Bafta TV Awards suffer delay on BBC1 following technical difficulties
The nation had to wait a little longer than usual to tune into the British Academy Television Awards
Published: Sunday, 13 May 2018 at 8:17 pm
The 2018 Bafta TV Awards experienced some technical difficulties at the time of their broadcast on BBC1.
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The ceremony – which airs on a delay, starting an hour and 15 minutes after the London event – was delayed by two minutes before eventually broadcasting on BBC1, instead showing details of Monday evening's schedule on BBC iPlayer:
The error did not go unnoticed by BBC viewers, who took to Twitter to share their confusion...
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The broadcast did eventually make it onto the air, beginning with a montage of red carpet footage before launching into Sue Perkins' hilarious opening gambit.
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Susanna LazarusAssociate Editor, RadioTimes.com
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