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BAFTA Boss Celebrates British TV Industry In “Rude Health” But Says “Choppy Waters” Could Arise Amid Drama Funding Crisis
BAFTA Boss Jane Millichip has talked UK drama funding crisis, 'Baby Reindeer', 'Mr Bates vs the Post Office' & 'Life And Death In Gaza'
Millichip stopped short of backing high-profile proposals for a streamer levy to help solve the scripted funding crisis but said “the BFI [British Film Institute] is looking into this so we wait with interest to see what they come up with.” The barriers are breaking down between shows commissioned by the broadcasters and the streamers, Millichip noted, as she pointed to two local Netflix projects that could perform well at next year’s BAFTAs – Toxic Town and Adolescence – both of which are dominating the global charts at present. Millichip said today’s noms demonstrate that “British TV is in absolute rude health” and cited diversity gains such as Baby Reindeer’s Nava Mau, the first openly transgender acting nominee, and half the nominated directors being women.
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