Actor Idris Elba will be honoured with a special award at this year's Bafta ceremony.
The London-born star is being recognised for his creative contribution to television and for using his influence to push for further diversity in the cinema industry.
The Luther star will receive the honour at the virtual Bafta TV awards ceremony on July 31.
Elba described it as a "great privilege" and said it was his "mission" to give opportunities to emerging talent.
Visionary music conductor Michael Tilson Thomas dead at 81
Celebrated conductor, pianist, and composer Michael Tilson Thomas, a longtime music director of the San Francisco Symphony known as a creative visionary, has died at age 81 after nearly five years with brain cancer, the orchestra announced on Thursday.
Anne Hathaway transforms into troubled pop icon in 'Mother Mary'
Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway has spent years perfecting her vocal and dance skills to play a pop star in "Mother Mary", a two-hander drama about a complex relationship.
Maggie Gyllenhaal to head Venice Film Festival competition jury
US director, actor, screenwriter and producer Maggie Gyllenhaal will head the main competition jury at this year's Venice Film Festival, organisers said on Thursday.
'The Devil Wears Prada 2' returns with fun, fashion and 'uncertainty of the moment'
"The Devil Wears Prada 2" brings back the flash and fashion of the original film but also offers insight into a transformed media landscape, its stars and makers have said at the movie's European premiere in London on Wednesday.
Kuwaiti icon Hayat Al Fahad passes away at 78
Kuwaiti actress Hayat Al Fahad has passed away at the age of 78 on Tuesday after suffering from an illness, her official account announced on social media.
The United Arab Emirates condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack that targeted two northern border posts in the State of Kuwait using two explosive-laden drones launched from the Republic of Iraq.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, received a phone call from Sergey Lavrov, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Etihad Rail has marked a milestone by transporting the first consignment of Nissan cars from ports on the Eastern Coast in Fujairah to the dry port at the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICAD), marking a new chapter in how goods travel across the country.
