Bafta TV 2021: all the winners
I May Destroy You's Michaela Coel and Normal People's Paul Mescal triumph, while The Crown was left empty-handed.
Among surprises and confirmations, all winners at Bafta TV Awards 2021 were announced yesterday night, two months after the Bafta Film Awards 2021.The event took place on Sunday night at Television Centre in west London. The ceremony nominated the greatest stars of British TV in front of a live but socially distanced audience.
Michaela Coel won the award for the best leading actress thanks to her role in the sexual consent drama I May Destroy You. During her acceptance speech, the actress dedicated the win to the intimacy coach of the series.
Meanwhile, for the male counterpart, the best leading actor award was conferred on Paul Mescal. After his win, Normal People‘s actor thanked the BBC series that changed his life.
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Moreover, the public chose honor Diversity’s Black Lives Matter routine on Britain’s Got Talent as the best must-see moment.
Life & Rhymes surprisingly was named the best entertainment programme. The Sky Arts series succeeded, indeed, beating big shows like Strictly Come Dancing, Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway and The Masked Singer.
The medical drama Casuality won the prize for the best soap or continuing drama, beating Coronation Street, EastEnders and Hollyoaks . The win comes few days after the BBC revealed that its spin-off show Holby City definitively end next year.
But the biggest surprise had to do with The Crown. The famous royal drama gained four nominations, but scored zero wins.
Catherine Zeta-Jones announced the winner for the best single drama category: BBC’s Sitting in Limbo. While Sky Atlantic’s Save Me Too was nominated the best drama series.