BAFTA has defended its decision to hand Noel Clarke an Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema award
Dame Pippa Harris, deputy chair of BAFTA, has insisted she stands by chair Krishnendu Majumdar and chief ex ecutive Amanda Berry, after Clarke was presented with the accolade despite BAFTA being informed about the existence of several allegations of verbal abuse, bullying and sexual harassment against the Bulletproof star 7 May 2021
The allegations, published in The Guardian newspaper, hadn t been made public at the time, and Pippa has insisted if BAFTA had one fraction of the information in the publication s report - which featured allegations of sexual misconduct made against him by 20 women - then Clarke wouldn t have been awarded the gong.
Noel Clarke at the world premiere of Adulthood. (Photo: Max Nash/AFP via Getty Images, Getty Images)
Two weeks before
Doctor Who star Noel Clarke was set to receive a BAFTA for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema, the organisation received multiple anonymous tips from women alleging to have been sexually harassed and assaulted by him in a variety of different ways in professional settings. Allegations have only continued to come out since then, with
Doctor Who crew members now among those who say the actor has a history of such behaviour.
The Guardian’s initial report came from the stories of 20 different women who say their experiences with Clarke include him groping and bullying them between 2004 and 2019, and in one case secretly taping an actress’ nude audition without her consent. Today, another Guardian piece adds alleged incidents both on the set of
Actor Noel Clarke – who is accused of inappropriate behaviour towards 20 women – was today at the centre of further allegations he sexually harassed or touched others on BBC hit Doctor Who.
The broadcaster appeared to be broadsided by the new reports today and said it would investigate specific claims made but was shocked to hear of them.
Clarke, 45, is said to have told one costume assistant, who had long hair, working on series one of the rebooted sci-fi show he liked girls with long hair so he could hold onto it when in a specific sexual position.
Another female runner and driver on the show alleges Clarke touched her inappropriately and repeatedly asked her to go to his hotel for sex.
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Show s writer Russell T Davies denies any knowledge of issues on his set
Noel Clarke, 45, is at the centre of new claims this time during Doctor Who spell
Some 20 women accused Clarke of sexual harassment, groping and bullying
Clarke has said he vehemently denies sexual misconduct or criminal behaviour
BAFTA Officials Insist They re Unaware of Noel Clarke s Misconduct When Giving Him Special Award
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The officials at the BAFTA defend themselves, claiming they didn t know the sexual misconduct allegations against the Bulletproof star when honoring him at the awards show earlier this year. May 7, 2021
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BAFTA have defended their decision to hand
Noel Clarke an Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema award insisting the organisation were not aware of the full extent of the sexual misconduct allegations levelled at the star.
Dame
Krishnendu Majumdar and chief executive
Amanda Berry, after Clarke was presented with the accolade despite BAFTA being informed about the existence of several allegations of verbal abuse, bullying and sexual harassment against the