Bernard Cribbins was absent from the BAFTA Film Awards’ In Memoriam segment. <\/p>
Bernard Cribbins was honoured during the In Memoriam section at the BAFTA TV Awards 2023<\/a> after the organisation faced criticism for failing to include the late actor<\/a> during this year\u2019s film awards ceremony.<\/span><\/p>\n The acting legend \u2013\u00a0who appeared in the Carry On films, <\/span>The Railway Children<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Doctor Who<\/span><\/a> and BBC children\u2019s TV series Jackanory, among other projects \u2013 passed away last summer<\/a> at the age of 93, but was omitted from the In Memoriam Section at the\u00a0BAFTA Film Awards<\/a> back in February, which honours the stars who have passed away in the past year.<\/span><\/p>\n However, Cribbins was amongst those honoured during the In Memoriam section broadcast as part of the BAFTA TV Awards 2023 on Sunday night (14th May).<\/p>\n Host Rob Beckett\u00a0said: \u201cNow, this evening we\u2019ve been celebrating so many fantastic performances, TV shows and those that make them,\u201d before\u00a0Romesh Ranganathan added: \u201cBut now let\u2019s take a moment to remember the amazingly talented people who are no longer with us.\u201d<\/p>\n A montage then appeared on the screen, paying tribute to a number of late stars including Cribbins, whose tribute was shown first.<\/span><\/p>\n The collage also paid tribute to actor and comedian Barry Humphries<\/a>, who died in April at the age of 89, writer and producer Derek Granger, writer Stephen S Thompson, actress Nichelle Nichols and journalist and broadcaster Deborah James.<\/span><\/p>\n A<\/span>ctress Kirstie Alley, actor Lance Reddick, sports presenter Dickie Davies, publicist Lesley Land and actress Mona Hammond were amongst the other stars remembered.<\/span><\/p>\n Bernard Cribbins first up during the #BAFTATVAwards<\/a> in memoriam segment. What an icon of television! pic.twitter.com\/Z9OUhM8ggp<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Sam Cook (@SCook_TV) May 14, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>