Many viewers were left a little disappointed to see that certain British actors were not included in Bafta’s “in memoriam” tributes as part of Sunday night’s awards show.
During the ceremony, Wicked star Jeff Goldblum performed a rendition of the jazz standard As Time Goes By, while the show remembered some of the actors and other film industry figures who had died in the last year.
However, it didn’t take long for fans to point out some notable omissions – with Bernard Hill, Timothy West and Brian Murphy among them.
Emmy nominee Bernard’s on-screen work included Wolf Hall and A Very Social Secretary, as well as films like Titanic and the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. He died in May 2024, at the age of 79.
Timothy – known for his roles in the TV shows EastEnders and Not Going Out, as well as the films Agatha, Ever After and 102 Dalmatians – died in November, at the age of 90.
Meanwhile, George And Mildred and Last Of The Summer Wine star Brian died earlier this month, aged 92.
A Bafta spokesperson told HuffPost UK: “Bernard Hill was remembered in our TV Awards ceremony In Memoriam last year.
“We will pay tribute to those from the television industry who have sadly died during the past year in our TV Awards ceremony in May.”
David Tennant fronted the Baftas for the second year running on Sunday evening, with The Brutalist and Conclave coming out on top with four awards each (the latter also picked up both the Best British Film and Best Film prizes).
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