Narges Rashidi made an emotional speech after winning Best Actress for her role as in Prisoner 951 at the TV Awards on Sunday.
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Narges Rashidis Tearful Speech on War-Torn Childhood
Narges Rashidi made an emotional speech after winning Best Actress for her role as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Prisoner 951 at the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday.Th...
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The actress, 46, opened up about her war-torn childhood after growing up in Tehran amid the Iran–Iraq War which led to 50,000 deaths over eight years of fighting.
She said: 'I was a seven-year-old who survived war, now I stand here incredibly lucky. But so many children in , Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, may never get that opportunity, that chance'
Before adding: 'The stories we tell matter. It's time we humanise those who have been dehumanised'
Narges played Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe who was imprisoned in Iran for six years before her release in 2022. The Iranian-British mother-of-one had been sentenced to five years in prison for allegedly trying to topple the country's regime.
The actress said: 'It was a very emotional role to play, big shoes to fill. Lots of responsibility and an absolute honour. It's an important story about justice and injustice and about love and family.
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Narges Rashidi made an emotional speech after winning Best Actress for her as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Prisoner 951 at the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday
The actress, 46, opened up about her war-torn childhood after growing up in Tehran amid the Iran–Iraq War which led to 50,000 deaths over eight years of fighting
'It was the greatest gift to get as an actor. I am so overwhelmed, I can't find words, it's incredible. It was such a competitive category filled with so many women that I love and admire.'
Stephen Graham’s acclaimed Netflix drama Adolescence dominated the British Academy Television Awards at London's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday.
The ceremony, hosted by Greg Davies, saw Stephen, 52, win Best Actor for his portrayal of a father confronting the aftermath of a brutal involving his teenage son.
It was a landmark moment for Stephen, who had missed out on seven previous nominations for shows including Help, Time and This Is England '90.
The four-part show, which received a staggering 11 nominations when they were announced in March, received the most ever wins for a series as it also took home Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Limited Drama.
Adolescence, which was created by actor Stephen and writer Jack Thorne, tells the story of British teenager Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), who is found guilty of murdering a female classmate after being sucked in by the manosphere online.
Each episode is filmed in one continuous shot and has been widely praised for addressing topics such as online radicalisation and misogyny.
Owen, 16, who has made history by becoming the youngest winner of the Best Supporting Actor award at both the Golden Globes and the Emmy Awards, continued his award-winning streak as he took home the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor.
Meanwhile, Christine Tremarco, who played Owen's mother in the show, won Best Supporting Actress in a surprise result beating co-star Erin Doherty, who previously took home the Golden Globe and Emmy Award.
Stephen wiped away tears as Christine took to the stage and said: 'I hold this BAFTA high to Hannah Walters and Stephen Graham, thank you so much.'
She said: ' I was a seven-year-old who survived war, now I stand here incredibly lucky. But so many children in Iran , Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, may never get that opportunity, that chance'
Narges played Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe (L) who was imprisoned in Iran for six years before her release in 2022 (Pictured together a the ceremony)
Narges pictured in the BBC drama
Amandaland starring Lucy Punch won the BAFTA for Scripted Comedy. However, Lucy and her co-star Philippa Dunne missed out on the Actress In A Comedy gong, which went to Katherine Parkinson for her performance in BBC One's Here We Go.
Meanwhile, The Celebrity Traitors won Best Reality, days after the BBC announced the celebrity line-up for the second series of the hit spin-off, with comedian Alan Carr being recognised in the public-voted memorable moment category after breaking down in tears during the series.
Elsewhere during the ceremony, the documentary Gaza: Doctors Under Attack won the Current Affairs category after becoming embroiled in controversy surrounding the BBC’s decision not to broadcast the film over impartiality concerns. The documentary was later picked up by Channel 4.
Journalist Ramita Navai criticised the BBC while accepting the award.
Channel 4 additionally received recognition for its reporting on the Iran conflict, while historian Simon Schama won for his BBC Two documentary The Road to Auschwitz.
The factual series category went to Channel 4’s See No Evil, which examined the Church of England abuse scandal surrounding serial abuser John Smyth and contributed to renewed scrutiny surrounding safeguarding failures within the institution.
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