RTS Program Awards 2022 Start With a Slap Before Honoring Winners Including Jack Thorne, Russell T. Davies
variety.comK.J. Yossman The Royal Television Society Program Awards 2022 started with a slap on Wednesday evening, when nominee AJ Odudu ran up to the stage and pretended to strike host Tom Allen.“Oh my God, AJ, oh my God – I’m the one who’s lost their hair, don’t hit me,” Allen, who is bald, quipped in the evidently pre-rehearsed skit. “I never put my wife anywhere near your mouth.”Continuing the reference to the altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock, which took place at the Oscars on Sunday night, Allen continued: “I’ve got to look my best for tomorrow, I’ve got an audition for ‘G.I.
Jane 2.'”Watching from the audience at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House in Mayfair, where the awards were taking place, were a bevy of well-known faces including “The Batman” star Andy Serkis, “Supergirl’s” David Harewood and “Succession” actor Matthew Macfadyen.
Macfayden was accompanying his wife Keeley Hawes, who was nominated for best female actor for her role in “It’s a Sin.” Also in attendance were comedians Graham Norton and Mo Gilligan as well as “Strictly Come Dancing” host Claudia Winkleman.Picking up awards on the night were “Help” writer Jack Thorne (pictured above), who read out a list of disabled writers he admires during his acceptance speech, and “It’s a Sin” showrunner Russell T.
Davies, who used his platform to decry the British government’s attempt to privatize the Channel 4 network.Network of the year was BBC One while both Thorne and Norton were awarded an outstanding contribution to British television award (two awards were handed out due to the coronavirus interrupting 2020’s ceremony).The RTS also honored three members of the television community who have died this year: SBTV founder Jamal Edwards, “Sherlock” producer.
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