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Baftas 2019: Joanna Lumley's Opening Jokes Fail To Land As Viewers Savage Script

People were loving her Patsy Stone-inspired look, however.
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Sunday night’s Baftas may have opened with a performance to mark the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, but sadly that didn’t seem to help host Joanna Lumley with landing a joke. 

The host’s quips failed to set either the Royal Albert Hall or social media alight as she opened the ceremony with a tongue-in-cheek roll call of who was in attendance. 

Joanna seemed to have been let down by her scriptwriters as her jokes fell flat with the A-list audience, who remained almost silent throughout her monologue. 

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Joanna Lumley's jokes failed to raise many laughs at the Baftas
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But given we all know what a comedy legend Joanna is, it was her script writer who bore the brunt of criticism on social media...

One thing people were loving a whole lot more was Joanna’s Absolutely Fabulous-inspired look as she hosted the awards. 

Many were delighted to see her looking remarkably similar to her character in the classic BBC sitcom, Patsy Stone. 

It was Joanna’s second year at the helm of the show, having succeeded Stephen Fry as host last year. 

Bafta 2019 Red Carpet
Olivia Colman(01 of38)
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Olivia Colman (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge(02 of38)
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (credit:Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)
Bradley Cooper(03 of38)
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Bradley Cooper (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
Viola Davis(04 of38)
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Viola Davis (credit:Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)
Richard E. Grant(05 of38)
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Richard E. Grant (C) poses on the red carpet with his wife Joan Washington (credit:TOLGA AKMEN via Getty Images)
Timothee Chalamet(06 of38)
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Timothee Chalamet (credit:Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)
Melissa McCarthy(07 of38)
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Melissa McCarthy (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
Edith Bowman and Dermot O'Leary(08 of38)
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Edith Bowman and Dermot O'Leary (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
Mahershala Ali(09 of38)
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Mahershala Ali (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
Rami Malek(10 of38)
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Rami Malek (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
Thandie Newton(11 of38)
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Thandie Newton (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
Cate Blanchett(12 of38)
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Cate Blanchett (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
Christian Bale and Sibi Blazic(13 of38)
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Christian Bale and Sibi Blazic (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
Octavia Spencer(14 of38)
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Octavia Spencer (credit:TOLGA AKMEN via Getty Images)
Amy Adams(15 of38)
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Amy Adams (credit:TOLGA AKMEN via Getty Images)
Cynthia Erivo(16 of38)
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Cynthia Erivo (credit:Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)
Rachel Weisz(17 of38)
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Rachel Weisz (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
Steve Coogan(18 of38)
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Steve Coogan (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
Lily Collins(19 of38)
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Lily Collins (credit:Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)
Glenn Close(20 of38)
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Glenn Close (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
Brian May and Anita Dobson(21 of38)
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Brian May and Anita Dobson (credit:Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)
Joe Alwyn(22 of38)
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Joe Alwyn (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
Mary J. Blige(23 of38)
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Mary J. Blige (credit:Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)
Roger Taylor and Sarina Taylor(24 of38)
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Roger Taylor and Sarina Taylor (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
Taron Egerton (L) and Jamie Bell (R)(25 of38)
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Taron Egerton (L) and Jamie Bell (R) (credit:TOLGA AKMEN via Getty Images)
Spike Lee(26 of38)
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Spike Lee (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
Letitia Wright(27 of38)
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Letitia Wright (credit:Ian West - PA Images via Getty Images)
Sophie Okonedo(28 of38)
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Sophie Okonedo (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
Riz Ahmed(29 of38)
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Riz Ahmed (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
Joanne Tucker and Adam Driver(30 of38)
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Joanne Tucker and Adam Driver (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
Claire Foy(31 of38)
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Claire Foy (credit:Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)
Maya Jama(32 of38)
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Maya Jama (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
Richard Madden(33 of38)
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Richard Madden (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
Chiwetel Ejiofor(34 of38)
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Chiwetel Ejiofor (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
Salma Hayek(35 of38)
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Salma Hayek (credit:Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)
Margot Robbie(36 of38)
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Margot Robbie (credit:Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)
Irina Shayk(37 of38)
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Irina Shayk (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
Michelle Rodriguez(38 of38)
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Michelle Rodriguez (credit:PA Wire/PA Images)
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