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The Independent
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Brassic's Ryan Sampson reveals plot teaser for final-ever series of hit Sky show
Brassic star Ryan Sampson has shared a teaser of what to expect from the show's final series — and confirmed tears may be shed. Speaking on the red carpet at the Bafta TV awards on Sunday (11 May), the actor, who plays Tommo, shared a "disastrous and chaotic" storyline to expect. "We wrapped on Thursday. And I'm gonna be very sad to see those mad b*****ds go," Sampson said of the hit Sky comedy. "I think it's my favourite series that we've done. It's very chaotic and fast, and I love that about it." Sampson wrote Mr Bigstuff, which saw Danny Dyer win the trophy for best male performance in a comedy.
The Sun
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
TV Baftas AGAIN overlook most of Britain's biggest shows despite Danny Dyer's first gong
DANNY Dyer was the main man at last night's TV Baftas — as he scooped his first award. He received a huge round of applause as he made his way to collect his Male Comedy Performance trophy for Sky's Mr Bigstuff and then, in characteristic style, dropped an F-bomb. 10 10 10 He joyfully shouted: 'I f***ing done it.' Host Alan Cumming later had to apologise. Former EastEnders star Danny, at the bash at London's Royal Festival Hall with daughter Dani, went on: 'Comedy performance? They thought my acting was so bad.' And he jumped at the chance to take the mickey out of the fact he often plays bad boy roles. Praising co-star Ryan Sampson, he joked: 'He's one of the greatest things to come out of Rotherham. That's not saying much.' He then added: 'He's one of the best actors this country's ever produced and he's never done the same thing twice — which isn't something I can say.' Despite Danny's popular win, the TV Baftas again overlooked most of Britain's biggest and most talked about shows. Instead, judges dished out gongs to programmes and actors few viewers knew. Netflix's Baby Reindeer, ITV's Mr Bates Vs The Post Office and BBC One's Gavin & Stacey and Strictly got just one award each. Hugely popular shows such as BBC One's The Traitors and Disney+ drama Rivals were snubbed. The Bafta panel's surprising choices included giving the Entertainment Performance gong to campaigning comedian Joe Lycett. Fellow nominees Claudia Winkleman, Ant & Dec, Graham Norton, Stacey Solomon and Romesh Ranganathan all missed out. Leading Actor and Supporting Actor awards went to Lennie James and Ariyon Bakare respectively, for BBC One drama Mr Loverman, about a gay Antigua-born Londoner living his life in the closet. Mr Bates Vs the Post Office stars Monica Dolan and Toby Jones were nominated for Leading Actress and Leading Actor. But it won only the Limited Series prize. Speaking afterwards, writer Gwyneth Hughes said the win would be of huge importance as the victims of the scandal are still fighting for justice. She said: 'It's not over yet, it's a complicated situation and no one seems to know what has happened. But us being on the front page with our Baftas will get it back in people's minds again.' Baby Reindeer was nominated in the same three categories as Mr Bates but won only the Supporting Actress award, gleefully received by Jessica Gunning. She explained how the show had captured the imagination of the country when it was released on Netflix last April. She recalled: 'My family and I went on holiday to Wales when it first came out. 'There was this school group there and they were like, 'Are you the little reindeer?' And then round the corner, there this guy who was, I think, in his 90s and like, 'Congratulations on the reindeer show'. 'In what world would you get this scope of so many people had seen it? I don't think there's been much like that, really — something that's kind of attracted the attention of all different types of people.' Less well-known dramas given the nod included BBC One banking drama Industry with Marisa Abela named Leading Actress. Memorable Moment Award was won by Dianne Buswell and blind Chris McCausland's waltz to You'll Never Walk Alone on Strictly last year. Dianne accepted it and read out a message from funnyman Chris which joked: 'After 22 years in comedy . . . a Bafta for dancing. I'll take it but please let them all know, it hurts.' 10 10 10 10 10 10 Life's grand for Rylan & pal Rinder By Rod McPhee RYLAN Clark was also a surprise winner — alongside pal Rob Rinder — for their BBC travelogue, Rob And Rylan's Grand Tour. The cultural adventure across Italy bagged the Factual Entertainment gong, beating the BBC's ratings smash Race Across The World. Receiving his gong, a stunned Rylan, 36, said: 'This is so surreal, thank you so much to Bafta for this. We really didn't know what we were making when we first landed in Venice. 'We watched it for the first time in the edit and I turned to Rob and said, 'Rob we're either going to get cancelled or we're going to win a Bafta'. And I'm so glad it was the latter. 'Genuinely, it's been the biggest pleasure to make this show — two gay guys that have gone through a divorce . . . not to each other . . . to go somewhere and we actually found ourselves out there. And a year or so on, we're different people because of that show.' Rob, 46, and Rylan are now making a second series of the show for the BBC — in which they travel to India.
