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Celebrating the talent behind-the-scenes the BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2023 in London honored House of the Dragon and This is Going to Hurt with each winning three trophies.

The Game of Thrones prequel won in three categories: Amanda Knight, Barrie Gower and Rosalia Culora for Make-Up & Hair Design; Alastair Sirkett, Doug Cooper, Martin Seeley, Paula Fairfield, Tim Hands and Adele Fletcher for Sound: Fiction; and Angus Bickerton, Nikeah Forde, Asa Shoul, Mike Dawson, Mpc and Pixomodo for Special, Visual & Graphic Effects.

Medical drama This is Going to Hurt also won in three categories: first-time winner Adam Kay won a BAFTA for Writer: Drama, for the series based upon his memoir as a junior doctor; Selina MacArthur, also a first-time winner, won for Editing Fiction; and Nina Gold and Martin Ware won for Scripted Casting.

The ceremony hosted by Mel Giedroyc featured celebrity guest presenters like Adil Ray, Adrian Lester, Charlene White,...

Last year’s inaugural scheme supported female directors.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) has named 18 UK writers to receive support through its Elevate campaign.

Participants include Rachel De-Lahay, co-writer of Channel 4 series Kiri, who is writing an episode of The Eddy for Netflix with Jack Thorne, to be directed by Damien Chazelle.

Also selected is Smita Bhide, whose previous work includes writing and directing The Blue Tower, winner of best UK feature at Raindance film festival in 2008.

The 18 names were chosen by a panel of industry experts from almost 200 applicants. They will receive networking opportunities,...

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has revealed the names of the 18 writers it will be supporting for the next 12 months through BAFTA Elevate, a program that aims to back individuals from under-represented groups to the next stage of their career. They will benefit from networking opportunities, introductions, mentoring, tailored panel discussions, masterclasses and workshops to help them achieve their career goals. They are:

* Bisha Ali

* Clare McQuillan

* Dominique Moloney

* Emma Reeves

* Faryal Velmi

* Grace Ofori-Attah

* Janice Okoh

* Javone Prince

* Karissa Hamilton-Bannis

* Lisa Hammond & Rachael Spence

* Rachel De-Lahay

* Sarah Farinha

* Sian Harries

* Smita Bhide

* Suhayla El-Bashra

* Tahsin Guner

* Tyrell Williams

The Irish government has published an Audiovisual Action Plan carried out by independent consultants which will act as a guide to help boost Ireland’s film, TV and animation sectors. The plan calls for a potential extension of Ireland’s Section 481 tax relief, as well as increasing the expenditure ceiling,...

EastEnders' newcomer Lisa Hammond insists her character Donna Yates isn't just a ''hard-faced cow''. The 31-year-old star burst onto Albert Square as a tough market trader, who declares war on stall holders Bianca Butcher (Patsy Palmer) and Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace), but the former 'Grange Hill' actress claims there's more to come from her alter-ego in the future. She told Inside Soap magazine: ''It was hard to launch into such a fiery character. Once I settled in, I thought, 'This is fun - people will hate me'. Initially Donna is very opinionated. But there is a humorous side to her. I don't...

'EastEnders' is to introduce a new disabled character. Former 'Grange Hill' actress Lisa Hammond will play tough market trader Donna Yates, who declares war on stall holders Bianca Butcher (Patsy Palmer) and Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace), and the 31-year-old star is looking forward to playing a ''bad'' character. She said: ''I'm really excited to join 'EastEnders'. Donna is a bit of a handful but they are always the most fun characters - it feels good to be bad.'' Donna wasn't originally written as a wheelchair-bound character, but Lisa - who has a restricted growth condition - won over producers with her audition, and...

'EastEnders' is to introduce a new disabled character. Former 'Grange Hill' actress Lisa Hammond will play tough market trader Donna Yates, who declares war on stall holders Bianca Butcher (Patsy Palmer) and Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace), and the 31-year-old star is looking forward to playing a ''bad'' character. She said: ''I'm really excited to join 'EastEnders'. Donna is a bit of a handful but they are always the most fun characters - it feels good to be bad.'' Donna wasn't originally written as a wheelchair-bound character, but Lisa - who has a restricted growth condition - won over producers with her audition, and...