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2013 British Academy Television Awards
The 2013 British Academy Television Awards nominations were announced on 9 April 2013. The award ceremony was held at the Royal Festival Hall in London on 12 May 2013. Winners and Nominees Winners are listed first and emboldened. Leading Actor * Ben Whishaw – ''Richard II'': "The Hollow Crown" (BBC Two) ** Sean Bean – ''Accused'': "Tracie's Story" (BBC One) ** Derek Jacobi – ''Last Tango in Halifax'' (BBC One) ** Toby Jones – '' The Girl'' (BBC Two) Leading Actress * Sheridan Smith – ''Mrs Biggs'' (ITV) ** Rebecca Hall – ''Parade's End'' (BBC Two) ** Sienna Miller – '' The Girl'' (BBC Two) ** Anne Reid – ''Last Tango in Halifax'' (BBC One) Supporting Actor * Simon Russell Beale – '' Henry IV, Parts I & II'': "The Hollow Crown" (BBC Two) ** Peter Capaldi – '' The Hour'' (BBC Two) ** Stephen Graham – ''Accused'': "Tracie's Story" (BBC One) ** Harry Lloyd – ''The Fear'' (Channel 4) Supporting Actress * Olivia Colman – ''Accused'': "Mo's Story" (BBC One) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Festival Hall
The Royal Festival Hall is a 2,700-seat concert, dance and talks venue within Southbank Centre in London. It is situated on the South Bank of the River Thames, not far from Hungerford Bridge, in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is a Grade I listed building, the first post-war building to become so protected (in 1981). The London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the London Sinfonietta, Chineke! and Aurora are resident orchestras at Southbank Centre. The hall was built as part of the Festival of Britain for London County Council, and was officially opened on 3 May 1951. When the LCC's successor, the Greater London Council, was abolished in 1986, the Festival Hall was taken over by the Arts Council, and managed together with the Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room (opened 1967) and the Hayward Gallery (1968), eventually becoming an independent arts organisation, now known as the Southbank Centre, in April 1998. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toby Jones
Tobias Edward Heslewood Jones''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com (born 7 September 1966) is an English actor. Jones made his film debut in Sally Potter's period drama ''Orlando'' in 1992. He appeared in minor roles in films such as ''Naked'' (1993), ''Les Misérables'' (1998), ''Ever After'' (1998), '' Finding Neverland'' (2005), and ''Mrs Henderson Presents'' (2005). He won critical acclaim for his leading role as Truman Capote in the biopic ''Infamous'' (2006). Since then, he has worked as a character actor in films such as Michael Apted's biographical drama ''Amazing Grace'' (2006), John Curran's drama '' The Painted Veil'' (2006), Oliver Stone's political satire '' W.'' (2008), Ron Howard's political drama '' Frost/Nixon'' (2008), the Cold War spy thriller ''Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' (2011), Simon Curtis' ''My Week with Marilyn'' (2011), the psychological drama ''Berberian Sound Studio'' (2012), the war comedy ''Dad's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Lloyd
Harry Charles Salusbury Lloyd (born 17 November 1983) is an English actor. His performance in the Channel 4 miniseries '' The Fear'' (2012) earned him a British Academy Television Award nomination. He gained prominence through his roles as Will Scarlet in the BBC drama ''Robin Hood'' (2006), Jeremy Baines in the ''Doctor Who'' episodes "Human Nature" and "The Family of Blood" (2007), and Viserys Targaryen in the first season of the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'' (2011). Lloyd played Paul Crosley in the WGN series ''Manhattan'' (2014), Peter Quayle in the Starz series '' Counterpart'' (2017–2019), and Bernard Marx in the Peacock series ''Brave New World'' (2020). He voiced Viktor in the Netflix animated series ''Arcane'' (2021–). He also appeared in ''Wolf Hall'' (2015) on BBC Two, series 1 of ''Marcella'' (2016) on ITV, and the third season of the FX series ''Legion'' (2019) as Charles Xavier. Lloyd is also known for his theatre work, earning an Off West End Award nomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Graham (actor)
