Viewers have praised Greg Davies for doing “a great job” during his appearance as presenter at Sunday’s BAFTA TV Awards.
The 57-year-old Inbetweeners star hosted the star-studded event at Royal Festival Hall, where the biggest names in television were present.
Alan Cumming presented the program last year, but Greg took over on Sunday night to give it a lot of plaudits, especially for his opening sketch.
One fan said, “Greg Davies commands the #BaftaTV opener like a boss, covering all the bases including a brief history of telly,” after Greg’s outstanding performance in the TV history sketch.
Other fans said on X that Greg Davies was “truly the best presenter The Baftas have ever had #baftas… obsessed with Greg Davies hosting the Baftas.” Fantastic work, Greg Davies. Greg Davies performed admirably on the BAFTAs, in my opinion. He didn’t put out much effort.
Viewers have praised Greg Davies for doing “a great job” during his presentation of the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday night.
One fan said, “Greg Davies commands the #BaftaTV opener like a boss, covering all the bases including a brief history of telly,” in response to Greg’s outstanding performance in the TV history farce.
Following the ceremony, X users showered the star with adulation.
“Please have Greg Davies host the #BAFTATVAwards every year. We never realised we needed #Baftatv #GregDavies, the BAFTA host.”
To be honest, having Greg Davies present it was fantastic! #BAFTATVAwards…Greg Davies is in complete control of the #BaftaTV introduction, covering every topic, including a brief overview of television history. He has no comparable TV prize in other nations.
The British Academy Television Awards were dominated on Sunday at London’s Royal Festival Hall by Stephen Graham’s critically praised Netflix thriller Adolescence.
Stephen, 52, won Best Actor for his portrayal of a parent dealing with the fallout from a violent incident involving his teenage son during the presentation, which was hosted by Greg Davies.
For Stephen, who had previously lost out on seven nominations for programs like Help, Time, and This Is England ’90, it was a historic occasion.
The four-part Netflix series won the most awards ever for a series, including Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Limited Drama, after receiving an astounding 11 nominations when they were revealed in March.
Actor Stephen and writer Jack Thorne’s film Adolescence follows the tale of British teenager Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), who is convicted of killing a female classmate after falling victim to the internet manosphere.
Each episode, which is recorded in a single continuous shot, has received high appreciation for tackling issues including misogyny and online radicalism.
The 57-year-old actor of Inbetweeners hosted the star-studded event at Royal Festival Hall, which drew the biggest names in television.
Owen, 16, extended his winning streak by winning the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor. He created history by being the youngest recipient of the Best Supporting Actor award at both the Golden Globes and the Emmy Awards.
Christine Tremarco, who portrayed Owen’s mother in the film, unexpectedly defeated co-star Erin Doherty, who had already won both the Golden Globe and the Emmy Award, for Best Supporting Actress.
As Christine ascended the stage and stated, “I hold this BAFTA high to Hannah Walters and Stephen Graham, thank you so much,” Stephen wiped away his tears.
Narges Rashidi won the Lead Actress BAFTA for Passenger 951, while Code of Silence won Best Drama.
Lucy Punch’s film Amandaland took home the BAFTA for Scripted Comedy.However, Katherine Parkinson won the Actress In A Comedy award for her role in BBC One’s Here We Go, while Lucy and her co-star Philippa Dunne were left out.
Days after the BBC revealed the celebrity cast for the second season of the popular spin-off, The Celebrity Traitors won Best Reality. Comedian Alan Carr, who sobbed during the show, was honoured in the public-voted memorable moment category.
Following his awards season sweep at Sunday’s BAFTA TV Awards, Owen Cooper has emerged as one of the most decorated young performers in history.
The documentary Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, which became embroiled in controversy over the BBC’s decision to not show the film due to impartiality concerns, won the Current Affairs category at the presentation. Channel 4 eventually picked up the documentary.
While accepting the award, journalist Ramita Navai attacked the BBC.
Historian Simon Schama won for his BBC Two documentary The Road to Auschwitz, while Channel 4 was also honoured for its coverage of the Iranian crisis.
Channel 4’s See No Evil, which explored the Church of England abuse scandal involving serial abuser John Smyth and contributed to renewed scrutiny regarding safeguarding breaches within the organization, won the factual series category.
