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  • Ben Whishaw’s London Spy Misses Out On Bafta

    Ben Whishaw’s London Spy Misses Out On Bafta

    The highly acclaimed British drama, London Spy has missed out on winning a Bafta.

    CREDIT: (C) WTTV Limited - Photographer: Joss Barratt
    CREDIT: (C) WTTV Limited – Photographer: Joss Barratt

    The highly acclaimed London Spy, starring Ben Whishaw has missed out winning a Bafta after This Is England ’90 won best the Mini Series for Channel 4.

    The series was also up against The Enfield Haunting for Sky Living and Doctor Foster for BBC One.

    London Spy was the gripping gay spy drama about two men who became romantically involved after a chance meeting in London. The series starred Ben Whishaw, Jim Broadbent, Mark Gatiss and Charlotte Rampling.

    Meanwhile Transparent, starring Arrested Development’s Jeffrey Tambor won Best International for Amazon Prime.

  • Ben Whishaw Up For Bafta For Gay Spy Drama, London Spy

    Ben Whishaw Up For Bafta For Gay Spy Drama, London Spy

    Out actor Ben Whishaw have received a nomination for the forthcoming BAFTA awards.

    CREDIT: (C) WTTV Limited - Photographer: Joss Barratt
    CREDIT: (C) WTTV Limited – Photographer: Joss Barratt

    Ben Whishaw has received a BAFTA nomination for Leading Actor for his role in the spy drama London Spy – a drama which follows a gay Londoner looking to solve the disappearance of his boyfriend.

    Speaking to THEGAYUK about the series Ben said,

    It felt incredibly fresh and I didn’t know what on Earth was going to happen, or what sort of a story I was in even.
    I think it’s a fascinating story, a fascinating series, because although I think it is a thriller, it doesn’t really conform exactly to what you expect a thriller to do. It creates its own version of that genre.

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    The series itself, London Spy, has been nominated for Best Mini series.

    Along with Ben’s nomination, Cyril Nri was nominated as best supporting actor in the Channel 4’s Cucumber.

     

     

  • INTERVIEW | Ben Whishaw

    INTERVIEW | Ben Whishaw

    Ben Whishaw ‘s star is rising. Fast. He took his first role in a film at the age of 19, but it wasn’t until he starred in the juggernaut franchise of Bond that he became somewhat of a household name.

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