2020 British Academy Television Awards
The 2020 British Academy Television Awards were held on 31 July 2020, hosted by British director and comic actor Richard Ayoade.
Best Actor award winner Jared Harris. In his acceptance speech, he said the first choice for his role had actually been Daniel Day-Lewis.
Best Actress winner Glenda Jackson, photographed in 1971. Her previous BAFTA was awarded 27 years prior.
Richard Ayoade hosted the ceremony; announced in May 2020, he joked that he was "as surprised as you are that this is still going ahead".
Richard Ayoade is a British comedian, actor, writer and director. He played the role of socially awkward IT technician Maurice Moss in Channel 4 sitcom The IT Crowd (2006–2013), for which he won the 2014 BAFTA for Best Male Comedy Performance.
Ayoade in 2011
The ADC Theatre, home of Footlights