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Discover how watching television can be good for your mental health with Claudia Hammond, the author of The Art of Rest. With the telly quickly turning back into the 'electronic hearth' that we all gather around in the evenings, it's time to think about why television can help you relax and why that's important in this age of self-isolation. Interviewed by Mariayah Kaderbhai.

Set in London in 1970, this British Drama looks at what happened when the Women's Liberation Movement took on the Miss World pageant. In this Q&A with director Philippa Lowthorpe find out why the character's individual stories were such a gift to her as a filmmaker, how they got the 70s look for the film and more. Hosted by Mariayah Kaderbhai.

It made us laugh, it made us cry and it made us hold our loved ones closer... Now it's time to do it all over again in the second season of Ricky Gervais' After Life! Edith Bowman caught up with the man himself, Tony Way & Jo Hartley to talk all things season two.

Edith Bowman talks to Normal People's stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Paul Mescal as well as the director of the brand new BBC series, Lenny Abrahamson all about the passion-filled first love drama that’s got us all talking.

In this Q&A Mariayah Kaderbha talk to director Susanne Regina Meures, find out the amazing story behind the self-filmed documentary Saudi Runaway in which a young woman in Saudi Arabia documents her attempt to flee the country before her arranged marriage.

Find out more about the making of the hit ITV three-part drama Quiz, which tells the story of Charles Ingram and his wife Diana who are accused of cheating on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in the early 2000s. This Q&A is with writer James Graham (The Crown) and actors Sian Clifford (Fleabag), Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) and Michael Sheen (The Good Fight). Moderated by Hannah Patterson.

Shay Thompson chats to comedian and streamer Dean Dobbs about his comedy as well as his love of games.

BAFTA's Mariayah Kaderbhai hosts a Q&A with System Crasher director Nora Fingscheidt.

Hear filmmakers Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht discuss making Crip Camp, a documentary about a summer camp for teenagers with disabilities that transformed lives and ignited a landmark movement. The Q&A took place online and was moderated by Wendy Mitchell.

A St David's Day celebration, across the border! On Wednesday 5 March we hosted a special event at BAFTA Piccadilly celebrating Welsh talent in television and rugby, in partnership with Creative Wales, Welsh Government, Wales Week London and Welsh Rugby Union. The Q&A was hosted by Carol Vorderman who spoke to actress Joanna Scanlan and Welsh rugby legends Shane Williams, Stephen Jones and Wayne Pivac.

On Wednesday 19 February we hosted a preview screening of Nuclear at Galeri, Caernarfon alongisde the North Wales launch of Creative Wales. On the Q&A panel we had Catherine Linstrum (Writer + Director), David-John Newman (Co-Writer), Emilia Jones (Actress) and Sienna Guillory (Actress) in conversation with Celyn Jones.

Q&A on the brand new installment of The Last Tango in Halifax with writer Sally Wainwright and actors Sir Derek Jacobi, Sarah Lancashire, Anne Reid and Nicola Walker.

On Wednesday 12 February we hosted a preview screening of Eternal Beauty at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. On the Q&A panel we had Craig Roberts (Writer + Director), Adrian Bate (Producer) and Michael Price (Composer) in conversation with Ffilm Cymru's Kimberley Warner. In partnership with Ffilm Cymru, Into Film and Welsh Government.

Director Jehane Noujaim and Editor Pedro Kos join BAFTA's Mariayah Kaderbhai to discuss their BAFTA-nominated Documentary The Great Hack

Award-winning wildlife and natural world broadcaster, conservationist, photographer and writer Chris Packham CBE delivered the prestigious BAFTA Television Lecture where he shared his personal view on creative excellence in television and his vision for the future.

On Wednesday 15 January BAFTA Cymru and RTS Cymru hosted a preview screening of Sex Education Season 2 at Chapter Arts Centre , Cardiff. On the Q&A panel were Midge Ferguson (Locations Manager, Sherlock, Atlantis), Lauren Evans (Casting Director, Paddington 2, Mamma Mia 2) and Jamie Campbell (Executive Producer, The Enfield Haunting) in conversation with Steffan Powell.

Q&A on the hit Netflix show with writer/creator Laurie Nunn, director Ben Taylor and actors Gillian Anderson, Asa Butterfield, Emma Mackey, Ncuti Gatwa and Patricia Allison.

Find out more about the making of the new ITV six-part factual drama from executive producer Willow Grylls, director Paul Whittington, producer Lee Thomas and actor Freddie Fox.

BAFTA Scotland and Scottish Game Developers Association were joined by, BAFTA nominated game director, Mike Bithell for a special In Conversation event. Mike Bithell is a British game director, best known for his breakout indie hit, Thomas Was Alone. A story-driven platform puzzle game, Thomas Was Alone won a BAFTA for its star, Danny Wallace. Next, Mike released Volume, a commercially and critically successful action stealth game. Subsurface Circular and Quarantine Circular followed, homages to old school text adventures. Mike just released his next game, John Wick Hex, a videogame installment in the popular action franchise, to a positive response.

BAFTA Scotland was joined by director Felipe Bustos Sierra for a Q&A following a screening of #BAFTAScot18 winning documentary Nae Pasaran as part of the Into Film Festival. In a Scottish town in 1974, factory workers refuse to carry out repairs on warplane engines in an act of solidarity against the violent military coup in Chile. Four years pass before the engines, left to rust in factory yard, mysteriously disappear in the middle of the night.