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| Gavin and Stacey scoops TV Baftas | Gavin and Stacey scoops TV Baftas |
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| Comedy hits Gavin and Stacey and Harry Hill's TV Burp have taken the glory at the Bafta Television Awards in London. | Comedy hits Gavin and Stacey and Harry Hill's TV Burp have taken the glory at the Bafta Television Awards in London. |
| BBC Three's Gavin and Stacey beat the likes of Strictly Come Dancing and Britain's Got Talent to the audience award, voted for by the public. | BBC Three's Gavin and Stacey beat the likes of Strictly Come Dancing and Britain's Got Talent to the audience award, voted for by the public. |
| Its co-writer and actor James Corden also won best comedy performance. | Its co-writer and actor James Corden also won best comedy performance. |
| ITV's Harry Hill won best entertainment performance and programme, while Dame Eileen Atkins beat Cranford co-star Dame Judi Dench to win best actress. | ITV's Harry Hill won best entertainment performance and programme, while Dame Eileen Atkins beat Cranford co-star Dame Judi Dench to win best actress. |
| Cranford had led the nominations with four, but Dame Eileen won the costume drama's only prize of the night. | Cranford had led the nominations with four, but Dame Eileen won the costume drama's only prize of the night. |
| Dame Eileen, who played Miss Deborah Jenkyns in the adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's work, was last nominated for a Bafta TV Award in 1969 and had never previously won. | Dame Eileen, who played Miss Deborah Jenkyns in the adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's work, was last nominated for a Bafta TV Award in 1969 and had never previously won. |
| MAIN BAFTA WINNERS Best actor - Andrew Garfield (Boy A)Best actress - Eileen Atkins (Cranford)Best entertainment performance - Harry Hill, above (Harry Hill's TV Burp)Best comedy performance - James Corden (Gavin and Stacey)Audience award - Gavin and Stacey Bafta TV winners in fullIn pictures: Bafta Awards | MAIN BAFTA WINNERS Best actor - Andrew Garfield (Boy A)Best actress - Eileen Atkins (Cranford)Best entertainment performance - Harry Hill, above (Harry Hill's TV Burp)Best comedy performance - James Corden (Gavin and Stacey)Audience award - Gavin and Stacey Bafta TV winners in fullIn pictures: Bafta Awards |
| "I don't do humility very well but I really do have to share this with the ladies of Cranford," she said. | "I don't do humility very well but I really do have to share this with the ladies of Cranford," she said. |
| "They were a fantastic bunch of actresses and all of them were such terrific women as well. I haven't laughed so much for years as in those weeks." | "They were a fantastic bunch of actresses and all of them were such terrific women as well. I haven't laughed so much for years as in those weeks." |
| Gavin and Stacey, about the ups and downs of a young couple and their clans, won its awards on the same night that the last episode of the second series went out on BBC Three. | Gavin and Stacey, about the ups and downs of a young couple and their clans, won its awards on the same night that the last episode of the second series went out on BBC Three. |
| Picking up his prize, Corden thanked his co-writer and co-star Ruth Jones, who plays Nessa in the show. | Picking up his prize, Corden thanked his co-writer and co-star Ruth Jones, who plays Nessa in the show. |
| "She is not just the greatest writer and actress, she is the best friend anyone could hope for and is as much Smithy as I am, and I share this with her," he said. | "She is not just the greatest writer and actress, she is the best friend anyone could hope for and is as much Smithy as I am, and I share this with her," he said. |
| On accepting the audience award, Jones said she was "absolutely gobsmacked". | On accepting the audience award, Jones said she was "absolutely gobsmacked". |
| "We didn't think at all that we were going to win this," she said. "Gavin and Stacey really seems to have been taken into people's hearts and we're really thrilled about it." | "We didn't think at all that we were going to win this," she said. "Gavin and Stacey really seems to have been taken into people's hearts and we're really thrilled about it." |
| Earlier on the red carpet, Corden said they were working on a Christmas special but he did not know if a third series would be made. | Earlier on the red carpet, Corden said they were working on a Christmas special but he did not know if a third series would be made. |
| "We can only really make [a third series] if we think it's going to be better than the first two," he said. "We only really want to make one if we know we have got a story that's worth telling." | "We can only really make [a third series] if we think it's going to be better than the first two," he said. "We only really want to make one if we know we have got a story that's worth telling." |
| Bruce Forsyth talks to David Sillito about receiving Bafta's highest accolade. | Bruce Forsyth talks to David Sillito about receiving Bafta's highest accolade. |
| Bruce Forsyth received Bafta's highest accolade, the Academy Fellowship, in recognition of his "outstanding body of work". | Bruce Forsyth received Bafta's highest accolade, the Academy Fellowship, in recognition of his "outstanding body of work". |
| "I am feeling a bit emotional tonight," he told the audience. "Bafta, this is as good as it gets. Thank you so much for the wonderful, wonderful honour." | "I am feeling a bit emotional tonight," he told the audience. "Bafta, this is as good as it gets. Thank you so much for the wonderful, wonderful honour." |
| Graham Norton hosted the Bafta ceremony at the London Palladium. | Graham Norton hosted the Bafta ceremony at the London Palladium. |
| Andrew Garfield was named best actor for his role in Boy A, Channel 4's drama about a juvenile child-killer. | Andrew Garfield was named best actor for his role in Boy A, Channel 4's drama about a juvenile child-killer. |
| Holby City won a Bafta TV Award for the first time, triumphing over EastEnders, Emmerdale and The Bill in the continuing drama category. Coronation Street was not even nominated. | Holby City won a Bafta TV Award for the first time, triumphing over EastEnders, Emmerdale and The Bill in the continuing drama category. Coronation Street was not even nominated. |
| Jimmy McGovern's The Street was named best drama series for the second year in a row, beating Life On Mars, Rome and Skins. | Jimmy McGovern's The Street was named best drama series for the second year in a row, beating Life On Mars, Rome and Skins. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY The most deserved award went to Bruce, who is a legend Joanna Jones, TwickenhamSend us your comments | |
| Channel 4's Britz, a thriller about two young British Muslims, won the best drama serial prize. | Channel 4's Britz, a thriller about two young British Muslims, won the best drama serial prize. |
| Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares was named best feature, Heroes picked up the international prize and Iraq story The Mark of Cain won best single drama. | Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares was named best feature, Heroes picked up the international prize and Iraq story The Mark of Cain won best single drama. |
| The best comedy programme prize went to Fonejacker, while Peep Show was crowned best situation comedy. | The best comedy programme prize went to Fonejacker, while Peep Show was crowned best situation comedy. |
| Gavin and Stacey was not nominated in the sitcom category - the unsuccessful nominees were Benidorm, The IT Crowd and The Thick Of It. | Gavin and Stacey was not nominated in the sitcom category - the unsuccessful nominees were Benidorm, The IT Crowd and The Thick Of It. |