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Teen actor Stephen Graham became emotional as his on-screen partner Christine Tremarco received the Best Supporting Actress award at the TV BAFTAs.
The 52-year-old actor was seen wiping away tears from the crowd at The Royal Festival Hall as Christine, who is 49, delivered her acceptance speech.
Christine was unable to hide her grin following the surprising victory as she defeated co-star Erin Doherty, who had previously won the award.Golden Globe and Emmy Award.
Oh my gosh, I really appreciate itBAFTA, Christine began. ‘I am truly grateful to be up here holding this BAFTA. I feel deeply honored to be a part of Adolescence.’
Stephen, the creator and lead actor of the popular show, appeared deeply moved during Christine’s speech when she expressed gratitude for his ‘belief in her.’
She added, “A big thank you to Hannah Walters and Stephen Graham for their belief in me. Thanks for our friendship.”
Christine ended her remarks by expressing gratitude to the rest of the cast and crew from the popular Netflix show, along with her agent, family, and friends for their support.
In the four-part Netflix series Adolescence, shot using a single-take approach, Stephen and Christine played the roles of Eddie and Manda, the parents of Owen Cooper’s character.
Throughout the night, Owen maintained his winning tradition by winning the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor.
The 16-year-old actor, who has made history as the youngest recipient of the Best Supporting Actor award at both the Golden Globes and the Emmy Awards, has earned yet another accolade.
The nominations were revealed in March, with Stephen receiving 11 nods for the drama and seven for his Disney+ series, A Thousand Blows, on which he serves as an executive producer.
Adolescence, developed by actor Stephen and writer Jack Thorne, follows the journey of British teenager Jamie Miller, who is convicted of killing a female classmate after becoming influenced by the manosphere online.
Every episode is captured in a single, uninterrupted take and has received significant acclaim for tackling issues like online extremism and sexism.
The Netflix series also received an award in the Limited Drama category, surpassing the shows; Fought The Law (ITV), Trespasses (Channel 4), and What It Feels Like For A Girl (BBC Three).
Owen commented on his victory: “Each time we attend these events and your name is announced, your mind instantly goes back to your initial audition, the first day on set, the first time you met the cast. It’s been an incredible two years. I’m truly thankful for everyone who is here today.”
When asked how it has affected his life and what he plans to do next, he responded, “I don’t know what I want to do next. It has changed my life because I’ve met so many wonderful people, and my family and I have traveled around the world, so it’s just incredible.”
Erin [Doherty] was the first person I ever collaborated with, making it a dream come true to film. It wasn’t easy, and I won’t pretend it was. It was challenging to perform in front of someone I had never met before, but Erin and the team were incredibly welcoming.
Producer Mark Herbert from Warp Films stated, “A huge thank you to Stephen Graham for assembling this group. The script truly touched our hearts and left us in shock.” He also expressed gratitude to Netflix’s Anne Mensah, who took on the project after Amazon Prime Video had declined it.
Code Of Silence won the Best Drama award, while Narges Rashidi received the Lead Actress BAFTA for her role in Passenger 951.
Amandaland, featuring Lucy Punch, received the BAFTA for Best Scripted Comedy. However, Lucy and her co-star Philippa Dunne were not recognized for the Actress in a Comedy award, which was awarded to Katherine Parkinson for her role in BBC One’s Here We Go.
In the meantime, The Celebrity Traitors received the Best Reality award, just days after the BBC revealed the celebrity cast for the second season of the popular spin-off. Comedian Alan Carr was honored in the public-voted memorable moment category following his emotional breakdown during the series.
Meanwhile, during the event, the documentary “Gaza: Doctors Under Attack” received the Current Affairs award following a dispute regarding the BBC’s choice to not air the film due to concerns about fairness. The film was subsequently acquired by Channel 4.
Reporter Ramita Navai spoke out against the BBC as she received the honor.
Channel 4 also gained acknowledgment for its coverage of the Iran conflict, while historian Simon Schama was honored for his BBC Two documentary titled The Road to Auschwitz.
The factual series award was given to Channel 4’s See No Evil, which looked into the Church of England’s abuse scandal involving serial offender John Smyth and led to increased attention on protection failures within the organization.
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