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'Blinding moment of being overwhelmed' as Blue Lights wins Bafta • May 13, 2025, 2:51 AM ET (BBC)
Baftas: Police drama Blue Lights wins best drama • May 13, 2025, 2:02 AM ET (BBC)
Kirsty Wark: Broadcaster to receive prestigious Bafta fellowship • Apr. 24, 2025, 3:24 AM ET (BBC)

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Also Known As British Academy of Film and Television Award • BAFTA Award
Notable Honorees Andrew Scott • Helen Mirren • Mark Rylance • Andrew Garfield • Colin Firth • Emma Thompson • Alan Arkin • Jon Batiste • Jennifer Hudson • Barry Keoghan • Marion Cotillard • James Corden • John Hurt • A.R. Rahman • David Walliams • Holly Hunter • J.K. Simmons • Emma Stone • Ariana DeBose • Cloris Leachman • Sean Connery • Octavia Spencer • Christopher Walken • Christoph Waltz • Benicio Del Toro • Audrey Tautou • Guillermo del Toro • Rachel Weisz • Renée Zellweger • Patricia Arquette • Casey Affleck • Louise Fletcher • Brie Larson • Michael Gough • Jennifer Connelly • Nigel Hawthorne • Rachel Roberts • Trevor Howard

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