Stephen Joseph Graham (born 3 August 1973) is a British actor. He is best known for playing Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne in the film ''This Is England'' (2006) and its television sequels ''This Is England '86'' (2010), ''This Is England '88'' (2011), and ''This Is England '90'' (2015). His other film roles include Tommy in '' Snatch'' (2000), Shang in ''Gangs of New York'' (2002), Baby Face Nelson in '' Public Enemies'' (2009), Anthony "Tony Pro" Provenzano in ''The Irishman'' (2019), and Scrum in the '' Pirates of the Caribbean'' films ''On Stranger Tides'' (2011), '' Dead Men Tell No Tales'' (2017), and '' Boiling Point'' (2021). On television, Graham has starred as DS John Corbett in the fifth series of the BBC One series '' Line of Duty'' (2019), Al Capone in the HBO series '' Boardwalk Empire'' (2010–2014), Jacob Marley in the BBC/ FX miniseries '' A Christmas Carol'' (2019), DCI Taff Jones in the ITV miniseries '' White House Farm'' (2020), Eric McNally in the BBC dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hour (BBC TV Series)
''The Hour'' is a British television drama series broadcast on BBC. The series was centred on a then-new current-affairs show being launched by the BBC in June 1956, at the time of the Hungarian Revolution and Suez Crisis. It stars Ben Whishaw, Dominic West, and Romola Garai, with a supporting cast including Tim Pigott-Smith, Juliet Stevenson, Burn Gorman, Anton Lesser, Anna Chancellor, Julian Rhind-Tutt, and Oona Chaplin. It was written by Abi Morgan (also one of the executive producers, alongside Jane Featherstone and Derek Wax). The series premiered on BBC Two and BBC Two HD on 19 July 2011 each Tuesday at 9 pm. Each episode lasts 60 minutes, with Ruth Kenley-Letts as producer and Coky Giedroyc as lead director. It was commissioned by Janice Hadlow, Controller, BBC Two, and Ben Stephenson, Controller, BBC Drama Commissioning and produced by Kudos Film and Television. Hornsey Town Hall was used for much of the filming. Following the airing of the final episode of the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Capaldi
Peter Dougan Capaldi (; born 14 April 1958) is a Scottish actor, director, writer and musician. He portrayed the Twelfth Doctor, twelfth incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor in ''Doctor Who'' (2013–2017) and Malcolm Tucker in ''The Thick of It'' (2005–2012), for which he received four British Academy Television Award nominations, winning British Academy Television Award for Best Male Comedy Performance, Best Male Comedy Performance in 2010. When he reprised the role of Tucker in the feature film ''In the Loop'', Capaldi was honoured with several film critic award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. Capaldi won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Short Film for his 1993 short film ''Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life''. He went on to write and direct the drama film ''Strictly Sinatra'' and directed two series of the sitcom ''Getting On (British TV series), Getting On''. Capaldi also played Mr Curry in the family fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry IV, Part I And Part II (film Series)
"Henry IV, Part I" and "Henry IV, Part II" are the second and third episodes of the first series of the British television series ''The Hollow Crown'', based on the second set of plays in William Shakespeare's Henriad. The episodes were produced by Sam Mendes, directed and adapted by Richard Eyre and starred Jeremy Irons as King Henry IV, Simon Russell Beale as Falstaff and Tom Hiddleston as Prince Hal. Much of the cast and crew of both episodes overlap and the plot flows directly from the first to the second. The episodes were first broadcast on 7 July and 14 July 2012 on BBC Two. '' Henry IV, Part 1'' and '' Henry IV, Part 2'' are the second and third plays in Shakespeare's tetralogy dealing with the successive reigns of Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V. Simon Russell Beale won the 2013 British Academy Television Award (BAFTA) for Supporting actor for his performance as Falstaff. Cast Actors appear in both parts unless noted. * Jeremy Irons as King Henry IV * Simon R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Russell Beale
Sir Simon Russell Beale (born 12 January 1961) is an English actor. He is known for his appearances in film, television and theatre, and work on radio, on audiobooks and as a narrator. For his services to drama, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in 2019. He has spent much of his theatre career working in productions for both the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre. He has received ten Laurence Olivier Award nominations, winning three awards for his performances in ''Volpone'' (1996), ''Candide'' (2000), and ''Uncle Vanya'' (2003). For his work on the Broadway stage he has received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination for his performance as George in the Tom Stoppard play ''Jumpers'' in 2004. For his role as Henry Lehman in ''The Lehman Trilogy'', he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play and was nominated for an Olivier Award. Beale has been described by ''The Independent'' as "the greatest stage actor of his generation". B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Reid
