Fans of Russell T. Davies' powerful series, It's A Sin, have been left 'fuming' and 'disappointed' after the destigmatising show left the BAFTAs last night empty-handed and clips were 'muted' during the ceremony. With Years and Years star Olly Alexander playing the main role of Ritchie Tozer, It's A Sin was a hit with viewers when it aired in 2021, with those in the LGBTQ+ community especially commending the drama for its LGBT cast and for breaking down the stigma attached to HIV/AIDS.
It's A Sin was nominated for five awards last night, more than any other show being celebrated at BAFTA TV Awards 2022. The categories the progressive programme was nominated for included Best Miniseries, Leading Actor (Olly Alexander), Supporting Actor (Callum Scott Howells, David Carlyle, Omari Douglas), Leading Actress (Lydia West), and Must-See Moment (Colin's heartbreaking AIDS diagnosis).
Despite winning two theatrical faces at the BAFTA Craft Awards, fans were shocked when the critically acclaimed drama left last night's ceremony empty handed, after being expected to sweep the board. Further frustration came as fans noticed that the BBC appeared to mute clips of It's A Sin as the nominations for each category were announced, which some assumed to be a technical glitch while others speculated it was due to the speech being censored pre-watershed.
