Ncuti! I'm so... hello!
Hello! Hi Vicky.
You know, you know...
I'm speechless.
Speechless. You know what, I feel like sometimes you hear the news,
you see the news, and it's like 'Yeah that's a thing that's happening to someone',
but this really... I felt it in my stomach when I saw the Doctor Who news. It means the world.
How's your day been? What a day. It's been emotional, it's been
emotional. I was just saying I woke up crying, and then I started dancing,
and then I was just like it's just... but I'm glad it's finally out,
and I don't have to keep the secret anymore because I'm terrible.
How long have you kept it secret for?
- For..... February. - February.
February, long time. A long time.
I'm so... I'm so happy for you,
like I really am. We've... so we've, we've partied together um, and taking it back,
when in Glasgow, like years ago... like 2012, 2012. We've known each
other a long time. - A long time.
So it feels just, like full circle, I'm like being interviewed by you and ... yeah.
This is what's supposed to happen! This is what's supposed to happen! how do you feel? I'm so glad
it's out now because we love him, don't we? And I want everyone to see it and sharing the love,
and it's also... we've just got ourselves the biggest free press launch in history!
- There it is. Thank you very much. - We're very pleased.
This is the best day ever, and you know, Doctor Who aside, both of you up for
so many awards today. It's really celebratory because tv has meant
more than ever, I think, over the last year, the last couple of years. What has it meant to you?
um, I have just loved seeing the strides taken in terms of representation and I think,
like, there's a lot more that we can do and there's a lot more,
there's a lot being done. Yeah, there's a lot of wonderful things being done.
Um, but yeah, just seeing the diversity on-screen has been great, and pushing that, yeah.
I feel like we've all got a lot bolder with the
messages and the conversations that we're opening up using TV, via TV,
where do you think we're at now? How important is that now?
I think we're in a good place, a worrying place. I think we've got a government that's about to
sell Channel 4 and has said that the BBC license fee comes to an end in 2027, so you know, you can
have all your television programmes sponsored by Cadburys, but they won't be as good. So what's the
message and what's the action, what do we do next? - Vote, I think. If your MP's... ask your MP.
We have problems that are like food banks, and poverty, and energy bills. But also,
your television in the corner of the room is a very important thing,
so ask your mp what he's doing, or she's doing. To end on a high, because this is a night of
celebration... - Sorry.
No, no, no, I'm here to hear it and I
know that everyone watching wants to hear it too, but we are celebrating, we're celebrating some of
the most glorious television of the past year. Sex Education and It's A Sin have made me laugh,
have made me cry, have made me think and have done the same for so many people I know,
so how will you be celebrating if... and when, you walk away with that accolade?
Um, copious glasses of champagne
I think, and just like a boogie with everyone inside. I'm so...
it's nights like this are really nice to celebrate the industry and
what we do and... so yeah, we're just happy to chill with the gang - Chill with the gang!
- I'd be happy to, the cast celebrate, because you know,
We're behind the scenes people, it's all about the public faces, you put yourselves out there,
it's hard work! And it's a big thing,
and i just want to watch them dance. Well Russel, you have given us television that
I just want to say thank you to you for, so thank you on behalf of everyone watching. Um,
it's powerful beyond words, and Ncuti, congratulations man!
Thank you!
- Thank you so much! - I'm so happy!
- You're a star, it's amazing, it's amazing. - I'm so glad you think so.
- Yes go and enjoy your night, enjoy. - Thank you!