Winner Acceptance Speech by Tim Angel (Angels Costumes) in the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema category
TIM ANGEL: Wow. Team Angels, this is for you, wherever you are. Thank you so much, BAFTA. I can't tell you how thrilled I am, incredibly thrilled, to accept the Michael Balcon award on behalf of Angels Costumes. Seven generations of Angels have worked in the costume business for 175 years: from theatre to music hall, from cinema to TV, from black-and-white to colour; now digital and who knows what next. Over the years, Angels has, for the want of a better phrase, stepped in where angels feared to tread, to ensure that all the stock from the great UK costume houses of the past has been saved and is accessible under one roof. We are the custodians of an incredible history and a resource that ensures that all of those costumes are available for generations to come. Angels sends costumes all over the world, brings international business to the UK, and has launched numerous careers in costume and is committed to training young people in our industry. We've built a world-class family business around a passion for clothes, heritage and excellence, but as behind-the-scenes people, our contribution is not normally recognised. So receiving such recognition from BAFTA is simply wonderful. To all the many designers, supervisors, wardrobe teams, directors and producers who have worked with and continue to work with Angels, please, please, please don't stop. Also, thank you to all the actors who spend hours in their underwear in our fitting rooms, thank you. To my current team and all of the talented 120 people that currently make Angels what it is today, thank you. To my dad up there and my wife Eleanor out there, without you both, I and we wouldn't be up here today. I know I speak for everyone past and present at Angels, as well as my children, Emma, Daniel and Jeremy, who are the future and the next generation, when I say it's been a huge privilege and so much fun working in such an incredible industry.Thank you BAFTA for such a wonderful 175th birthday present. Thank you.
