the winners, ive never heard of them bar from grathem norten, now he is funny.;)


  • #8
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,534 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    cats.life wrote: »
    ive never heard of them bar from grathem norten, now he is funny.;)

    Never heard of him. Is he like a norwegian Graham Norton?


  • #9
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    cats.life wrote: »
    no they are not

    We could do this all night but you are wrong :)


  • #10
    Jerichoholic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,585 ✭✭✭Jerichoholic


    You're mixing up annoying/camp with funny.


  • #11
    cats.life
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 884 ✭✭✭cats.life


    Minstrel27 wrote: »
    We could do this all night but you are wrong :)
    no i'm not ;)


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  • #12
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,496 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Are you guys running a late entry for best pantomime?


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