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, would be daunting for anyone, and Academy Award-nominee Imelda Staunton is no exception. The veteran actor, best known for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Vera Drake, and the Downton Abbey films (opposite husband Jim Carter) tells Glamour that stepping into the late monarch's shoes for the fifth season of actually made her feel ill. “It was not easy for me,” she says on a recent Zoom during a break from filming of the Emmy-winning Netflix series.

EXCLUSIVE: Luther Ford, who is playing Prince Harry in the upcoming final season of The Crown, has signed with talent agency Hamilton Hodell.

Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan were full of jokes at the expense of their fellow TV stars at this year’s TV Baftas. The hosts made digs at the BBC, the Gary Lineker controversy, and the furore over Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield’s visit to the late Queen’s lying in state as they hosted the starry bash. Rob and Romesh, who presented the ceremony for the first time, opened the show with a string of ‘edgy’ jokes.

Viewers of the BAFTA TV Awards were less than pleased after Casualty was named the winner of the Soap & Continuing Drama category over long-time favourites such as Emmerdale, EastEnders and Coronation Street.The soap category, in general, has been a mixed bag at the award ceremony, with ITV's Corrie walking away with the away last year but not even making the nominations list this year. And there appeared to be further chaos as Casualty walked away with the big win during the ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday, 14 May.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were the brunt of the joke at tonight's BAFTA TV Awards, as Queuegate got another mention. As co-hosts Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan gave a shoutout to Imelda Staunton, the former quipped: "She's nominated for her performance in The Crown... apparently Phil and Holly got to watch that a couple of days before everybody else!" Letting out a laugh, Ranganathan, 45, said: "Little bit of edge for you early doors! How d'ya like that?" as Beckett, 37, noted "all the ITV guys" trying to keep a straight face.

With two comedians at the helm, there was bound to be some cheeky humour at the 2023 British Academy Television Awards, and hosts Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan certainly delivered. Minutes after they took to the stage at the Royal Festival Hall in London the pair were making okes at the expense of their fellow TV stars.

British Academy Television Awards on Sunday afternoon, as they prepared to find out who had won Britain's most-coveted TV awards in a glittering ceremony hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan. From Hollywood royalty like Kate Winslet to Strictly stars Claudia Winkleman and Motsi Mabuse, the red carpet provided many standout fashion moments, with nominees and presenters alike pulling out all the stops for the biggest night in television. The event marks the second year in a row that Kate has been nominated for the best actress award at the TV BAFTAs, and she'll be competing against the likes of Billie Piper, Sarah Lancashire and Imelda Staunton, who all turned heads as they made their arrival outside London's Southbank Centre.

Kate Winslet has won the coveted Leading Actress gong at the BAFTA TV Awards for her performance in Channel 4’s I Am Ruth. The Mare of Easttown star has won three BAFTA Film Awards during a stellar career but this is her first TV win.

K.J. Yossman The BAFTA TV awards are kicking off this evening in London, with attendees including Cillian Murphy, Imelda Staunton, Kate Winslet, Gary Oldman, Will Sharpe and Sharon Horgan. The ceremony, which will include a performance from Lewis Capaldi, will be hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan with Clara Amfo and Michelle Visage on the red carpet and “Chick Shop Date” star Amelia Dimoldenberg hosting backstage. Among the titles battling it out for an award this evening are “Bad Sisters,” “Sherwood” and “The Responder.” Variety will be updating live as the ceremony takes place.

press dubbed her “Waity Katie,” because of how long it took him to marry her – they’d tie the knot a decade later, in 2011. “The Crown” Season 6 will be the final season of Netflix’s hit drama about the royal family. The show has spanned decades so far, going back to the early days of Queen Elizabeth II.

The first look images of The Crown‘s Prince William and Kate Middleton are finally here!

Netflix has unveiled first-look images of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s budding romance in The Crown Season 6.

“The Crown” has offered a first look at the new actors inhabiting the roles of Prince William and Kate Middleton in the Emmy-winning Netflix series’ upcoming sixth and final season. 23-year-old Ed McVey takes on the role of Prince William, while newcomer Meg Bellamy plays Kate.“The Crown” Season 6 moves the story forward into the 2000s as Prince William starts at University in St Andrew’s, determined to lead as normal a life as possible while he still can.

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EXCLUSIVE: Make that a triple marmalade sandwich. Long-awaited movie threequel Paddington In Peru is on course to start production on July 24, we can reveal.

