'Frozen Planet' Collects Three BAFTA Craft Awards, 'Sherlock', Brian Eno Also Winners

The Huffington Post UK/PA  |  Posted: 14/05/2012 08:45 Updated: 14/05/2012 08:45

Frozen Planet, which was hit by controversy after it emerged its footage of newborn polar bear cubs was actually filmed in an animal park and not in any polar region, scooped three gongs at the BAFTA Craft Awards on Sunday night.

The hit BBC1 nature documentary, presented by David Attenborough, won prizes for best Editing: Factual, Photography: Factual and Sound: Factual at the awards, which recognise behind-the-scenes talent.

It was also a good night for Steven Moffat's Sherlock drama, which scored three gongs of its own. Moffat picked up an award for his writing on the series starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman.

And former Roxy Music star and longtime screen composer Brian Eno was awarded with his first-ever BAFTA for his soundtrack to a gritty gang thriller.

The musician, best known as a pioneer of ambient music, won the gong for his work on Channel 4's Top Boy.

The backroom teams behind successes including Channel 4's Educating Essex, BBC2's The Shadowline and the X Factor final on ITV1 were also recognised.

The event - formally known as the British Academy Television Craft Awards, were held at the Brewery in London.

There were also awards for Jacqueline Fowler's work in make-up and hair design on The Crimson Petal And The White, and recognition for costume designer Charlotte Walter who worked on the World War One drama Birdsong.

Actor Adrian Dunbar presented the Special Award to colourist Aidan Farrell.

Farrell, who has worked on shows including Wallander and Downton Abbey, said: "I have always strived to make images and pictures come alive and evolve my style in the way that artists and photographers do."

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    Charlotte Riley and Tom Hardy attending the BAFTA Television Craft Awards, at The Brewery in east London.

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    Nicholas Parsons at the British Academy Television Craft Awards held at The Brewery in London.

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    Joe Thomas at the British Academy Television Craft Awards held at The Brewery in London.

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    Andrew Scott at the British Academy Television Craft Awards held at The Brewery in London.

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    Kimberley Nixon at the British Academy Television Craft Awards held at The Brewery in London.

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    Oona Chaplin at the British Academy Television Craft Awards held at The Brewery in London.

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    Charlotte Riley attending the BAFTA Television Craft Awards, at The Brewery in east London.

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    Sarah Solemani attending the BAFTA Television Craft Awards, at The Brewery in east London.

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    Tom Ellis attending the BAFTA Television Craft Awards, at The Brewery in east London.

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Frozen Planet, which was hit by controversy after it emerged its footage of newborn polar bear cubs was actually filmed in an animal park and not in any polar region, scooped three gongs at the BAFTA ...
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12:19 AM on 05/15/2012
I have two problems with BBC nature documentaries.

1. They never hold a shot. They are over-edited.
2. There is too much commentary so the ambient audio is never fully heard.

Maybe they could produce versions for BBC four which are uncut with limited text commentary.
03:04 PM on 05/14/2012
Brian Eno is a genius, its good to see him getting some mainstream recognition.
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What's the story mourning Tories?
09:14 AM on 05/14/2012
Much diserved for Frozen Planet. While I enjoy Sherlock, I feel it's very over-rated, not that I can point to anything that should have taken it's award.
12:21 AM on 05/15/2012
At least with Sherlock the actors are rehearsed and in character. So much Brit drama I can imagine a director saying, ''Just be yourself, but louder. Then read it off these boards''
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What's the story mourning Tories?
01:57 PM on 05/15/2012
True for soaps I guess, but there's some good drama out there. I reccomend 'Prisoners Wives' for some nicely toned drama, dark but not OTT, if you like the genre of prison stories, but as I hinted at, there's not much to point to in the last year or so. Can't fault the Beeb when they do Dickens.