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Broadcaster Hazel Irvine given Bafta Scotland lifetime honour

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Another special award recipient is casting director Des Hamilton, best known for his work on TV crime drama Top Boy.

He will be presented with the Bafta Scotland Award for Outstanding Contribution to Craft.

Hamilton has over 20 years of experience in film and television, and is known within the industry for his street-casting methods.

He said he was flattered to receive the award, adding: “It’s not natural for me to think about stuff like this.”

In August, Bafta Scotland also presented an award for Outstanding Contribution to Film to producer, writer and film festival director Lynda Myles, at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

The Bafta Scotland Awards 2024 will be held on Sunday 17 November in Glasgow.

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