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Will you watch the BAFTAs this evening?

The Baftas will be broadcast on BBC One at 7pm tonight.

IN LONDON, THE BAFTA Awards are currently ongoing. 

Kneecap director Rich Peppiatt has won the award for ‘outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer’ at the Baftas. In total, the film is up for six awards this evening. 

Numerous other Irish-related projects and people are also in the running – Irish producers of The Apprentice Ruth Treacy and Julianne Forde told The Journal about receiving a cease and desist letter from Trump after the film premiered.

The Baftas will be broadcast on BBC One at 7pm tonight. 

So today we’re asking: Will you watch the Baftas this evening?


Poll Results:

No (2478)
I could not care less (1117)
I'll have a look (332)
Probably not (294)
Yes, definitely  (218)

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    Feb 16th 2025, 6:05 PM

    No,

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    Feb 16th 2025, 6:16 PM

    @Ned: Ah..go on..

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    Feb 16th 2025, 7:57 PM

    @New Boy: ha ha ha, but still no.

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    Mute A.D. Benzion
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    Feb 17th 2025, 11:13 AM

    @Ned: No

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    Feb 16th 2025, 7:00 PM

    The Mutual Admiration Society on full view!

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    Feb 16th 2025, 7:39 PM

    Should be getting ready for call the midwife but no

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    Feb 16th 2025, 10:35 PM

    What’s the difference between NO and couldn’t care less

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    Feb 17th 2025, 12:21 AM

    @James Leahy: they made that category up so 85% of the respondents didn’t say we couldn’t give 2 fuchs about the show

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    Feb 16th 2025, 6:28 PM

    Anyone that does will be kneecapped, just saying.

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    Mute Emily Dalton
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    Feb 16th 2025, 7:59 PM

    I would check out the list of winners, but watching them No, same as any other award show

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    Feb 16th 2025, 7:11 PM

    Boring Ar,e Farts Thinking there Amazing

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    Feb 16th 2025, 7:14 PM

    I won’t receive an award for going to work in the morning and doing a fabulous day’s work so why should I stay up tonight and watch someone else getting one? !!

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    Feb 16th 2025, 9:58 PM

    @Ooooooooooo: why don’t you implement an employee of the week programme of some sort?

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    Feb 16th 2025, 11:56 PM

    @Ooooooooooo: like you go to work ????????

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    Feb 17th 2025, 10:16 AM

    @sean weir: I certainly do!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Feb 17th 2025, 10:17 AM

    @Setanta O’Toole: Because I’d win it every week!

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    Feb 16th 2025, 9:15 PM

    We British in Ireland will be watching and proud to hope the Irish win everything they are being in the nominations for. Do the needful as we say in Kerala and Killbarrack!

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    Feb 16th 2025, 6:20 PM

    British awards, that does not sit well with me

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    Feb 16th 2025, 10:05 PM

    @Fachtna BLAINE: Sad man

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    Feb 17th 2025, 3:28 AM

    Enjoyed the BAFTAs immensely it’s great to see such talented people meeting up to acknowledge their achievements that bring much joy to the general public.

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    Feb 17th 2025, 8:09 AM

    Nooooooooooo

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    Feb 17th 2025, 1:47 PM

    Would have but the results were spoiled elsewhere

    I HATE WHEN THEY DO THAT!!!!

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