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Dateline: 13th May, 2001

Thaw awarded BAFTA Fellowship

Tonight (13th May) John Thaw will be presented with the Fellowship of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts for his outstanding contribution to television. All the other awards will be announced this evening and we will have details on a special BAFTA page.

British interest in the Tonys

Here's the list of Tony nominations with British interest. You can see the full list of nominations on Philip Kain's About American Theater site (now, alas, defunct).

• Best Play - The Invention of Love
• Best Musical - Jane Eyre
• Best Book of a Musical - John Caird for Jane Eyre
• Best Original Score - Paul Gordon and John Caird for Jane Eyre
• Best Revival of a Musical - The Rocky Horror Show
• Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
  • Sean Campion for Stones in His Pockets
  • Richard Easton for The Invention of Love
  • Conleth Hill for Stones in His Pockets
• Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play - Robert Sean Leonard for The Invention of Love
• Best Scenic Design - Bob Crowley for The Invention of Love
• Best Direction of a Play
  • Ian McElhinney for Stones in His Pockets
  • Jack O'Brien for The Invention of Love