REG Announces

REG announced the nominations for the Orange British Film and Television Awards this year.

Richard could be seen ocassionally in the background during the actual awards, seated at a table with Joan.

There were one or two hassles in getting REG to the award announcements however. He did finally make it to the venue after some complications. Some of you may have seen the highlights of the announcements in the news and heard about the troubles REG had in getting there. In Richard’s own words (via email):

“I apparently turned up as a news item this morning, as I had to be biked into Piccadilly yesterday to announce the BAFTA nominations as the trains were on strike. ‘Gosford Park’ which opens Friday, garnered nine nominations as well as best director for Altman at the Golden Globes last week.”

The TV program “Film 2002” (UK) showed Richard standing at a podium reading the nominations. There was a short interview with him (was he wearing the orange jacket in support of sponsors?) and there was even film showing the press photo opportunity with Richard holding a BAFTA award.

REG posing for pictures after announcing the 2002 BAFTA’s

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