It’s a Disgrace: It’s a Sin didn’t pick up a gong in any of its nominated major categories at the 2022 BAFTA TV Awards.
It was a night of meh surprises at the 2022 BAFTA TV Awards, with some of the top favourites and most powerful on-screen moments missing out on honors during the 2022 ceremony.
The biggest ‘WTAF?’ moment of the evening is undoubtedly record-breaking TV Drama It’s A Sin, the Russell T Davies show charting the rise of the AIDS and HIV epidemic in London during the 80’s, failing to pick up any major awards, despite receiving six nominations, including five in the performances categories.
Although the series did pick up two trophies, for Best Editor and Director, at the Bafta Craft Awards last month, fans couldn’t quite believe the groundbreaking drama failed to win any major awards tonight (8 May).
The drama was up for Best Mini-Series, with Olly Alexander in the running for Leading Actor and Lydia West competing for Leading Actress.
However, as the awards were handed out, BBC prison drama Time bagged the Mini-Series category, Sean Bean won Leading Actor for the same drama and Jodie Comer’s performance in Channel 4’s Help beat West and Kate Winslet in the Leading Actress Category.
Despite a criminal lack of wins for It’s a Sin, Davies still had a big night on the red carpet as news today broke of Sex Education’s Ncuti Gatwa being cast as the new Doctor Who.
Davies, who will be returning to Doctor Who as show runner for the next season, said of the casting:
“Sometimes talent walks through the door and it’s so bright and bold and brilliant, I just stand back in awe and thank my lucky stars. Ncuti dazzled us, seized hold of the Doctor and owned those Tardis keys in seconds. It’s an honour to work with him, and a hoot, I can’t wait to get started.”
Ncuti Gatwa and Russell T Davies speak to BBC News about today’s Fourteenth Doctor announcement. #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/Cwp6E55ILI
— Doctor Who 24/7 (@DrWho247) May 8, 2022
Sex Education itself, however, also left without any gongs, missing out on its two nominations.
Fans of It’s a Sin took immediately to social media to vent frustration at the BAFTA outcome, with many also angry that clips of the show appeared to be muted during the broadcast when shown in the nominees’ packages.
Some scenes seemed to appear without sound, leaving many viewers questioning why different snippets couldn’t have been aired.
One user said, “Why do they keep muting the audio on It’s A Sin clips? #BAFTAS #Baftas2022”, while another wrote: “It’s a sin not getting any awards so far is daylight robbery. Also the BBC muting it’s a sin scenes … I see you BBC … #Baftas2022.”
Some tweets below along with a list of nominees and winners.
Something doesn’t sit quite right with me – It’s a Sin’s clips being muted (yet clips showing shootings were aired) AND the fact the series got completely overlooked. Let’s be honest, it was BY FAR the most incredible and gripping series in a very long time #Baftas2022 #ItsASin
— Joe Bovis (@joebovis) May 8, 2022
Why do they keep muting the audio on It’s A Sin clips? #BAFTAS #Baftas2022
— Andrew Brown (@HTNantiques) May 8, 2022
The #BAFTAs whenever It’s A Sin is nominated. pic.twitter.com/D2JJne34e5
— Zack (@Zack3O12) May 8, 2022
As if It’s a Sin didn’t win a single award…
It’s A Sin, a critically acclaimed, groundbreaking series educating 1000s of people about the aids epidemic of the 1980s, won 0 awards at the BAFTAs. I’m so over this. pic.twitter.com/IprmCNjijL
— Zack (@Zack3O12) May 8, 2022
#BAFTAS really said ‘we’ll nominate It’s A Sin but we won’t give them any awards’ ROBBED
— Mari (@marilivetweets) May 8, 2022
— Bad Wolf Archives (@BadWolfArchives) May 8, 2022
Me watching the BAFTAs seeing that It’s a Sin hasn’t won anything yet: pic.twitter.com/Kdk3XOFPFi
— Owen 🍂 (NCUTI IS 14!) (@TimelessOwen) May 8, 2022
It’s A Sin being up for 11 BAFTAS and only winning for editing and direction… hmm pic.twitter.com/TTkf1JAmM8
