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Kensington Palace Shares Prince William’s Doctor Who Set Visit to Highlight BAFTA Cymru Bursary

The off-diary Cardiff tour doubled as a platform for his BAFTA message on widening access to screen careers.

Overview

  • Palace-released footage confirms a September visit to Bad Wolf Studios in Cardiff, where the Prince toured Doctor Who’s TARDIS and the set of The Other Bennet Sister.
  • His pre-recorded remarks were played at the BAFTA Cymru ceremony on Oct. 6 in Newport, focusing on the need to remove barriers for new entrants to film and TV.
  • He met Screen Alliance Wales trainees supported by the Prince William BAFTA Bursary and joined a puppetry workshop with pupils from St Albans R. C. Primary School.
  • The Prince William BAFTA Bursary provides £2,000 grants and supports 68 creatives this year, with funds used for training, equipment and relocation costs.
  • Bad Wolf CEO Jane Tranter praised the visit for spotlighting skills pipelines during the studio’s 10th anniversary and noted his interest in early‑career talent.