Michaela Coel s I May Destroy You Dominates 2021 Royal Television Society Awards
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Shaun Parkes, in the meantime, takes home Best Actor honor for his role in Steve McQueen s Small Axe , whereas Glenda Jackson s Elizabeth is Missing claims the Best Single Drama prize. Mar 17, 2021
Michaela Coel and her hit drama
I May Destroy You were the big winners at the Royal Television Awards in Britain on Tuesday, March 16.
Coel was named Best Actor - Female for her portrayal of Arabella, and she also picked up the Writing - Drama prize, while the show was named Best Mini-Series.
Though so, Coel was not able to virtually accept the awards. Host
March 17, 2021
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Michaela Coel and her hit drama I May Destroy You were the big winners at the Royal Television Awards in Britain on Tuesday (16Mar21).
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Coel was named Best Actor – Female for her portrayal of Arabella, and she also picked up the Writing – Drama prize, while the show was named Best Mini-Series.
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There were double wins for Mae Martin’s series Feel Good and presenter Joe Lycett, while Shaun Parkes picked up the Best Actor – Male honour for Steve McQueen’s acclaimed Small Axe series and Glenda Jackson’s return to TV in Elizabeth is Missing landed the Best Single Drama prize.
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The ex-centre back beat out All 4 s Surviving Covid and The Family Secret to win the coveted accolade.
Anton opened up on his emotions around the infamous clash with fellow footballer John nine years ago at QPR s Loftus Road stadium.
Difficult issues: His BBC programme Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism & Me addresses the racist abuse he faced by John Terry in October 2011 for the first time
Supportive: The new mother, 29, took to Instagram on Tuesday to enthuse she was super proud to find out that the former sportsman, 36, scooped the Single Documentary accolade
Close-knit: The former TOWIE star pictured with her husband Rio (L), Anton (R), and their relatives
Share To the loose women, we love you loads. For everyone who doesn t know, this was a special episode with all the black loose ladies which hadn t been done before. It just shows when you nuture and grow, anything is possible.
The judges said that the special episode had had a real connection with audiences.
Exciting: Accepting the award, an emotional Charlene White, 40, said the victory showed that anything is possible as the whole panel marked the achievement. Pictured: Jonathan Ross hosted the virtual event
Historic: Charlene was joined by Judi Love, 40, actress Kéllé Bryan, 41, and singer Brenda Edwards, 51, for the historic episode of the ITV lunchtime show back in October, during Black History Month