David Tennant Will Host the 2025 BAFTAs on BritBox

Though our pop culture tends to make a big deal of it, hosting is an often thankless job. Whether you're running the show at the Oscars, the Emmys, or some other big deal event, you're asked to become the face of the forces trying to wrangle many aspects of a behemoth production into order. Make sure the proverbial trains of the broadcast run on time. Be funny but not (too) controversial. Have a good monologue, but don't make yourself the center of attention. Be respectful but not overbearing. It's a difficult task, and many famous people are awful at it. (See also: James Franco and Anne Hathaway, Jo Koy, Seth McFarlane, David Letterman.)

One of the few who seems to have done it right in recent years is David Tennant, the beloved actor, and former Doctor Who star who hosted last year's British Academy of Film and Television Arts (referred to as the Film BAFTAs) ceremony in a kilt, performed a Staged skit with best friend and frequent screen partner Michael Sheen, and displayed a warm, utterly sincere charm throughout. (Is he the most likable man on the planet? Maybe!)

“We couldn’t be happier that David Tennant is returning to host the EE BAFTA Film Awards* in 2025,” BAFTA CEO Jane Millichip said in a statement. “He is an absolute pleasure to work with, and his performance this year was simply outstanding – warm, witty, whip-smart, and with a delightful touch of mischief. It is a privilege to share Britain’s biggest celebration of film with TV audiences worldwide and to recognize the extraordinary creativity of those who power the British and global film industry.”