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The BAFTA TV Awards concluded on Sunday, May 14 at the Royal Festival Hall in Southbank, London, with “Bad Sisters,” “This is Going to Hurt,” and “Derry Girls” the big winners with two awards each. You can take a look at the full list of winners here but read down further below for a number of interviews that happened backstage at the BAFTAs in the winners’ press conference room.

Ben Whishaw — Best Actor for “This is Going to Hurt” and BAFTA Must See Moment award for Paddington Bear meeting The Queen in “Platinum Jubilee: Party at the Palace”

Whishaw won his third BAFTA award for “This is Going to Hurt” by beating fellow nominees Gary Oldman (“Slow Horses”), Taron Egerton (“Black Bird”), Martin Freeman (“The Responder”), Cillian Murphy (“Peaky Blinders”), and Chaske Spencer (“The English”). He previously won two other TV awards — Best Actor in 2013 for “The Hollow Crown” and Best...

After announcing the project more than five months ago, NBC has officially greenlit the 12-episode miniseries A.D., which will pick up where History’s well-watched The Bible left off.

Mark Burnett, wife Roma Downey and Richard Bedser will serve as executive producers on the project, which will most likely premiere in spring 2015.

“You might think the story is over at the Crucifixion, but as most of the world knows, that was only the beginning,” NBC Entertainment chief Jennifer Salke said in a statement. “Everyone’s lives were completely altered in an instant and the immediate aftermath of Christ’s...

NBC is looking for a ratings miracle. The broadcaster has greenlit Mark Burnett’s follow-up to the producer’s mini-series sensation The Bible.

NBC has ordered the 12-hour mini-series A.D., and it’s billed as a continuation of Burnett’s previous project, which aired on History Channel earlier this year and delivered massive ratings that drowned nearly all TV rivals — including NBC. A.D. was previously announced as being in development at the network last July.

“Last year when Mark Burnett was launching The Bible on cable, I told him, without hesitation, that if he wanted to tell more of the story,...

NBC has given a formal green light to 12-hour miniseries A.D., Mark Burnett and Roma Downey‘s follow-up to their highly rated miniseries The Bible that aired on History earlier this year. The project, produced by LightWorkers Media with Burnett, Downey and Richard Bedser serving as executive producers, is eyeing a premiere in spring 2015. “Last year when Mark Burnett was launching The Bible on cable, I told him, without hesitation, that if he wanted to tell more of the story, we’d love to do it at NBC,” said NBC chairman Robert Greenblatt. “We are firmly in the ‘event’ business and nothing has more event potential than A.D. as it continues immediately after the The Bible ended.” The order for A.D., which will be written by BAFTA nominee Simon Block (The Shooting Of Thomas Hurndall), comes a week after NBC greenlighted its first miniseries under the network...

The cold winds are rising across Westeros, as the bloody battle for the Iron Throne continues...

An impressive new trailer has been released for the upcoming second season of 'Game of Thrones'. Season two features a whole host of new talent who have joined the cast that includes Rose Leslie (Downton Abbey), Hannah Murray (Skins), Natalie Dormer (The Tudors), Carice van Houten (Valkyrie), Liam Cunningham (The Guard), Michael McElhatton (Fifty Dead Men Walking), Stephen Dillane (The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall) and Tom Wlaschiha (Enemy at the Gates).

The new cast members bolster an already impressive cast that features returning stars Emilia Clarke, Alfie Allen, Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Aidan Gillen, Kit Harington and Peter Dinklage, who won an Emmy® and a Golden Globe® for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister. Game of Thrones will return to Sky Atlantic on Monday 2 April at 9pm, less than 24 hours after it airs in the Us on HBO.

HBO have released a new teaser poster for the second season of Game of Thrones which follows on from the recent “War is Coming” poster and the one released a few days ago – all of which are building ridiculous amounts of anticipation for the forthcoming season of the drama based on the books by George R.R. Martin.

This second season features a wealth of acting talent, including series newcomers Rose Leslie (Downton Abbey), Hannah Murray (Skins), Natalie Dormer (The Tudors), Carice van Houten (Valkyrie), Liam Cunningham (Clash of the Titans), Michael McElhatton (Fifty Dead Men Walking), Stephen Dillane (The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall) and Tom Wlaschiha (Enemy at the Gates), all of whom appear alongside returning stars Emilia Clarke, Alfie Allen, Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Aidan Gillen, Kit Harington and Peter Dinklage, who won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister.

HBO have released a new “fan” poster for the second season of Game of Thrones which follows on from the recent “War is Coming” poster released earlier this month for the forthcoming season of the drama based on the books by George R.R. Martin.

