"I am as surprised as you are that this is still going ahead" Richard Ayoade is set to host the 2020 BAFTA TV Awards, it’s been announced.
The awards will now take place online on July 31 following their postponement earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
BBC One will broadcast the awards in a live setting, and it will be Ayoade’s first time hosting the event. “I am as surprised as you are that this is still going ahead,” he said [via ScreenDaily].
Additionally, Stephen Mangan will return to host the BAFTA TV Craft Awards for the ninth time on July 17. Those awards will be broadcast through BAFTA’s social channels including YouTube.