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Simon Schama at Auschwitz
May 11, 2026, 10:26 am
Schama’s Auschwitz film wins BAFTA
Historian praises BBC for commissioning The Road to Auschwitz
By Jewish News Reporter
HMD Ceremony 2025 - HRH Princess of Wales credit HMDT Sam Churchill
April 8, 2026, 11:34 am
UK National Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony wins Royal Television Society Award
Held at London's Guildhall, the poignant January 2025 televised tribute has also been nominated for a BAFTA award in May
By Michelle Rosenberg
Shelley Blond the voice of Lara Croft who is celebrating her 30th
March 25, 2026, 3:39 pm
When Lara Croft found her voice
Meet Shelley Blond — the voice that launched a legend and still speaks her mind
By Brigit Grant
Lucie Kon, BBC Storyville, at the BAFTAS 2026. Pic: Courtesy
February 23, 2026, 3:39 pm
Jewish BBC producer bags BAFTA for best documentary
Lucie Kon hails 'incredible' honour for ‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ which now heads to Hollywood's Academy Awards on 15 March
By Michelle Rosenberg
Miriam Margolyes
July 28, 2025, 12:37 pm
Calls for Margolyes to be stripped of OBE and BAFTA over Israel-Nazi comments
CAA accuses Harry Potter actress of spreading “anti-Jewish venom” after saying Israel is doing “exactly the same” as the Nazis
By Jewish News Reporter
Josef Lewkowicz, Holocaust Survivor and Nazi Hunter, in conversation with Rabbi Naftali Schiff, founder of JRoots at his book launch in BAFTA. Pic: Blake Ezra
April 25, 2023, 3:41 pm
Nazi hunter, 96, shares his extraordinary story at BAFTA
Surviving six concentration camps and the sole survivor from an extended family of 150, Josef Lewkowicz searched for Nazis in hiding
By Michelle Rosenberg
Credit: BAFTA
December 19, 2022, 12:48 pm
British film industry mourns Sir Sydney Samuelson
With 50 years of experience in the industry, Sir Sydney was awarded a knighthood for services to the British Film Commission in 1995.
By Michelle Rosenberg
Actress Maureen Lipman is made a Dame Commander of the British Empire by the Prince of Wales during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle. Picture date: Wednesday October 27, 2021.
September 11, 2022, 12:21 am
MAUREEN LIPMAN: Queen’s death has left me feeling like I’ve lost my oldest friend
OPINION: The acclaimed Jewish actress, presented with her damehood by King Charles, recalls the Queen's visit to Coronation Street and insists the performance with Paddington deserved an acting honour.
By Dame Maureen Lipman
From left to right with actors behind them: Chaim (Harry) Olmer / played by Kacper Swietek, Arek Hersh/Tomas Studzinski, Sir Ben Helfgott/ Pascal Fischer (in front of Ben), Sam Laskier (sadly died August 2020)/ Marek Wroblewski, Ike Alterman/ Kuba Sprenger, Tim McInnerny played the part of Leonard Montefiore, Ian Glen - Jock Lawrence, Thomas Kretschmann - Oscar Friedmann, Romola Garai - Marie Paneth (The Lake District Holocaust Project.)
May 4, 2021, 2:08 pm
BBC drama ‘The Windermere Children’ shortlisted for a BAFTA
Sir Ben Helfgott, said the show, which told the story of 300 Jewish refugees brought to the UK after the Shoah, 'beautifully evokes the essence of our experience'
The Last Survivors - Manfred Goldberg holding a painting of his brother. ((C) Minnow Films Ltd - Photographer: Richard Ansett)
August 4, 2020, 1:59 pm
BBC film focusing on Holocaust survivor trauma wins BAFTA award
Maurice Blik accepted the going, saying: 'It demonstrates how people can go through the most awful atrocities, and come out at the end with a view of life that is worth living'
By Jewish News Reporter
Who will be crowned champion of Jews Got Talent?
February 21, 2020, 2:17 pm
Who will be crowned champion at Jews Got Talent?
Acts aged nine to 69 including singers, dancers and comedians will battle it out tonight!
Natan Sharansky, the film's protagonist (L) in conversation with Mark Regev, Israel's Ambassador to the United Kingdom (R) at BAFTA. (C) Blake Ezra Photography 2019
November 6, 2019, 3:56 pm
Natan Sharansky is star of the show as film premieres at BAFTA
The screening of ‘From Slavery to Freedom – the Refusenik Story’ was hosted in the centre of London ahead of its showing at the Jewish film festival in London
By Stephen Oryszczuk
Lord Sugar with Karen Brady, Claude Littner and previous Apprentice winners 
September 19, 2019, 2:20 pm
The Apprentice’s Lord Sugar: ‘Brexit? I’m sick of the whole bloody thing!’
With the return of The Apprentice to our screens tonight, we speak to the star of the show, Lord Sugar, as he renews his search for the Next Big Thing!
By Candice Krieger
Sir Lloyd Dorfman also serves as    deputy chairman of the Community Security Trust 
July 5, 2018, 2:46 pm
Jewish News meets… Sir Lloyd Dorfman: ‘Giving is in our DNA’
We speak to the newly-knighted Sir Lloyd Dorfman, founder of Travelex, the world’s largest retailer of foreign exchange, and supporter of the arts
By Jenni Frazer
Iris Zaki, director of The Shampoo Summit
November 13, 2017, 1:05 pm
Not in a lather! Film showing Arab and Jewish women talking politics in hair salon wins award
The Shampoo Summit, directed by Iris Zaki, was honoured at this year's Arts and Humanities Research in Film Awards
By Francine Wolfisz
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