Kate Winslet and Ben Whishaw emerge victorious on the BAFTA Television Awards, as Winslet delivers a strong plea in opposition to dangerous social media content material.
Winslet was acknowledged for her portrayal of a mom of an adolescent consumed by social media in “I am Ruth,” a mini-series by which she starred alongside her real-life daughter, Mia Threapleton.
“‘I Am Ruth’ was made… for families who feel that they are held hostage by the perils of the online world, for parents who wish they could still communicate with their teenagers but who no longer can,” Winslet stated.
“And for young people who have become addicted to social media and its darker sides: This does not need to be your life. To people in power and those who can make a change: Please, criminalize harmful content. Please eradicate harmful content. We don’t want it. We want our children back.”
Winslet additionally referenced Threapleton in her speech: “If I could break it in half, I would give the other half to my daughter… we did this together, kiddo.”
Whishaw gained for his portrayal of a health care provider working in an obstetrics ward at a London hospital within the medical comedy-drama “This is Going to Hurt,” primarily based on former physician Adam Kay’s memoir.
Dublin-set “Bad Sisters” gained the drama sequence classes and a supporting actress prize for Anne-Marie Duff. The best-supporting actor went to Adeel Akhtar for the crime drama “Sherwood.”
The last season of “Derry Girls” gained scripted comedy whereas the Netflix sequence “Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” gained the worldwide class.
BBC One’s protection of the “Party at the Palace” celebrations marking Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years on the throne final June gained the stay occasion part.
A sketch displaying the late monarch having tea with Paddington Bear, voiced by Whishaw, gained the memorable second award, voted for by the general public.
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