BAFTA viewers were left ‘disgusted’ after beloved actors Timothy West and Brian Murphy were ‘snubbed’ from the 2025 ceremony’s In Memoriam tribute on Sunday.
The emotional segment saw Wicked actor Jeff Goldbum, 72, take to the stage and play As Time Goes By on the piano while photos of beloved stars who had sadly died in the last year were shown on screen behind him.
While the likes of Dame Maggie Smith, Dame Joan Plowright, James Earl Jones and Donald Sutherland were honoured, eagle-eyed fans spotted the three British actors missing from the list.
Timothy sadly died aged 90 in November 2024 and appeared on stage and screen and won a TV BAFTA in 1976 for his role in series Edward the Seventh.
While comedy actor Brian, who won Best Actor TV BAFTA in 1985, died aged 92 earlier this month.
Taking to X viewers complained: ‘Absolutely disgusting omission’: ‘And Missed the amazing late Timothy West who dies in November 2024 who actually won a BAFTA’.
BAFTA viewers were left ‘disgusted’ after beloved actors Timothy West and Brian Murphy were ‘snubbed’ from the 2025 ceremony’s In Memoriam tribute on Sunday
The emotional segment saw Wicked actor Jeff Goldbum, 72, take to the stage and play As Time Goes By on the piano while photos of beloved stars who had sadly died in the last year were shown on screen behind him
Timothy (pictured 2020) sadly died aged 90 in November 2024 and appeared on stage and screen and won a TV BAFTA in 1976 for his role in series Edward the Seventh
‘Disappointed not to see Brian Murphy mentioned in the in memoriam segment of The BAFTAs’: ‘Sad and disappointed that brian murphy was not included in the bafta in memoriam section. they had plenty of time to fit a tribute in especially with the contribution he gave to tv and movies over his lifetime. his fans wont forget him, and his legacy will live on’.
A BAFTA spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘We will pay tribute to those from the television industry who have sadly died during the past year in our TV Awards ceremony in May’.
The EE BAFTA 2025 Awards returned for an unmissable night of entertainment, celebrating the year’s best films and the creative talent who bring them to life.
Mikey Madison and Adrien Brody scooped top gongs for Best Actor and Actress at 2025 BAFTAs, while Conclave and The Brutalist equally led the pack with four awards at the star-studded ceremony.
For his starring role in The Brutalist and her lead part in Independent film Anora, Adrien, 51, and Mikey, 25, accepted their awards on stage at The Royal Festival Hall.
The biggest night in British film returned with actor David Tennant as host and an array of guest presenters on hand to deliver awards throughout the night.
Up against a huge list of 10 nominees, Conclave – who won Best Film – came up triumphs in BAFTAs very unique category Outstanding British Film Award – adding to their previous two gongs for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing.
The Brutalist won four awards including Adrien’s Best Actor, impressive Best Director gong for the well-deserving Brady Corbet, Best Cinematography gong and Best Original Score.
Meanwhile comedy actor Brian, who won Best Actor TV BAFTA in 1985, died aged 92 earlier this month (pictured 2006)
While the likes of Dame Maggie Smith, Dame Joan Plowright and Donald Sutherland were honoured, eagle-eyed fans spotted the three British actors missing from the list
Taking to X viewers complained and branded it an ‘Absolutely disgusting omission’
Acknowledging the ‘British public’, Adrien shared a moving tribute to England, admitting ‘It’s felt quite a bit like home lately’.
He said: ‘I am so grateful. I want to thank the British public for embracing me and my creative endeavors. It is incredibly meaningful as England has felt quite a bit like home lately. I will cherish this, thank you all’.
Brady said: ‘I am humbled and very grateful, there is no such thing as best director, it’s like a joke.’
Receiving the BAFTA for Outstanding British Film for Conclave, director Edward Berger said: ‘It is a huge honour, outstanding British film, and I’m not even from here! I feel so welcome in your midst. We live in a time of crisis for democracy. Institutions that used to bring us together are used to pull us apart.
‘Sometimes it is hard to keep the faith in that situation, but that’s why we make movies and that’s why we made this movie.’
As well as Mikey’s Best Actress award, the $6million Independent movie Anora, which beat blockbuster movies at the Critics Choice Awards last week, picked up Best Casting gong.
Adrien Brody, 51, (R) and Mikey Madison, 25, (L) scooped top gongs for Best Actor and Actress at 2025 BAFTAs, while Conclave and The Brutalist equally led the pack with four awards at the star-studded ceremony
Acknowledging the ‘British public’, Adrien shared a moving tribute to England, admitting ‘It’s felt quite a bit like home lately’
Tearful Zoe Saldana accepted Best Supporting Actress award with a expletive-laden speech for her Mexican movie Emilia Perez.
The award-winning actress, 46, was quickly pulled off camera for swearing as she shouted ‘f***, f***, f***’ when the countdown hurried her.
Zoe was in floods of tears as she accepted the award, admitting it is ‘so validating and a true honour’ to be honoured an award after being previously told by dialect coaches ‘that her British accent wasn’t going to work’.
Listing off her thank yous, Zoe said: ‘Oh my god I’m getting a countdown. F*** f*** f***!’
The Mexican movie, which has received mixed reviews despite its starring cast including Selena Gomez, is up for a staggering 11 nominations.
