BBC Scotland all but swept the board in the biennial Scottish Bafta
Awards in Aberdeen, taking 12 of the 15 television prizes on offer.
Executives at Scottish Television, which has already accused the BBC of
''loading'' the Bafta Scotland membership, were furious to discover they
had gained only two awards. Grampian, which was hosting the event,
received one.
It was noticeable that Scottish Television's senior management was
missing from Saturday night's gala event. Managing director Mr Gus
Macdonald apparently had a previous engagement.
There was some consolation, however, for Scottish with the night's top
accolade, a lifetime achievement award, going to Dr Finlay actor Ian
Bannen. Film of Bannen, whose last movie role was in Braveheart, being
presented with his award in America by Mel Gibson was shown during the
event.
Top of the BBC Scotland's prize list was a best actor award for Hamish
Macbeth star Bobby Carlyle and a best drama series award for Takin' Over
The Asylum. The top actress award went to Siobhan Redmond for the Tartan
Short, Latin For A Dark Room.
Comedian Billy Connolly, who has never won a Bafta before, made up for
lost time by being connected with three awards. The BBC film, Down Among
The Big Boys, in which Connolly starred, won best single drama. His
series, The Bigger Picture, won best arts programme and Billy Connolly's
World Tour of Scotland took the best entertainment programme award.
Scottish Television's two prizes were The Herald Television Reporter
Award, which went to Scottish Women presenter Kaye Adams, and best
children's programme, How 2. A special Bafta Craft Award was presented
to Scottish lighting cameraman Jim Peters. Grampian Television won the
award for best news programme for Grampian North Tonight.
In the feature film categories, the top movie award went to Shallow
Grave and there was a best actor award for John Hannah for his
performance in Four Weddings and a Funeral.
The full list of awards were: best single drama -- Down Among The Big
Boys, best drama series -- Takin' Over The Asylum, best Feature film --
Shallow Grave, best short film -- Fridge, best documentary -- The
Gamekeeper, best current affairs programme -- Frontline Scotland, best
arts programme -- The Bigger Picture, best entertainment programme --
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland, best film actor -- John Hannah,
best television actor -- Robert Carlyle, best actress (film or
television) -- Siobhan Redmond, The Herald Television Reporter Award --
Kaye Adams, best children's programme -- How 2, best special interest
programme -- The Edge, best writer -- Donna Franceschild, best news
programme -- Grampian Television, best outside broadcast -- The
Edinburgh Tattoo '94, Craft Award for Outstanding Contribution to Film
and Television -- Jim Peters, lifetime achievement award -- Ian Bannen.
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