OHMYGOSSIP — Meera Syal is to be honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship at the 2023 BAFTA Television Awards.
The 61-year-old comedian, actor and novelist will be recognised with the honour – the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, games or television – at the spectacle on May 14th.
Meera said: “I am thrilled and honoured to be the recipient of the BAFTA Fellowship.
“I am particularly delighted that this year’s award is twinned with opportunities to mentor and support participants in BAFTA’s learning programme – where I hope to engage with many talented practitioners and continue working to make BAFTA a truly representative and celebratory place for all our creatives.
“And I am grateful for the chance to pay forward the opportunities and experiences I have been lucky enough to have over my career.”
Meera is best known for two iconic comedy series, ‘Goodness Gracious Me’ – which ran from 1998 to 2001 – and Noughties favourite ‘The Kumars at No. 42’.
What’s more, the star’s cross-cultural stories and performances have regularly united the nation through humour, and have played an instrumental force in showcasing the positive representation of British-Asian stories and talent on screen.
Jane Millichip, CEO at BAFTA, said: “Meera Syal has made an extraordinary impact on the screen and literary arts.
“As an actor and writer, she is an exceptional storyteller with enormous range, which means she is loved by peers and the public as much as she is critically acclaimed.
“At BAFTA, we very much look forward to working with Meera over the next year on her mentoring scheme.
“We couldn’t be more delighted to present her the BAFTA Fellowship and celebrate her next month at our BAFTA Television Awards with P and O Cruises.”
The BAFTA Television Awards with P and O Cruises will be hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan and will be broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer on Sunday 14 May at 7pm.
Ahead of the ceremony, the public can tune into Clara Amfo and Michelle Visage live from the red-carpet on BAFTA’s YouTube, bringing viewers even closer to the action.

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