Ben Whishaw and Ambika Mod, the stars of This is Going to Hurt, have scooped the top acting prizes at this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild Awards, while Derry Girls picked up a double.

BAFTA has celebrated the number of older white women nominated for best actress at its Television Awards amid a steep decline in ethnic diversity in performance shortlists.

BBC series This Is Going to Hurt and The Responder lead the nominations at the Bafta television and craft awards with six each.The broadcaster was the clear leader ahead of the ceremony in April with a total of 81 nominations across both TV and craft categories, while Channel 4 was second with 33, Netflix has 24 and ITV 19.This year’s categories also included first-time nominations for acting heavyweights Cillian Murphy, Gary Oldman, Daniel Radcliffe and Taron Egerton. Dark medical comedy This Is Going To Hurt, based on the best-selling book of the same name by Adam Kay, has among its nominations Ben Whishaw for leading actor and a nod for best mini-series.

Sorry, but that live-action The Hunchback of Notre Dame movie isn’t actually being made.

The Crown is currently filming its sixth season in St Andrews, as it is set to showcase the Prince and Princess of Wales first meeting and early relationship.

Filming for the sixth season of popular Netflix series The Crown is underway, as actor Ed McVey who will play Prince William, has been snapped filming scenes in St Andrews.The now Prince of Wales attended the the University of St Andrews from 2001 to 2005, where he first enrolled to study Art History before transferring to Geography, from which he graduated with a 2.1.The new series of the show will feature William’s time at the Scottish University, where met his now wife Kate Middleton, with prior snaps from the Netflix set showing filming of the moment the two first laid eyes on one another. New photos show Ed, 22, filming more scenes in St Andrews, as he appears the very image of a young Prince William.

Zendaya on a red carpet, and the wait is finally over. The 26-year-old made her grand return to the public eye at the 54th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday night. As stylish as ever, the actress stunned in a strapless black and green gown with a plunging-v neckline and a classic Old Hollywood silhouette. Zendaya also debuted a new color for her recent bob-length hair, going from her previous blonde to a chocolatey brown, styled in chic curls that fell just above her shoulders.Zendaya is nominated for Entertainer of the Year and Best Actress in a Drama for her role in the Sam Levinson-directed HBO series.

, but tonight is Hilary Swank's first as a mom-to-be. Styled by Thomas Carter Phillips, the four-time Golden Globe nominee arrived at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles in an emerald green Prada gown with trailing black bows atop the shoulders and a dangling pair of emerald-and-diamond earrings from Tiffany. The , who and expecting twins, finished the look with a chignon and a handsome date: husband Philip Schneider. Over the holidays, Swank , posting a photo of herself in a festive, striped onesie.

A touching tribute! Elizabeth Debicki honored Princess Diana at the season 5 premiere of The Crown.

A solemn role. Elizabeth Debicki is the second actress to play Princess Diana on The Crown, and she’s been candid about wanting to ensure that her portrayal is respectful of the late royal.

Sir Jonathan Pryce thinks Queen Elizabeth's death will drive more people to watch 'The Crown'. The 75-year-old actor - who has taken over as Prince Philip in the latest series of Netflix's regal drama - believes the show will provide "comfort" to those left saddened by the monarch's passing in September so they will want to tune in to see her "embodied again" by Imelda Staunton. He said: “I think it’s bound to affect their perception of what we do.

, The Crown, which introduces a new cast for the final two seasons. While it's easy to spend the beginning of first episode doing commentary on how much the actors look or don't look like their real-life counterparts (as we did in season three when Olivia Colman took over from Claire Foy, etc.), that will quickly give way to the compelling storytelling and captivating performances.

Lesley Manville "always thought" she was going to play Queen Elizabeth on 'The Crown. ' The 66-year-old star is the latest actress to take on the role of the late monarch's sister Princess Margaret - who died in 2002 at the age of 71 - in the Netflix biographical series but thought when she was asked to meet with creator Peter Morgan that she would be playing the Queen herself before the part went to Imelda Staunton. She said: "It’s funny.

EXCLUSIVE: Prasanna Puwanarajah said he jumped at the opportunity to appear in The Crown portraying infamous television journalist Martin Bashir, pummeled by a BBC inquiry that condemned the “deceitful” methods he used to obtain the controversial 1995 Panorama TV interview with Princess Diana, because ”roles like that just don’t really exist for Asian actors.”