BAFTA are “covering all bases” regarding the prestigious Life Time Award this year a spokesman has confirmed.

Samuel Briggs said; “Basically we’re giving one of these awards out to anyone old because, well, 2016.”

His comments are in reference to the unprecedented death count of talent over the past year with celebrity giants of the screen like Gene Wilder, Ronnie Corbett, Alan Rickman and Caroline Aherne sadly passing. Oh and that bloke who was friends with Micheal Jackson and married Liza Minelli, whathisface?

“Its just been a mental year” he continued. “Can you imagine if Cleese jossed it and he hadn’t been recognised? We’d look like a right set of tits. Granted there are some unworthy people on the list like the bird from the 80’s Ryvita ads but it’s better to be safe than sorry.”