BAFTA viewers were unhappy after actor Bernard Cribbins was left out of the show's memorial.
The evening saw the biggest stars from around the world walk the red carpet and celebrate one another for an incredible year in entertainment. As an annual tradition, the BAFTAs remember those they recently lost but viewers were unhappy a prominent name was snubbed from the service.
Bernard Cribbins, the renowned actor whose career spanned seven decades and featured prominently across film and television, was left out of the list of names mentioned. The beloved actor, who starred in Doctor Who and The Railway children, died at the age of 93 on Thursday, July 28.
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The likes of Pele and Raquel Welch were honoured but viewers watching were unimpressed Cribbins didn't make the list.
Taking to Twitter to share their frustration, one viewer directly tweeted the BAFTAs and said: "Was rather astonished to not see Bernard Cribbins being honoured. A national treasure held dear by the majority of the nation! Limited time isn't a justified response, I'm sorry."
In response, the BAFTAs said: "With limited time in our broadcast it isn’t possible to honour all those who have sadly passed away. Bernard features in our online records and given his influential work in TV, he will be considered for inclusion in the next Television Awards broadcast."
Their excuse was branded as "pathetic" given Cribbins' commitment to film and said the awards' lacklustre promise to "consider" him in the future fell short.
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