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BAFTA TV AWARDS 2022: Mo Gilligan reveals his mental health ‘wasn’t in the best place’
Mo Gilligan revealed his mental health ‘wasn’t in the best place’ as he accepted the award for Best Comedy Entertainment Programme at the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday night.
The Lateish Show, of which the comedian is at the helm, beat The Graham Norton Show, Race Around Britain and The Rangnation during the ceremony at London‘s Festival Hall, with Mo, 34, lauding Channel 4 during his acceptance speech.
‘Oh s**t I’m so nervous. I have to big up Channel 4. In 2017 when I got offered a show, my mental health wasn’t in the best place,’ he reflected.
BAFTA TV AWARDS 2022: Mo Gilligan revealed his mental health ‘wasn’t in the best place’ as he lauded Channel 4 during his acceptance speech for Best Comedy Entertainment Programme on Sunday night
‘Channel 4 brought me into this big building. They rusted me and let me be myself and bring black boy joy to the screens,’ he added.
The Lateish Show first aired on Channel 4 in July 2019 and has run for two series.
The show drew inspiration from the 1990s entertainment show TFI Friday and includes a house band, a live audience and comedy sketches.
Congratulations: The Lateish Show, of which the comedian, 34, is at the helm, beat The Graham Norton Show, Race Around Britain and The Rangnation during the ceremony at London’s Festival Hall
The award-winning show had been commissioned for six episodes back in 2018, with Mo previously saying how it had been under development for two years prior to its announcement.
Mo, known for his observational comedy, had his first bout of presenting experience with rapper Big Narstie on his eponymous show.
Elsewhere, Ant and Dec picked up the Best Entertainment Show gong for Saturday Night Takeaway at this year’s BAFTA Television Awards.
Running the show: The Lateish Show first aired on Channel 4 in July 2019 and has run for two series
Presented by Olivia Colman – the Geordie duo, both 46, were delighted to scoop the first award of the night, which marked the fourth time they have won in the category and the eight time they have been nominated in it.
The awards recognise and celebrate the very best in television craft and television programmes broadcast in the UK in 2021 and are back to having a full live audience after the pandemic.
Ant and Dec said in their acceptance speech: ‘Thanks so much, what a great start to the night, we were convinced we wouldn’t get it this year so this is wonderful.
Success! Elsewhere, Ant and Dec picked up the Best Entertainment Show gong for Saturday Night Takeaway at this year’s BAFTA Television Awards
‘This is a lovely cherry on the cake. When we first started we were just in an empty studio and walking around thinking ‘is this any good?’
‘We have to thanks the fantastic production team so a round of applause for all of you too!’
Elsewhere Cathy Tyson picked up the gong for Supporting Actress for her role in the pandemic drama Help where she starred alongside Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham.
BAFTA TV AWARDS 2022: NOMINATIONS
Comedy Entertainment Programme
The Graham Norton Show
The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
Race Around Britain
The Ranganation
Current Affairs
Fearless: The Women Fighting Putin (Exposure)
Four Hours at the Capitol
The Men Who Sell Football (Al Jazeera Investigations)
Trump Takes on the World
Daytime
The Chase
Moneybags
Richard Osman’s House of Games
Steph’s Packed Lunch
Drama Series
In My Skin
Manhunt: The Night Stalker
Unforgotten
Vigil
Entertainment Performance
Alison Hammond (I Can See Your Voice)
Big Zuu (Big Zuu’s Big Eats)
Graham Norton (The Graham Norton Show)
Joe Lycett (Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back)
Michael McIntyre (Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel)
Sean Lock (8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown)
Entertainment Programme
An Audience with Adele
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway
Life & Rhymes
Strictly Come Dancing
The Factual Series
The Detectives: Fighting Organised Crime
9/11: One Day in America
Undercover Police: Hunting Paedophiles
Uprising
Features
Big Zuu’s Big Eats
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Sort Your Life Out
The Great British Sewing Bee
Female Performance in a Comedy Programme
Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education)
Aisling Bea (This Way Up)
Anjana Vasan (We Are Lady Parts)
Natasia Demetriou (Stath Lets Flats)
Rose Matafeo (Starstruck)
Sophie Willan (Alma’s Not Normal)
International
Call My Agent!
Lupin
Mare of Easttown
Squid Game
Succession
The Underground Railroad
Single Documentary
9/11: Inside the President’s War Room
Grenfell: The Untold Story
My Childhood, My Country – 20 Years in Afghanistan
Nail Bomber: Man Hunt
Single Drama
Death of England: Face to Face
Help
I Am Victoria
Together
Specialist Factual
Black Power: A British Story of Resistance
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
The Missing Children
Silenced: The Hidden Story of Disabled Britain
Sport
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
ITV Racing: The Grand National
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
UEFA Euro 2020 Semi-Final: England v Denmark
Leading Actor
David Thewlis (Landscapers)
Hugh Quarshie (Stephen)
Olly Alexander (It’s A Sin)
Samuel Adewunmi (You Don’t Know Me)
Sean Bean (Time)
Stephen Graham (Help)
Leading Actress
Denise Gough (Too Close)
Emily Watson (Too Close)
Jodie Comer (Help)
Kate Winslet (Mare of Easttown)
Lydia West (It’s A Sin)
Niamh Algar (Deceit)
Live Event
The Brit Awards 2021
The Earthshot Prize 2021
The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance
Springwatch 2021
Male Performance in a Comedy Programme
Jamie Demetriou (Stath Lets Flats)
Joe Gilgun (Brassic)
Ncuti Gatwa (Sex Education)
Samson Kayo (Bloods)
Steve Coogan (This Time With Alan Partridge)
Tim Renkow (Jerk)
Mini-Series
It’s A Sin
Landscapers
Stephen
Time
News Coverage
Channel 4 News: Black to Front
Good Morning Britain: Shamima Begum
ITV News at Ten: Storming of the Capitol
Sky News: Afghanistan: Endgame
Reality and Constructed Factual
Gogglebox
Married at First Sight UK
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
The Dog House
Scripted Comedy
Alma’s Not Normal
Motherland
Stath Lets Flats
We Are Lady Parts
Short Form Programme
Hollyoaks Saved My Life (Hollyoaks IRL)
Our Land
People You May Know
Please Help
Soap & Continuing Drama
Casualty
Coronation Street
Emmerdale
Holby City
Supporting Actor
Callum Scott Howells (It’s A Sin)
David Carlyle (It’s A Sin)
Matthew MacFadyen (Succession)
Nonso Anozie (Sweet Tooth)
Omari Douglas (It’s A Sin)
Stephen Graham (Time)
Supporting Actress
Cathy Tyson (Help)
Celine Buckens (Showtrial)
Emily Mortimer (The Pursuit of Love)
Jessica Plummer (The Girl Before)
Leah Harvey (Foundation)
Tahirah Sharif (The Tower)
Virgin Media’s Must-See Moment
An Audience with AdeleI
I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
It’s A Sin
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
Squid Game
Strictly Come Dancing