The Sun
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Danny Dyer, Sophie Willan and Alan Cumming cause chaos as sweary Bafta speeches cut from show
TV BAFTA stars including Danny Dyer and Alan Cumming sent show producers into a panic as stars kept slipping up and swearing. The annual event, which is televised an hour after it happened, was made to scramble and cut out expletives by stars as they took to the stage. 9 9 9 Despite warnings throughout the show by Alan Cumming, sometimes emotions got the better of the winners and they let out multiple f-bombs as they thanked their co-workers and friends. Danny Dyer, who took home Best Male Comedy Performance for his role of Lee in Sky's Mr Bigstuff, may be another winner for the amount of expletives he managed to fit in. Emotional after finally bagging his first Bafta award, Danny thanked Sky for "giving the show a shot" before declaring: "F***ing hell, I'm choked up." While he managed to contain himself for a while, he let slip again multiple times when he paid tribute to the show's writer and his co-star, Ryan Sampson. "I got to dedicate this to Ryan Sampson. One of the greatest things to come out of Rotherham," he said, jokingly adding: "Which is not saying much." "One of the best actors this country's ever produced, I'm telling you. Never done the same thing twice. Which is not something I can say. He wrote this part for me, so you know... "I'm getting choked up again, f**k me!" Danny continued. " You won this for me mate, I really appreciate it, thank you so much." He then turned to daughters, Dani and Sunnie Jo, who had joined him for the event, and declared: "Girls, Sunnie and Dani. I've done it girls, I've f***ing done it!" Host Alan Cumming did apologise for the language, but later found himself having his own slip up when presenting the Fellowship award to current events broadcaster Kirsty Wark. TV Baftas 2025: Maura Higgins, Tasha Ghouri and Ella Morgan lead the glamour as stars arrive on glitzy red carpet Accidentally stumbling on his words, Cumming referred to the gong as the "b*****d" Fellowship rather than Bafta Fellowship, before panicking and declaring "oh, f**k me!" over the mistake. Sophie Willan, who took home her second Bafta for comedy series Alma's Not Normal, also couldn't resist swearing when taking to the stage – though made multiple efforts not to. The excitable star admitted as she took to the stage: "I'm not allowed to swear and all I want to do is Beep Beep, Bloody Beep!!" before attempting to replace swears with something else. "I just want to say, these lot are flupping brilliant. Blimming fabulous!" she joked. However, she later slipped up and let a few out. All three speeches were edited out by the time they made it to broadcast on BBC One. 9 9 9 How the TV Baftas Played Out The TV Baftas brought some surprising wins and snub s throughout the event. The Traitors notably went home empty handed, despite being up for three awards. Mr Bates Vs The Post Office took home Limited Drama, with ITV getting the Special Award for the impact the show had on Britain at large. BBC series Mr Loverman also took home two awards – including Best Actor for Lennie James and Supporting Actor for Ariyon Bakare. Ruth Jones won Best Female Comedy Performance for her final outing as Nessa Jenkins in Gavin and Stacey, bringing back the character for a farewell in her speech. EastEnders landed the Best Soap award after key rival, Emmerdale, was forced to withdraw. The fan-voted award, P&O's most memorable moment, was awarded to Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell and Chris McCausland for their routine of You'll Never Walk Alone. Dianne took to the stage alone to collect the award, joking that blind comedian Chris was absent because "that's what you get when he insists on driving himself there". She later shared a message from Chris, who said: "After 22 years in comedy, he wins a Bafta for dancing. He said 'Di, I'll take it, but please let them all know it hurts.'" 9 9 9
Daily Mail
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
All the moments you DIDN'T see at the BAFTA TV Awards: Danny Dyer's expletive-laden speech is cut from BBC broadcast while host Alan Cumming suffers hilarious onstage gaffe as Mr Bates vs The Post Office and Gavin & Stacey lead winners