This second season features a wealth of acting talent, including series newcomers Rose Leslie (Downton Abbey), Hannah Murray (Skins), Natalie Dormer (The Tudors), Carice van Houten (Valkyrie), Liam Cunningham (Clash of the Titans), Michael McElhatton (Fifty Dead Men Walking), Stephen Dillane (The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall) and Tom Wlaschiha (Enemy at the Gates), all of whom appear alongside returning stars Emilia Clarke, Alfie Allen, Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Aidan Gillen, Kit Harington and Peter Dinklage, who won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister.

HBO have released a trailer for the second season of Game of Thrones which follows on from the recently released new “War is Coming” poster. Based on the books by George R.R. Martin, the second season features a wealth of acting talent, including series newcomers Rose Leslie (Downton Abbey), Hannah Murray (Skins), Natalie Dormer (The Tudors), Carice van Houten (Valkyrie), Liam Cunningham (Clash of the Titans), Michael McElhatton (Fifty Dead Men Walking), Stephen Dillane (The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall) and Tom Wlaschiha (Enemy at the Gates), all of whom appear alongside returning stars Emilia Clarke, Alfie Allen, Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Aidan Gillen, Kit Harington and Peter Dinklage, who won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister.

HBO have released a new teaser poster for the second season of Game of Thrones which builds on Season 1′s tagline: “Winter is Coming”, with a new “War is Coming” poster for the forthcoming season of the drama based on the books by George R.R. Martin.

This second season features a wealth of acting talent, including series newcomers Rose Leslie (Downton Abbey), Hannah Murray (Skins), Natalie Dormer (The Tudors), Carice van Houten (Valkyrie), Liam Cunningham (Clash of the Titans), Michael McElhatton (Fifty Dead Men Walking), Stephen Dillane (The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall) and Tom Wlaschiha (Enemy at the Gates), all of whom appear alongside returning stars Emilia Clarke, Alfie Allen, Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Aidan Gillen, Kit Harington and Peter Dinklage, who won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister.

Following on from the worldwide success of both Blood and Sand and prequel Gods of the Arena, Spartacus returns to Sky 1 and Sky 1 HD with the highly anticipated sequel Spartacus: Vengeance, later this month.

Australian actor Liam McIntyre (Rush, Neighbours, The Pacific) has stepped into the title role, following the death of actor Andy Whitfield last year, whilst Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess) returns as Lucretia to remind viewers that hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. This series promises to be even more gory and gratuitous than before – picking up where the first series left off, on the heels of the bloody escape from the House of Batiatus, Vengeance joins the gladiator rebellion as it gains momentum, striking fear into the heart of the Roman Republic.

Meanwhile fan-favourite Game of Thrones returns to Sky Atlantic HD for a ten-episode second season starting Monday 2nd April at 9pm, less...

Sky Atlantic have just announced that like last year, Game Of Thrones will air in the UK and Ireland on Monday 2 April at 9pm, just one day after it's Us premiere on HBO. Coming off Peter Dinklage's (Tyrion) big Golden Globe win, anticipation is high among fans to see he and the rest of the returning cast back in action. They will be joined thsi season by Rose Leslie (Downton Abbey) as Ygritte, Hannah Murray (Skins) as Gilly, Natalie Dormer (The Tudors) as Margaery Tyrell, Carice van Houten (Valkyrie) as Melisandre, Liam Cunningham (Clash Of The Titans) as Davos Seaworth, Michael McElhatton (Fifty Dead Men Walking) as Roose Bolton, Stephen Dillane (The Shooting Of Thomas Hurndall) as Stannis Baratheon, Tom Wlaschiha (Enemy At The Gates) as Jagen H’ghar and Gwendoline Christie (The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus) as Brienne Of Tarth who you can see in the background over...

Effortlessly gorgeous and consistently engrossing, Rowan Joffe’s feature debut is an update of Brighton Rock, an adaptation of the Graham Greene crime novel first filmed in 1947 by the Boulting Brothers and starring a very young Richard Attenborough in what turned out to be a breakthrough role of sorts. The earlier film, which has developed a minor cult for its odd mixture of lurid noir stylings and depiction of pre-war British coastal life, is set in the late ’30s, with Europe’s headlong leap into war providing the backdrop for the tale of the sociopathic young gangster Pinkie Brown and the ill-fated love he has for Rose, a waitress with information that could tie him a revenge killing. Joffe’s film changes the setting to the early ’60s, with the seaside town of its title and the evolving cultural mores of Britain’s rebellious youth filling in the ambience.

Joffe...

