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On Eve Of Her First TV Awards, New BAFTA Chair Sara Putt Talks “Celebrating The Power Of Storytelling” During “Grim” Times & The Industry’s Collective Battle To Combat Bullying & Harassment
BAFTA TV Awards: Chair Sara Putt has talked British storytelling and nominations that include The Crown, Black Mirror, Top Boy, Happy Valley.
Speaking exclusively to Deadline in the days leading up to the London ceremony, Sara Putt, who replaced Krishnendu Majumdar last year, said the awards will partly act as a tonic against the bad times, allowing “a community to come together, network, and be creative and supportive of each other.” Questions have repeatedly been raised over whether more international stars should be given opportunities to win BAFTAs for shows created by Brits such as Succession duo Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin, who are ineligible because they are not British and do not regularly work or live in the UK. Elsewhere, Putt used her first letter to members in September 2023 to make a coded reference to the allegations made against Russell Brand, along with wider issues around bullying and harassment in the UK film and TV industries.
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