BAFTA/John Clark Nominees including Biffy Clyro, Brian Cox, Caitríona Balfe, Dougray Scott, Izuka Hoyle, Jack Docherty, Jack Lowden, Mark Bonnar, Marli Siu, Ncuti Gatwa, Phyllis Logan, Sam Heughan and Yong-chin Breslin are amongst the names confirmed to be attending the BAFTA Scotland Awards this Sunday.
They will be joined by this years' Outstanding Contribution recipient Peter Capaldi, as well as a host of guest presenters including Armando Iannucci, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, Kate Dickie and Sharon Rooney.
BAFTA Scotland has today confirmed the nominees and guest presenters who will be attending the BAFTA Scotland Awards on Sunday 20 November at DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central.
Award attendees confirmed include (in alphabetical order): Abigail Lawrie (Tin Star, Our Ladies), Anthony Welsh (The Great, Pure), Arielle Free (DJ and Broadcaster), Armando Iannucci (Avenue 5, The Personal History of David Copperfield), Biffy Clyro, Brian Cox (Succession), Caitriona Balfe (Outlander), Chris Jenks (Sex Education, Karen Pirie), David Berry (Outlander), David Carlyle (It’s a Sin), Dougray Scott (Crime), Gary Lamont (Boiling Point, Karen Pirie), Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake, Adult Material), Isis Hainsworth (Red Rose, Catherine Called Birdy), Izuka Hoyle (Boiling Point), Jack Docherty (Scot Squad), Jack Lowden (Benediction), Jamie Lee O’Donnell (Derry Girls, Screw), Julia Brown (World on Fire, Shetland), Julie Graham (Shetland, Benidorm), Jean Johansson (A Place in the Sun), Kate Dickie (The Green Knight, The Northman), Khalid Abdalla (The Crown), Lauren Lyle (Karen Pirie, Outlander), Lewis Gribben (Somewhere Boy, Get Duked!), Lois Chimimba (Vigil, The One), Mark Bonnar (Guilt, Operation Mincemeat) Marli Siu (Run, Everything I Know About Love), Maya Coates (Rebel Cheer Squad), Ncuti Gatwa (Sex Education), Nicholas Ralph (All Creatures Great and Small, Prey for the Devil), Peter Capaldi (Benediction, The Devil’s Hour) Phyllis Logan (Guilt), Sam Heughan (Outlander), Sophie Skelton (Outlander), Sharon Rooney (My Mad Fat Diary, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain), Vikash Bhai (Limbo), Yong-chin Breslin (Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star).
Edith Bowman will host the BAFTA Scotland Awards at DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central on Sunday 20 November alongside red carpet host Sanjeev Kohli. The ceremony will be available to watch live at 17.30 on BAFTA’s YouTube channel youtube.com/bafta, followed by a highlights programme on BBC Scotland at 22:00 GMT.
Jude MacLaverty, Director of BAFTA Scotland, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have such a fantastic list of guests joining us at this year’s BAFTA Scotland Awards, representing the very best creative talent from across Scotland. We’re also delighted to confirm that for the third year running the BAFTA Scotland Awards will be albert certified. We look forward to recognising the outstanding achievements of all our nominees.”
Event supporters and partners of this year’s event are Acqua Panna, BBC Scotland, Champagne Taittinger, Channel 4, Deloitte, Edinburgh Gin, EE, Lancôme, Screen Scotland, S.Pellegrino, STV and Villa Maria.
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BAFTA – the British Academy of Film and Television Arts - is a world-leading independent arts charity that brings the very best work in film, games and television to public attention and supports the growth of creative talent in the UK and internationally. Through its Awards ceremonies and year-round programme of learning events and initiatives – which includes workshops, masterclasses, scholarships, lectures and mentoring schemes in the UK, USA and Asia – BAFTA identifies and celebrates excellence, discovers, inspires and nurtures new talent, and enables learning and creative collaboration. For more, visit www.bafta.org.
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In Scotland, BAFTA is at the heart of the country’s screen industries. It highlights the breadth and success of the production industry, identifies and supports the next generation of talent, and brings the very best work in Scottish film, games and television to public attention globally. It does so via a comprehensive range of screenings, educational events and masterclasses, including Guru Live Glasgow, where emerging talent are inspired by masterclasses and panels with industry professionals, and, since 1989, the annual BAFTA Scotland Awards, which champion the country’s very best in film, games and television. Find out more at www.bafta.org/scotland-awards.
