Bill Nighy wins best host at British Podcast Awards
Actor Bill Nighy won the 'Best Host' award at the British Podcast Awards for his series 'Ill-Advised'. The ceremony recognized various podcasts across categories including comedy, factual, and health.
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The growth of the podcast industry and its formal recognition through awards reflects the medium's increasing influence in media consumption.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Bill Nighy also won podcast of the year at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards in March
Actor Bill Nighy's reinvention as an agony uncle has earned him the award for best host at the British Podcast Awards, beating names such as Louis Theroux, Katherine Ryan and Lily Allen.
Nighy, 76, known for films including Love Actually, Living and the Underworld franchise, has now found success with what award organisers called his "irresistibly endearing series" Ill-Advised.
Billed as "a podcast for people who don't get out much and can't handle it when they do", the show sees Nighy dole out wry advice to listeners, and muse about life, music and books.
Other winners at the 10th annual British Podcast Awards on Thursday included Pete Wicks, Sophie and Jamie Laing, Peter Crouch and Alan Carr.
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