The 2025 BAFTA TV Awards saw a host of famous faces and big shows honoured on Sunday night, with several hilarious and emotional moments during the BBC broadcast. However, there was plenty that happened at the glitzy ceremony at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall that viewers didn't get to see. Among them, was Danny Dyer forcing the BBC to do some quick editing, after he let slip several swear words during his acceptance speech for best Male Performance in a Comedy. The actor, 47, won his first BAFTA for his role as Lee in Mr. Bigstuff against stiff competition from Bilal Hasna, Dylan Thomas-Smith, Nabhaan Rizwan, Oliver Savell and Phil Dunning. But his excitement appeared to get the better of him, and in typical form for the outspoken star, he gave a expletive-laden speech. Taking to the stage, Danny couldn't hide his shock, saying: 'What a touch! Comedy performance. I thought my acting was so bad it was funny.' Danny Dyer forced the BBC to do some quick editing, after he let slip several swear words during his acceptance speech for best Male Performance in a Comedy at the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday Getting emotional, he let slip his first curse, saying: 'I want to thank Sky for giving our show a shot. F***ing hell, I'm choked up.' The EastEnders star also shared a sweet and hilarious tribute to Mr. Bigstuff writer and his co-star Ryan Sampson, which let him to turning the air blue once more. He said: 'But I got to dedicate this to Ryan Sampson. One of the greatest things to come out of Rotherham. Which is not saying much. 'But one of the best actors this country's ever produced, I'm telling you. Never done the same thing twice. Which is not something I can say. 'He wrote this part for me, so you know... I'm getting choked up again, f**k me. So you won this for me mate, I really appreciate it, thank you so much.' He finished by addressing his two daughters Dani, 28, and Sunnie, 18, who were sat in the audience and took the opportunity to swear one last time to laughter from the audience. Danny said: 'Girls, Sunnie and Dani. I've done it girls, I've f***ing done it!' However, the BBC were less than impressed by the star breaking the watershed, with host Alan Cummings being forced to issue an apology. He told the audience: 'I've been asked to apologise for the naughty language there.' And when the moment was aired just an hour later, the broadcaster made sure to trim down Danny's speech and cut out all of his curses. However, Alan later accidentally let slip a swear word of his own, while presenting the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship award to journalist Kirsty Wark. The Scottish star suffered an unfortunate blunder by mistakenly introducing the award as the 'b*****d fellowship'. Quickly realising his error, the mortified actor let loose yet another swear, as he sheepishly muttered: 'Oh f*** me!' The Fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, games or television. Kirsty was honoured for her unwavering dedication and unmatched legacy in the world of news and current affairs broadcasting. After winning just about everything else, there was an inevitability about Mr. Bates vs The Post Office claiming two accolades as the annual TV BAFTA Awards got underway on Sunday evening. It was a promising start for ITV, but ultimately the broadcasting giant would be undermined at one of the biggest industry events of the year as the BBC swept the board following a year of triumphant programming. Auntie's undeniable dominance at this year's ceremony meant a host of favourites missed out on awards - notably ITV golden duo Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, the much-fancied Amazon Prime dama Rivals and its leading man, David Tennant. But the BBC suffered a small blow of its own after hugely popular reality show The Traitors missed out on winning its fourth consecutive award at the annual ceremony. Elsewhere, Netflix smash Baby Reindeer and the climactic Gavin & Stacey Christmas special also winning key awards in front of a full house at London's Royal Festival Hall. Widely expected to claim much of Sunday evening's spotlight, groundbreaking ITV seriesMr. Bates vs The Post Office picked up an early award for Limited Drama. Accepting the gong from Russell Tovey and Daniel Mays, producer Patrick Spencer said: 'We could only film this because Polly Hill at ITV saved us from getting cancelled and this story only had the impact it did because the people who watched it stood up as one and demanded action with such rage, that the government had no choice but to respond. 