Sarah Lancashire was named as leading actress for her portrayal of Sergeant Catherine Cawood in the final series of Happy Valley, while Top Boy was named best drama series
Sarah Lancashire, winner of the Leading Actress Award for Happy Valley at the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards A tearful Sarah Lancashire was named as leading actress for her portrayal of Sergeant Catherine Cawood in the final series of Sally Wainwright’s thriller set in Yorkshire.
Collecting her prize, Jobson said: “I don’t know what to say, I’m so overwhelmed, I was not expecting this.Timothy Spall took home the leading actor Bafta for true crime series The Sixth Commandment, about the deaths of Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin in a quiet Buckinghamshire village.The veteran star said: “I didn’t actually write anything down. Look it all up on IMDB and you will see who was involved because to each and every soul of them, they are brilliant.
Succession, which had been nominated for five awards, came away with one as Matthew Macfadyen won the supporting actor category for his performance as ambitious Tom Wambsgans but the actor did not attend the ceremony. Accepting the award, Rizwan said: “Thank you to my therapist – we had a conversation last week where we said I had to stop relying on external forms of validation.”
Former Play School children’s presenter Baroness Floella Benjamin was presented with Bafta’s highest honour, the Fellowship, by newsreader Clive Myrie. The TV presenter donned a flowing silver cape, which resembled a gown and trailed along the floor, as well as an Elizabethan-style high ruff around his neck.
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