Anne Reid, MBE (born 28 May 1935) is a British stage, film and television actress, known for her roles as Valerie Barlow in the soap opera '' Coronation Street'' (1961–1971); Jean in the sitcom '' dinnerladies'' (1998–2000); and her role as Celia Dawson in ''Last Tango in Halifax'' (2012–2020) for which she was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress. She won the London Film Critics' Circle Award for British Actress of the Year and received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the film '' The Mother'' (2003). Early life Reid was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, the daughter of Colin Norman Reid (1896–1979) and Annie Eliza (née Weetman) (1896–1980). She lived with her parents and three older brothers in Redcar, where she attended John Emmerson Batty primary school and the White House School. From the age of 11 she attended Penrhos College, a boarding school in North Wales, when her fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sienna Miller
Sienna Rosie Diana Miller (born December 28, 1981) is an American-British actress. Born in New York City and raised in London, she began her career as a photography model, appearing in the pages of Italian ''Vogue'' and for the 2003 Pirelli calendar. Her acting breakthrough came in the 2004 films ''Layer Cake'' and ''Alfie''. She subsequently portrayed socialite Edie Sedgwick in '' Factory Girl'' (2006) and author Caitlin Macnamara in ''The Edge of Love'' (2008), and was nominated for the 2008 BAFTA Rising Star Award. Her role as The Baroness in '' G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'' (2009) was followed by a brief sabbatical from the screen amid increased tabloid scrutiny. Miller returned to prominence with her role as actress Tippi Hedren in the television film '' The Girl'' (2012), for which she was nominated for the BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film. Further critical acclaim followed throughout th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parade's End (TV Series)
''Parade's End'' is a five-part BBC/HBO/ VRT television serial adapted from the eponymous tetralogy of novels (1924–1928) by Ford Madox Ford. It premiered on BBC Two on 24 August 2012 and on HBO on 26 February 2013. The series was also screened at the 39th Ghent Film Festival on 11 October 2012. The miniseries was directed by Susanna White and written by Tom Stoppard. The cast was led by Benedict Cumberbatch and Rebecca Hall as Christopher and Sylvia Tietjens, along with Adelaide Clemens, Rupert Everett, Miranda Richardson, Anne-Marie Duff, Roger Allam, Janet McTeer, Freddie Fox, Jack Huston, and Steven Robertson. The series received widespread critical acclaim and has sometimes been cited as "the highbrow ''Downton Abbey''". In its BBC Two premiere, the series attracted 3.5 million viewers, making it BBC Two's most watched drama since ''Rome'' aired in 2005. The miniseries received six BAFTA TV nominations, including Best Actress for Rebecca Hall, and five Primetime Emmy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Hall
Rebecca Maria Hall (born 3 May 1982) is an English actress and filmmaker. She made her first onscreen appearance at age 10 in the 1992 television adaptation of ''The Camomile Lawn'', directed by her father, Sir Peter Hall. Her professional stage debut came in her father's 2002 production of ''Mrs. Warren's Profession'', which earned her the Ian Charleson Award. In 2006, following her film debut in '' Starter for 10'', Hall got her breakthrough role in Christopher Nolan's thriller film ''The Prestige''. In 2008, she starred as Vicky in Woody Allen's romantic comedy-drama ''Vicky Cristina Barcelona'', for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress. Hall then appeared in a wide array of films, including Ron Howard's historical drama '' Frost/Nixon'' (2008), Ben Affleck's crime drama '' The Town'' (2010), the horror thriller '' The Awakening'' (2011), the superhero film ''Iron Man 3'' (2013), the science fiction film '' Transcendence'' (2014), the psychological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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