Doctor Who actress Jodie Whittaker and Bodyguard star Richard Madden have been snubbed for this year’s TV Baftas. Doctor Who actress Jodie Whittaker and Bodyguard star Richard Madden have been snubbed for this year’s TV Baftas. Madden thrilled viewers in his role as the Home Secretary’s police protection officer in Jed Mercurio’s TV drama Bodyguard and has since been tipped as the next James Bond. Jodie Whittaker (Matt Crossick/PA)The Bodyguard finale, on BBC One, was the most-watched episode of any drama since records began. Instead, the best actor category sees Hugh Grant nominated for his first TV Bafta for A Very English Scandal, the BBC One drama about the downfall of politician Jeremy Thorpe.

Source: Irish Independent March 28, 2019 09:56 UTC