Tate moans about 'unfair' Baftas

Catherine Tate has whinged that the Baftas are unfair after missing out on winning an award for the third time.

She accused the panel of being out of touch with the views of the British public.

The Catherine Tate Show had been nominated in the Best Comedy category this year, but lost out toThat Mitchell and Webb Look.

'I don't like to use the word fixed but it should be fair,' Tate told The Mirror. 'Only 10 people vote but have they asked the nation? I've lost three times.'

In the first stage of judging, Bafta members of the academy vote online, but the final list of nominees and the winner is decided by a nine-strong jury which 'aims to be balanced in age, sex, experience, ethnicity and in broadcasting allegiances, with a track record of achievement in the genre and with no direct association with a shortlisted programme'.

Tate looked visibly disappointed when she didn't take the prize at last weekend's awards, as this clip shows:

Published: 26 May 2007