"Any remake of a much-loved film provokes outrage, which usually turns out to be justified," writes David Cox in the Guardian. "The Boulting brothers' 1947 version of Graham Greene's Brighton Rock is considered by some the best British film of all time. Martin Scorsese, Terrence Malick and even the Hughes brothers have all considered revisiting this hallowed ground, but then balked at the prospect. Worrying territory, then, for a first-time feature director. Rowan Joffé comes to the task armed with a best director Bafta for TV drama The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall and writing plaudits for Brit flicks 28 Weeks Later and Last Resort. Slim enough credentials you may think. Nonetheless, it is clear from the outset that he is quite ready to blaze his own trail."...

The remake departs from the Boultings' 1947 classic but Rowan Joffé has turned Greene's story into a towering study of female suffering

Any remake of a much-loved film provokes outrage, which usually turns out to be justified. The Boulting brothers' 1947 version of Graham Greene's Brighton Rock is considered by some the best British film of all time. Martin Scorsese, Terrence Malick and even the Hughes brothers have all considered revisiting this hallowed ground, but then balked at the prospect. Worrying territory, then, for a first-time feature director.

Rowan Joffé comes to the task armed with a best director Bafta for TV drama The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall and writing plaudits for Brit flicks 28 Weeks Later and Last Resort. Slim enough credentials you may think. Nonetheless, it is clear from the outset that he is quite ready to blaze his own trail.

By switching the action from the 30s to 1964, Joffé...

The big-screen adaptation of Graham Green’s novel Brighton Rock is set to open across the UK on February 4.

The film, which will be directed by screenwriter/director Rowan Joffé, is released across cinemas nationwide after receiving the red carpet treatment at September’s Toronto Film Festival.

Joffé - known for his small-screen efforts and screenwriting on 28 Weeks Later – scooped the Best Director award at the 2009 BAFTA TV Awards for Channel 4’s docu-drama The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall.

Produced by Paul Webster (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice) for Kudos Pictures in association with BBC Films and the UK Film council, Brighton Rock features a wealth of UK talent including Sam Riley, Andrea Riseborough, Dame Helen Mirren, and John Hurt.

Greene’s novel is relocated to 1964, a time of fierce clashes between mods and rockers and the last year of the death penalty. The story follows anti-hero Pinkie (Riley) and his rise through the criminal underground.

Planning logistics and hiring crew for film productions like The Hurt Locker is hard graft with little in the way of glitter, Donall McCusker tells Jill Insley

Most people have pictures of their children, pets and partners on their iPhone. Not Donall McCusker: his gallery includes soldiers hefting large guns, profile shots of Arabic-looking men and perfectly timed snaps of explosions – the kind of thing that would immediately lead to his detention if spotted by airport security staff.

It might take him some time to convince them of his innocence: he was brought up in Belfast and still has a distinct accent which, combined with the photos, might start alarm bells ringing.

But McCusker has the best reason in the world to be carrying these photos: he was co-producer on the war film The Hurt Locker, which picked up six Academy Awards this year, and his photos are all...

Kenneth Branagh has walked away with his first producing honour, beating out Doctor Who to land the Best Drama trophy for his series Wallander at the British Academy Television Awards.

Branagh, who also stars as the eponymous police inspector in the TV show, won the coveted award at a star-studded ceremony in London on Sunday night.

He told the crowd, which included Mischa Barton, Ed Westwick and David Tennant: "We're absolutely thrilled. This is bl**dy marvellous. For a series first time out to get this recognition is beyond our wildest dreams."

Mad Men was named Best International Show ahead of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Dexter and cult police drama The Wire.

Simon Cowell's TV talent show The X Factor picked up the Best Entertainment Show award, while British cop show The Bill was honoured with the Best Continuing Drama award.

The Hours star Anna Maxwell Martin was named Best Actress for her role in Poppy Shakespeare and Stephen Dillane beat Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs to take home the Best Actor award for The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall.

British comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders received the BAFTA Fellowship.

The main list of winners is as follows:

Best Actor - Stephen Dillane (The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall)

Best Actress - Anna Maxwell Martin (Poppy Shakespeare)

Best Entertainment Performance - Harry Hill (Harry Hill's TV Burp)

Best Comedy Performance - David Mitchell (Peep Show)

Best Drama Series - Wallander

Best Continuing Drama - The Bill

Best Entertainment Programme - The X Factor

Best International Show - Mad Men

Best News Coverage - News at Ten - Chinese Earthquake reporting

Best Sport - F1: Brazilian Grand Prix

Audience Award - Skins

Special Award - Jane Tranter

Bafta Fellowship - French and Saunders...