A special BAFTAs edition of Backstage recorded after the 2023 awards – with Sky’s entertainment reporter Claire Gregory and arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer at the ceremony in London, and TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong in the US sharing how the BAFTAs were seen on the world stage.

They hear from nominees Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis, and last year’s Best Support Actress winner Ariana DeBose.

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The team also speak to Daria Navalnaya – a film about her father, the Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who is currently imprisoned in his country, won in the Best Documentary category at the awards.

Plus, hear how Emma Thompson almost didn’t make it to the ceremony, and what exactly happens backstage at the biggest night in British film.

Producer – David Chipakupaku

Editor – Paul Stanworth

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