'Our show didn't change the law, the people of this nation did. They showed in their response to Mr. Bates vs The Post Office that our country cannot abide liars and bullies.' He added: 'May it be a warning to those who are supposed to have our backs, that they better not abuse their power. 'When accepting this award, we would like to go on record that being trusted by the post-masters to tell their story has been the greatest privilege of our lives.' ITV went on to claim a Special Award, presented by Baroness Floella Benjamin - for its work in commissioning Mr. Bates vs The Post Office. Urging Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government to rush through arranged compensation payments for affected former postal employees, ITV boss Kevin Lygo said: 'Hurry up and pay these people what they are due.' More than 700 subpostmasters were prosecuted by the Government-owned organisation and handed criminal convictions between 1999 and 2015 as Fujitsu's faulty Horizon system made it appear as though money was missing at their branches. Former subpostmaster Sir Alan Bates, who was onstage to collect the award on Sunday evening, had his contract terminated by the Post Office in 2003 after refusing to accept liability for shortfalls in the accounts at his branch in Llandudno, North Wales. A 2024 inquiry heard he first raised issues with the Horizon system in 2000, and on one day in December of that year he called the Post Office helpline seven times, with one call lasting around an hour. The night began with Jessica Gunning collecting the award for Best Actress after winning accolades for her portrayal of crazed stalker Martha in Richard Gatt's hugely successful Netflix drama Baby Reindeer. Presented to Gunning by Adolescence stars Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty, the win served as a curtain-raiser for an event in which major TV networks will hope to outmuscle rival streaming services in the battle for public affection. Elsewhere it was a special night for Ruth Jones, who accepted the award for female Performance in a Comedy after playing the iconic Nessa for a final time in December's Gavin & Stacey finale. Accepting the award from Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall, she said: 'I really wasn't expecting this, so I wanted to thank the wonderful cast. 'Huge thank you to the BBC, such a fantastic institution which I am so proud to have worked with so many times.' Turning to her writing partner, Jones added: 'The person I would like to thank most is my dear, kind and talented friend James Corden, with whom I have shared this astonishing journey for 17-years and without whom Vanessa Shanessa Jenson would not have existed.' Hinting at the potential of a new TV project with Corden, she said: 'I love you James, I love writing with you. Long may it continue.' However the show suffered disappointment in the P&O Cruises Memorable Moment category, with blind comedian Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell's Strictly Come Dancing waltz beating Smithy's wedding to the accolade. Popular BBC show Would I Lie To You claimed the Entertainment Programme accolade - and gave resident panellist David Mitchell an opportunity to poke fun at beleaguered Prince Andrew. He said: 'We have been nominated eight times but this is the first time we have won. They actually abolished the category we were nominated for last year and so we thought next year we would be nominated in news, maybe a short-form drama on something that Prince Andrew has done.' Robert Rinder and Rylan Clark also found themselves among the winners, with BBC show Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour winning the Factual Entertainment award. Elsewhere Joe Lycett beat Stacey Solomon, Romesh Ranganathan, Claudia Winkleman, Graham Norton, Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly to the Entertainment Performance award for Channel 4 show Late Night Lycett.
