BAFTA TV Awards most controversial moments including Lorraine public backlash

As this year's BAFTA Awards takes over our screens in just a few hours we take a look at all of the most controversial moments over the years from snubs to BAFTAgate

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With just hours until the good and the great of British TV walk along the red carpet and make their way into the coveted ceremony, we take a look at the awards' most controversial moments over the years. Avid viewers of the awards ceremony will no doubt remember a series of controversial moments from the ceremonies since the awards first began 70 years ago.

Over the course of its history BAFTA have handed out a string of gongs to hugely celebrated stars and television shows – but where there is glitz and glam, there is bound to be the odd bit of controversy on occasion. Here, we look at BAFTA TV's most controversial moments...

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Last year, Lorraine Kelly was honoured by BAFTA for her decades long work in the entertainment industry, and was given the 'special recognition award'.

And while she made a profound speech on stage as she stood in front of her peers and other audience members, it seems those on social media did not share her enthusiasm.

Instead, many took to X to highlight the fact she should have shared her award with Christine Lampard and Ranvir Singh, who regularly step in for Lorraine to host her eponymous show.

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Lorraine presents the self-titled show during the week but regularly takes off Fridays and school holidays. Taking to X, one person joked: "Sadly Lorraine couldn’t make it tonight so Ranvir and Christine are here to collect the award on her behalf’."

Another person said: "Special recognition award for not turning up to work." Meanwhile a third quipped: "The award for having the cruelest percentage in written history." A fourth added: "Special Recognition for the longest half-term breaks."

One Twitter account that was set up posted a message saying: "Lorraine Kelly hosted her own show this morning. Congratulations #Lorraine, you have hosted 64 out of 95 (67.3%) episodes this year."

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One reply said: "Suppose she had to come in since she won an award Be kinda depressing if Christine had to fill in." Another said: "Missed opportunity to have christine/ranvir present and interview lorraine tbf."

Speaking on BBC Women's Hour last year, Lorraine addressed the jokes made about her online. She said: "It's fine. I don't mind, I don't care. I probably would have cared before but I really don't now it's absolutely fine."

She added: "But you should never comment on things like that if you don't know what is going on in people's lives but I am having to take quite a few Fridays off because my mum is really not well."

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She continued: "So I can go home now and spend some more time with her and help her a bit more than I have been able to. So that is happening just now but that will change. I have been doing five days a week for 40 years so I am just taking a wee bit of time off and obviously this week is half term which is why I am able to talk to you!"

In May 2019 journalist Mark Lawson, who is also the brother of TV chef Nigella Lawson, hinted that BAFTA chose a "progressive message" over "creative innovation."

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Mark looked at the possible reason Derry Girls missed out on the coveted gong for Best Scripted Comedy, as it may "reflect unease from some panellists about the Northern Irish Troubles as a subject for a sitcom?"

He went on to add: "If such concerns did exist, then Killing Eve – a darkly funny and subversive story, but also progressive because of its strongly female creative team – was well placed to benefit."

At the time, Line of Duty was also overlooked as well as Bodyguard. The only award won by the political drama was the Must-See Moment, which ironically was decided by the public.

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Yet again, another snub came after Ant & Dec's Saturday Night's Takeaway was overlooked but that didn't stop the loveable duo from taking to the stage as Britain's Got Talent won an award, as did I'm A Celebrity. Both of which are hosted by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.

Irene Shubik had a long career in television and was well-respected to say the least. But in 1992, she made a decision that caused controversy within the TV industry, when she chaired the BAFTA jury.

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When the votes had been cast, it was reported that Irene looked through the votes and said: "We have a decision. It’s four to three."

She said the votes declared the award had gone to Prime Suspect starring Helen Mirren. But four of the judges decided to breach the academy's confidentiality policy. They revealed they had voted for channel 4's GBH, which starred Robert Lindsay.

Hinting that this may have been an act of revenge, Jeremy Sandford claimed Irene had been feuding with Verity Lambert, who was GBH's executive producer. However, BAFTA agreed to support Irene's announcement. Soon after Irene resigned from her role.

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