BAFTA TV awards holds first virtual ceremony

The BAFTA TV awards have taken place virtually without any apparent internet glitches. This year’s TV BAFTAs on July 31 was a largely virtual affair with only a few select British actors joining host Richard Ayoade at London’s Television Centre to present the awards. Chernobyl won two top prizes at this year's virtual ceremony following huge success at the organisation's craft awards earlier this month. Telling the story of the nuclear disaster at the Ukraine plant on 26 April 1986, the five-part Sky original series took home the gongs for best mini-series and leading actor, for Jared Harris - bringing the show's total number of BAFTAs this year to nine. With the winners accepting their prizes virtually, many nominees got glammed up at home despite the lack of a red carpet and shared their pictures on social media as they enjoyed the ceremony. Image: AP