A Thousand Blows drops viewers into the ambitious underworld of East London in the 1880s, where survival depends on resilience, community and the ability to get back up after being knocked down.

“I May Destroy You” won two main prizes at the 2021 British Academy Television Awards, in a ceremony that rewarded TV that tackled issues from sexual consent to racism.

“Small Axe,” a series of dramas about London’s West Indian community, has received 15 nominations for the British Academy Television Awards.