Channel 4 drama The Virtues, starring Line of Duty’s Stephen has picked up nominations in the Leading Actor, Mini-Series and Supporting Actress (for Helen Behan) categories. Some other nominees who were photographed by Rankin included comedian Jamie Demetriou and Top Boy actress Jasmine Jobson. Pic: BBC
Callum Turner couldn’t help but smile brightly for his portrait in a dark brown jacket and classic white T-shirtMaking his debut as host of the all-star ceremony, actor and comedian Richard Ayoade will steer audiences through this years’ nominations, with nominees invited to get involved through video link-ups.Mr Ayoade, who has himself won a BAFTA, previously joked about hosting the socially distanced programme: ‘I am as surprised as you are that this is still going ahead.’ Last month, the full list of nominations for the BAFTA Television Awards and Television Craft Awards 2020 were announced. Arts & Entertainment reporter Somehow, in a year as unpredictable as 2020, the Emmys are still happening. The star, from Kirkby, near Liverpool, was pictured leaping on a trampoline in his back garden while sockless in a blue suit.Up against him is The Capture’s Callum Turner for his role as Lance Corporal Shaun Emery in the hit BBC series.Turner, 30, was all smiles for his shoot – dressed in a brown jacket as he posed against a wall, with his arms crossed and a wide grin on his face.Coronation Street’s Katie McGlynn seemed to view the photoshoot as an opportunity to give the lawn a quick trim. Chernobyl has 14 nods, including leading actor and mini-series. TV BAFTAs: Chernobyl leads the field with 14 nominations Pic: Sky Atlantic/HBOThe five-part drama tells the story of the world's worst nuclear disaster. NEWS: Will Sharpe & Phoebe Waller-Bridge BAFTA nominations. As the only award to be voted for by the public, the Must-See Moment celebrates the dramatic scenes, cliff hangers and edge-of-your-seat moments that truly resonated with TV fans across the UK.Shortlist: The nominees for BAFTA Television Awards 2020’s Must-See Moment saw Nessa’s proposal to Smithy in the Gavin and Stacey special getting a nodLine Of Duty’s shock killing of undercover police officer John Corbett is up for the award, while the scene where Arya Stark kills the Night King in the final season of Elsewhere, BAFTA have responded to criticism of its lack of diversity by nominating three times as many BAME actors and performers as last year’s TV awards show. There is no red carpet this year – just patio furniture and even a garden shed.But the fact that the Bafta nominees face spending UK television’s glitziest night stuck in their homes has not stopped them dressing to the nines.Suranne Jones, Samantha Morton and Glenda Jackson were among stars posing for a shoot by photographer Rankin ahead of tomorrow’s virtual ceremony.And incredibly, virus restrictions meant it was all done without the snapper even visiting their homes.
Friday night will see a very different BAFTA TV awards take place, with the ceremony broadcast virtually . Actors Jared Harris and Stellan Skarsgard have been recognised in the Leading Actor and Supporting Actor categories.Royal roles: Josh O’Connor who plays Prince Charles, and Helena Bonham-Carter, who portrays Princess Margaret have been nominated in the Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress categoriesHuge haul: Actors Jared Harris and Stellan Skarsgard have also been recognised in the Leading Actor and Supporting Actor categories for their roles as Valery Legasov and Boris Shcherbina in ChernobylElsewhere, Girl/Haji has also picked up nominations.
Kenzo is a respectable Tokyo-based detective, and Yuto is rumoured to be part of the Japanese mafia, the Yakuza, and is lying low in London after allegedly murdering a Japanese businessman there.
Pic: Sky Atlantic/ HBOThe ensemble cast includes Emily Watson who plays a nuclear physicist. The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is inviting nominations for the award of Queen’s Counsel Honoris Causa. Despite its mutations, the virus... Suranne Jones and Katie McGlynn lead nominees posing for BAFTAsVIRGIN MEDIA’S MUST-SEE MOMENT (voted for by the public) BREAKTHROUGH TALENT sponsored by Sara Putt Associates Untouchable: The Rise and Fall of Harvey Weinstein PHOTOGRAPHY & LIGHTING: FICTION sponsored by ScreenSkills Ian Wilkinson, Lee Walpoke, Fraser Barber, Stuart Hilliker Breakthrough Talent for Male Performance in a Comedy Programme (for Ncuti Gatwa).Rounding off the top nominees, Top Boy, which was revived in 2019, has scored a nod for Tune in to the Virgin Media BAFTAs on Friday 31 July from 19.00 BST on BBC One Subscribe To Sound Health and Lasting Wealth Newsletters Pic: BBCKilling Eve led the nomination board last year, but this year got just four nods.