Overview
- Festival organisers announced on June 25, 2026 that Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman will be honoured with the Edinburgh Television Festival’s Golden Icon lifetime‑achievement prize.
- Oldman is scheduled to appear in conversation with presenter Edith Bowman during the Aug. 25–28, 2026 festival to discuss his career and six seasons of Slow Horses.
- In a statement Oldman called the award “enormously flattering” and thanked the festival and his collaborators for shaping his journey.
- Season six of Slow Horses is set to debut on Apple TV+ on Sept. 16, 2026, aligning the series’ promotional window with Oldman’s festival appearance.
- The recognition underlines Oldman’s long career from British theatre to major film roles and his later prominence in prestige television, which has raised his public profile and offers a timely boost to both the show and the festival.