BOLTON actor Ruth Madeley is to star in a new BBC drama telling the true story of the people behind a campaign of direct action that furthered the battle for disabled civil rights in Britain. Written by Bafta winner Jack Thorne and award-winning actor-turned-writer Genevieve Barr, Independence Day? How Disabled Rights Were Won , focuses on Barbara Lisicki and Alan Holdsworth, two disabled cabaret performers who met at a gig in 1989 and would go on to become the driving force behind DAN - the Direct Action Network, whose coordinated protests pushed the campaign for disabled rights into the spotlight. Ruth, 33, from Westhoughton, was named as one of Bafta’s Breakthrough Brits in 2017. In 2016 she was also nominated for a leading actress Bafta for her role as Anne Watson in the BBC Three drama Don’t Take My Baby.
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MUMBAI â The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) announced the illustrious list of jury members for its debut BAFTA Breakthrough India initiative, supported by Netflix Apr. 19. Distinguished professionals from across the film, games and television industries came together to select this yearâs talented honorees. The Jury was chaired by BAFTA Breakthrough India Ambassador, A.R. Rahman.
BAFTA invited candidates from across the country to apply for their flagship talent initiative âBAFTA Breakthrough India.â Due to an overwhelming number of quality applications from the films, games and television industries nationwide, the initiative will recognize not five but 10 emerging Indian talents across the three industries.
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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) today announced the illustrious list of jury members for its debut BAFTA Breakthrough India initiative, supported by Netflix. Distinguished professionals from across the film, games and television industries came together to select this year’s talented honourees. The Jury was chaired by BAFTA Breakthrough India Ambassador, A R Rahman.
BAFTA invited candidates from across the country to apply for their flagship talent initiative ‘BAFTA Breakthrough India’. Due to an overwhelming number of quality applications from the films, games and television industries nationwide, the initiative will recognise not five but ten emerging Indian talents across the three industries.