Comedian Jack Whitehall will return to LA to host the 2017 AMD British Academy Britannia Awards, after a successful turn as host of the 2015 ceremony.

He joins previously announced guest Dick Van Dyke, who will receive the Britannia Award for Excellence in Television, and Ava DuVernay, who will receive the John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing presented by The GREAT Britain Campaign.

“I am thrilled to be back hosting BAFTA’s biggest event in America for a second time.” said Whitehall. “I hope my return doesn’t disappoint, and lives up to the common understanding in Hollywood that sequels are always much better, funnier, and more captivating than the originals.”

This year’s event will take place on Friday, October 27, 2017 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The event's title sponsor is AMD, and the ceremony presented by Jaguar Land Rover and American Airlines