— jwm (@jackwmackey) May 8, 2022
Comedy Entertainment Programme
WINNER: The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan
The Graham Norton Show
Race Around Britain
The Ranganation
Current Affairs
WINNER: 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
WINNER: The Chase
Moneybags
Richard Osman’s House of Games
Steph’s Packed Lunch
Drama Series
WINNER: In My Skin
Manhunt: The Night Stalker
Unforgotten
Vigil
Entertainment Performance
WINNER: Big Zuu (Big Zuu’s Big Eats)
Alison Hammond (I Can See Your Voice)
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
WINNER: Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway
An Audience with Adele
Life & Rhymes
Strictly Come Dancing
The Factual Series
WINNER: Uprising
The Detectives: Fighting Organised Crime
9/11: One Day in America
Undercover Police: Hunting Paedophiles
Features
WINNER: Big Zuu’s Big Eats
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Sort Your Life Out
The Great British Sewing Bee
Female Performance in a Comedy Programme
WINNER: Sophie Willan (Alma’s Not Normal)
Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education)
Aisling Bea (This Way Up)
Anjana Vasan (We Are Lady Parts)
Natasia Demetriou (Stath Lets Flats)
Rose Matafeo (Starstruck)
International
WINNER: The Underground Railroad
Call My Agent!
Lupin
Mare of Easttown
Squid Game
Succession
Leading Actor
WINNER: Sean Bean (Time)
David Thewlis (Landscapers)
Hugh Quarshie (Stephen)
Olly Alexander (It’s A Sin)
Samuel Adewunmi (You Don’t Know Me)
Stephen Graham (Help)
Leading Actress
WINNER: Jodie Comer (Help)
Denise Gough (Too Close)
Emily Watson (Too Close)
Kate Winslet (Mare of Easttown)
Lydia West (It’s A Sin)
Niamh Algar (Deceit)
Live Event
WINNER: The Earthshot Prize 2021
The Brit Awards 2021
The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance
Springwatch 2021
Male Performance in a Comedy Programme
WINNER: 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
WINNER: Time
It’s A Sin
Landscapers
Stephen
News Coverage
WINNER: ITV News at Ten: Storming of the Capitol
Channel 4 News: Black to Front
Good Morning Britain: Shamima Begum
Sky News: Afghanistan: Endgame
Reality and Constructed Factual
WINNER: Gogglebox
Married at First Sight UK
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
The Dog House
Scripted Comedy
WINNER: Motherland
Alma’s Not Normal
Stath Lets Flats
We Are Lady Parts
Short Form Programme
WINNER: Our Land
Hollyoaks Saved My Life (Hollyoaks IRL)
People You May Know
Please Help
Single Documentary
WINNER: My Childhood, My Country – 20 Years in Afghanistan
9/11: Inside the President’s War Room
Grenfell: The Untold Story
Nail Bomber: Man Hunt
Single Drama
WINNER: Together
Death of England: Face to Face
Help
I Am Victoria
Soap & Continuing Drama
WINNER: Coronation Street
Casualty
Emmerdale
Holby City
Specialist Factual
WINNER: The Missing Children
Black Power: A British Story of Resistance
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act
Silenced: The Hidden Story of Disabled Britain
Sport
WINNER: The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
ITV Racing: The Grand National
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
UEFA Euro 2020 Semi-Final: England v Denmark
Supporting Actor
WINNER: Matthew MacFadyen (Succession)
Callum Scott Howells (It’s A Sin)
David Carlyle (It’s A Sin)
Nonso Anozie (Sweet Tooth)
Omari Douglas (It’s A Sin)
Stephen Graham (Time)
Supporting Actress
WINNER: 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
WINNER: Strictly Come Dancing – Rose and Giovanni’s silent dance to celebrate Deaf community
An Audience with Adele – Adele is surprised by her schoolteacher
I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! – Ant and Dec make dig at Downing Street Partygate.
It’s A Sin – Colin is diagnosed with Aids
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK – Bimini’s verse on UK Hun
Squid Game – Red Light, Green Light game