The Sun
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
EastEnders Shirley Carter star returning to screens after ‘going missing' from soap – as she reunites with Danny Dyer
EASTENDERS Shirley Carter star is set to return to our screens after 'going missing' from the soap - as she reunites with Danny Dyer. Linda Henry played Shirley in the square from 2006 but she quit the role three years ago after the death of her son Mick. 3 3 But now the pair have been reunited and are set to appear in a brand new project together again. And what's even better - is that other soap stars will be joining the iconic pair. Linda and Danny will be reuniting in the comedy show Mr Bigstuff's second series. Which follows two polar-opposite brothers that have been estranged for a number of years. Danny, earned his first ever BAFTA nomination for his role as Lee Campbell, and stars alongside series creator Ryan Sampson as Glen. Speaking to Metro, Danny said: "You can go where you want with these characters. "They're all very loveable, they're all flawed, they've all got their issues. "But I think this is just the beginning of this, and I'm very intrigued to see what Ryan comes up with next. No pressure!" Following a bombshell that their father isn't dead, the pair navigate the news in their own, very different ways. Meanwhile, Glen's wife Kirsty (Harriet Webb) is blackmailed after sharing a kiss with someone other than her husband. EastEnders's Shirley Carter sobs as she realises son Mick is dead Linda will play Pam, a 'no-nonsense, hands-on mechanic' at the family haulage firm. EastEnders' Barry Evans ( Shaun Williamson) – who was shockingly killed by Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) will also guest star. Plus, Coronation Street Icon Rula Lenska plays an eccentric woman named Rita who the brothers think is connected to their dad. Joining them will be another long gone Corrie legend, Shobna Gulati, who is best known for their part as Sunita Alahan in the street. Soap's biggest whodunnits EastEnders - Who shot Phil Mitchell? The "Who Shot Phil?" storyline was a whodunit mystery that captured the attention of viewers and the media. The episode revealing the culprit was watched by 23 million viewers. Lisa Shaw, Phil Mitchell's former girlfriend and the mother of his child Louise, was revealed as the killer as Phil slept with Lisa's best friend. Phil forgave Lisa, and they agreed to keep the truth a secret. Coronation Street - Who killed Tina McIntyre ? The popular actress Michelle Keegan played Tina McIntyre for several years on the Cobbles, but she ended up being killed by Rob Donovan in a tragic turn of events back in 2014 when he chased her onto the balcony of the Builder's Yard. When she tried to leave, he pushed her and she fell off the roof, with Rob convinced he killed her. With Tina still alive, he attacked her with an iron bar but she survived that attack and was rushed to hospital as doctors tried to save her. Emmerdale - Who pushed Emma Barton? Emma was then pushed off a viaduct by Moira after she talked ill of her dead daughter Holly, who died of an overdose in October 2017. Although Moira was responsible for Emma's death, her son, Adam Barton, took the fall for the murder since he was already a prime suspect and he didn't want Isaac to grow up motherless. Hollyoaks - Glove Hand Killer The Gloved Hand Killer was a mystery serial killer, who claimed the lives of 7 characters between January and October 2015, all by injecting them with potassium chloride. The Gloved Hand Killer's targets were all people who had done wrong in some shape or form. There were 6 suspects for who the Gloved Hand Killer was, and the killer's identity was revealed in October 2015. It was revealed to be doctor Lindsey Butterfield who had been killing people at the hospital. Fans are excited for Linda and Danny's reunion and one said: "I genuinely stopped in my tracks and thought this was a Shirley Carter return first look." Another shared: "Linda Henry is still acting." "The fact our Shirl will be back on our screens omg I've missed her. I will have to tune in" exclaimed a third. 3 The new series of Mr Bigstuff airs July on Sky and NOW.
