Russell T Davies brutally owned the government at the Baftas and it’s sheer perfection
Channel 4’s brilliant drama It’s a Sin didn’t win any prizes at the Bafta TV awards on Sunday night but its creator Russell T Davies will always be a winner.
Davies is also in charge of BBC1’s Doctor Who (for the second time) and yesterday announced the fabulous Ncuti Gatwa as the next Doctor.
Interviewed by BBC News in the run-up to Sunday night’s awards, he took the opportunity to own the government in some style. On live TV.
The little shrug at the end when RTD said what he needed to say makes this even more perfect #BAFTAs pic.twitter.com/QgnSuThiPl
— Ryan Love (@RyanJL74) May 8, 2022
Boom.
Russell T Davies: ‘[It’s A Sin] was made on a channel that the government wants to sell off, one that’s also apparently trying to get rid of the BBC licence fee, so if you like shows like this, go and vote differently.’ 🏆🏆🏆
— David (@davidclewis) May 8, 2022
And because we can’t watch that shrug enough.
RTD: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ pic.twitter.com/1XFbGG4eyd
— Ryan Love (@RyanJL74) May 8, 2022
And just a few of the things people were saying about it.
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https://twitter.com/jamesmoran/status/1523316868336955395?s=20&t=OojPrLkaXCpwGHeWdzcd1Q
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Just when I thought I couldn’t love him more, Russell T Davies owns the Tories at the BAFTAs live on the BBC.pic.twitter.com/eqv4OLp8Hn
— Supertanskiii (@supertanskiii) May 9, 2022
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We are blessed https://t.co/Psc6vDivJQ
— Dr Una McCormack (@unamccormack) May 8, 2022
4.
my thoughts exactly pic.twitter.com/a4NXDVfHFu
— belshah (@willbelshah) May 8, 2022
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Davies just running a staggering fucks deficit in interviews. https://t.co/3m6KILX2QC
— Elizabeth Sandifer (@ElSandifer) May 8, 2022
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the shrug 100% aimed towards an absolutely fucking horrified PR off-camera, which makes it even better tbh https://t.co/xtfw2GTmyA
— Alex Donaldson (@APZonerunner) May 8, 2022
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I wonder if the Minister for Culture @NadineDorries has seen this or if she knows who Russell T. Davies even is.
— Mikey Robinson (@MikeyCyrus) May 8, 2022
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https://twitter.com/TimelessOwen/status/1523317677141417985?s=20&t=OojPrLkaXCpwGHeWdzcd1Q
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They’re just perfect .the greatest people working for the greatest show on television https://t.co/Kh5ncttaor
— Tom Neenan (@TNeenan) May 8, 2022
To conclude …
— Nish Kumar (@MrNishKumar) May 8, 2022
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