‘Doctor Who,’ ‘Sherlock’ Actor Phil Davis Resigns From BAFTA, Says Awards Show Was ‘Embarrassing Travesty’
thewrap.comBernard Cribbins from the in memoriam.A representative for the BAFTA did not immediately return TheWrap’s request for comment on Davis’ resignation.
However, the official BAFTA Twitter account did note that Cribbins was not included during the in memoriam due to time constraints. “Bernard had celebrated and hugely influential career in film and TV and will be remembered in our upcoming BAFTA Television Awards ceremony broadcast in May,” the organization added.Davis’ move comes as the organization has already taken heat on social media for the lack of diversity in their winners photo.
Despite the controversy surrounding the BAFTA awards, BBC One averaged 2.6 million viewers from the ceremony, with the peak audience reaching 3.8 million, up 16.2% from last year.The BAFTA awards were an embarrassing travesty.
Cutting deserving winners speeches for toe curling non interviews. Poor Richard E Grant pretending to arrive in a Batmobile and no Bernard Cribbens in memorium.
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