EVE MAKES A KILLING AT THE BAFTAS
KILLING Eve was the controversial big winner at the British Academy Film Awards.
The show about an MI5 officer and an assassin won best drama series, best leading actress for Jodie Comer and best supporting actress for Fiona Shaw.
Drama surrounded its inclusion in the BAFTAs as the program was commissioned by the US network BBC America, meaning that, despite its British creators, it should not have been eligible for several categories. However, the organisers allowed it to be nominated in order to recognise its success and popularity.
The other big winner was Patrick Melrose, about a drug addict trying to overcome historic parental abuse. The show won best mini-series and took the best leading actor award for Benedict Cumberbatch.