Hampstead's Lord Melvyn Bragg wins Bafta Fellowship

HAMPSTEAD resident and veteran broadcaster Lord Melvyn Bragg was awarded a Bafta Fellowship at the annual TV awards held on Sunday. He presented the long-running ITV arts series the South Bank Show for more than 30 years until it was cancelled last year.

HAMPSTEAD resident and veteran broadcaster Lord Melvyn Bragg was awarded a Bafta Fellowship at the annual TV awards held on Sunday.

He presented the long-running ITV arts series the South Bank Show for more than 30 years until it was cancelled last year.

He is one of a select group of actors, directors and television executives who have been presented with a Bafta Fellowship since 1971.

Crouch End's Peter Capaldi was also a big winner at the annual awards winning best male comedy performance for The Thick of It.

The BBC2 political satire also won best sitcom and Rebecca Front won best female comedy performance for her role in the show.