<p>What do we gain from depicting true stories in fiction? And what challenges do our finest actors and actresses face bringing them to our screens? Alex Zane welcomes actor and producer Jo Hartley and TV &amp; film critic Rhianna Dhillon to look at the nominees across this year's acting categories at the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards with P&amp;O Cruises.</p><br><p>Plus, we're backstage at the BAFTA Television Craft Awards to meet Charlie Brooker and Bisha K. Ali after their win for writing the Black Mirror episode,&nbsp;Demon 79.</p><br><p>A BAFTA production, produced by Matt Hill at&nbsp;<a href="http://rethinkaudio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rethink Audio</a>. The transcript of this episode will be available&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bafta.org/television/tv-podcast-countdown-to-the-baftas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on the BAFTA website</a>.</p><br><p>In this episode we discuss the following nominees:</p><br><p><strong>LEADING ACTOR</strong></p><br><p>BRIAN COX Succession - Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions, Hot Seat Productions, HBO / Sky Atlantic</p><br><p>DOMINIC WEST The Crown - Left Bank Pictures / Netflix</p><br><p>KANE ROBINSON Top Boy - Cowboy Films, Easter Partisan Films, Dream Crew, SpringHill Entertainment / Netflix</p><br><p>PAAPA ESSIEDU The Lazarus Project - Urban Myth Films / Sky Max</p><br><p>STEVE COOGAN The Reckoning - ITV Studios / BBC One</p><br><p>TIMOTHY SPALL The Sixth Commandment - Wild Mercury Productions, True Vision / BBC One</p><br><p><strong>LEADING ACTRESS</strong></p><br><p>ANJANA VASAN Demon 79 (Black Mirror) - Broke &amp; Bones / Netflix</p><br><p>ANNE REID The Sixth Commandment - Wild Mercury Productions, True Vision / BBC One</p><br><p>BELLA RAMSEY The Last of Us - Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions,, Naughty Dog, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, HBO / Sky Atlantic</p><br><p>HELENA BONHAM CARTER Nolly - Quay Street Productions / ITVX</p><br><p>SARAH LANCASHIRE Happy Valley - Lookout Point, AMC / BBC One</p><br><p>SHARON HORGAN Best Interests - AC Chapter One / BBC One</p><br><p><strong>SUPPORTING ACTOR</strong></p><br><p>AMIT SHAH Happy Valley - Lookout Point, AMC / BBC One</p><br><p>ÉANNA HARDWICKE The Sixth Commandment - Wild Mercury Productions, True Vision / BBC One</p><br><p>HARRIS DICKINSON A Murder at the End of the World FX Productions / Disney+</p><br><p>JACK LOWDEN Slow Horses - See-Saw Films / Apple TV+</p><br><p>MATTHEW MACFADYEN Succession - Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions, Hot Seat Productions, HBO / Sky Atlantic</p><br><p>SALIM DAW The Crown - Left Bank Pictures / Netflix</p><br><p><strong>SUPPORTING ACTRESS</strong></p><br><p>ELIZABETH DEBICKI The Crown - Left Bank Pictures / Netflix</p><br><p>HARRIET WALTER Succession - Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions and Hot Seat Productions, HBO / Sky Atlantic</p><br><p>JASMINE JOBSON Top Boy - Cowboy Films, Easter Partisan Films, Dream Crew, SpringHill Entertainment / Netflix</p><br><p>LESLEY MANVILLE The Crown - Left Bank Pictures / Netflix</p><br><p>NICO PARKER The Last of Us - Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Naughty Dog, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, HBO / Sky Atlantic</p><br><p>SIOBHAN FINNERAN Happy Valley - Lookout Point, AMC / BBC One</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Countdown To The BAFTAs

BAFTA

Scene Stealers – the Best TV Performances of the Year

MAY 8, 202446 MIN
Countdown To The BAFTAs

Scene Stealers – the Best TV Performances of the Year

MAY 8, 202446 MIN

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<p>What do we gain from depicting true stories in fiction? And what challenges do our finest actors and actresses face bringing them to our screens? Alex Zane welcomes actor and producer Jo Hartley and TV &amp; film critic Rhianna Dhillon to look at the nominees across this year's acting categories at the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards with P&amp;O Cruises.</p><br><p>Plus, we're backstage at the BAFTA Television Craft Awards to meet Charlie Brooker and Bisha K. Ali after their win for writing the Black Mirror episode,&nbsp;Demon 79.</p><br><p>A BAFTA production, produced by Matt Hill at&nbsp;<a href="http://rethinkaudio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rethink Audio</a>. The transcript of this episode will be available&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bafta.org/television/tv-podcast-countdown-to-the-baftas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on the BAFTA website</a>.</p><br><p>In this episode we discuss the following nominees:</p><br><p><strong>LEADING ACTOR</strong></p><br><p>BRIAN COX Succession - Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions, Hot Seat Productions, HBO / Sky Atlantic</p><br><p>DOMINIC WEST The Crown - Left Bank Pictures / Netflix</p><br><p>KANE ROBINSON Top Boy - Cowboy Films, Easter Partisan Films, Dream Crew, SpringHill Entertainment / Netflix</p><br><p>PAAPA ESSIEDU The Lazarus Project - Urban Myth Films / Sky Max</p><br><p>STEVE COOGAN The Reckoning - ITV Studios / BBC One</p><br><p>TIMOTHY SPALL The Sixth Commandment - Wild Mercury Productions, True Vision / BBC One</p><br><p><strong>LEADING ACTRESS</strong></p><br><p>ANJANA VASAN Demon 79 (Black Mirror) - Broke &amp; Bones / Netflix</p><br><p>ANNE REID The Sixth Commandment - Wild Mercury Productions, True Vision / BBC One</p><br><p>BELLA RAMSEY The Last of Us - Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions,, Naughty Dog, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, HBO / Sky Atlantic</p><br><p>HELENA BONHAM CARTER Nolly - Quay Street Productions / ITVX</p><br><p>SARAH LANCASHIRE Happy Valley - Lookout Point, AMC / BBC One</p><br><p>SHARON HORGAN Best Interests - AC Chapter One / BBC One</p><br><p><strong>SUPPORTING ACTOR</strong></p><br><p>AMIT SHAH Happy Valley - Lookout Point, AMC / BBC One</p><br><p>ÉANNA HARDWICKE The Sixth Commandment - Wild Mercury Productions, True Vision / BBC One</p><br><p>HARRIS DICKINSON A Murder at the End of the World FX Productions / Disney+</p><br><p>JACK LOWDEN Slow Horses - See-Saw Films / Apple TV+</p><br><p>MATTHEW MACFADYEN Succession - Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions, Hot Seat Productions, HBO / Sky Atlantic</p><br><p>SALIM DAW The Crown - Left Bank Pictures / Netflix</p><br><p><strong>SUPPORTING ACTRESS</strong></p><br><p>ELIZABETH DEBICKI The Crown - Left Bank Pictures / Netflix</p><br><p>HARRIET WALTER Succession - Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions and Hot Seat Productions, HBO / Sky Atlantic</p><br><p>JASMINE JOBSON Top Boy - Cowboy Films, Easter Partisan Films, Dream Crew, SpringHill Entertainment / Netflix</p><br><p>LESLEY MANVILLE The Crown - Left Bank Pictures / Netflix</p><br><p>NICO PARKER The Last of Us - Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Naughty Dog, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, HBO / Sky Atlantic</p><br><p>SIOBHAN FINNERAN Happy Valley - Lookout Point, AMC / BBC One</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>