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BBC Wales' 11 Bafta Cymru winners | BBC Wales' 11 Bafta Cymru winners |
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BBC Wales has won 11 Bafta Cymru awards, with four going to Doctor Who, including best screenwriter for Russell T Davies, who revived the show. | |
But the biggest winner on the night was the film Martha, Jac a Sianco, made for S4C, whose six awards contributed to the channel's total of 16. | |
Actress Ruth Jones, who co-wrote and starred in the hit BBC comedy Gavin and Stacey, also won an award. | |
She collected the Siân Phillips Award at the Wales Millennium Centre. | She collected the Siân Phillips Award at the Wales Millennium Centre. |
BBC Wales' haul of trophies was given to five different departments in the corporation. | BBC Wales' haul of trophies was given to five different departments in the corporation. |
As well as Doctor Who, BBC Wales' Amazon programme, made by Indus, picked up two awards, one for best documentary and the best director for Rob Sullivan. | As well as Doctor Who, BBC Wales' Amazon programme, made by Indus, picked up two awards, one for best documentary and the best director for Rob Sullivan. |
Llinos Wynne took the best factual award for her portrait of Josie Russell in One Life: Josie's Journey, while a music documentary about Quincy Jones took the best music programme award. | Llinos Wynne took the best factual award for her portrait of Josie Russell in One Life: Josie's Journey, while a music documentary about Quincy Jones took the best music programme award. |
Dan Snow was named best presenter for his documentary about the emperor Hadrian and the best interactive category was won by the BBC Wales team behind the Merlin website. | Dan Snow was named best presenter for his documentary about the emperor Hadrian and the best interactive category was won by the BBC Wales team behind the Merlin website. |
Dewi Llwyd's look at the American elections, America '08 Dewi Llwyd ar Daith was named the best news and current affairs programme. | Dewi Llwyd's look at the American elections, America '08 Dewi Llwyd ar Daith was named the best news and current affairs programme. |
Sharon Morgan (centre) and Ifan Huw Dafydd (right) won best actress and actor for their performances | Sharon Morgan (centre) and Ifan Huw Dafydd (right) won best actress and actor for their performances |
BBC Wales' head of programmes Clare Hudson said: "These awards are a fantastic recognition of the hard work, dedication and sheer creative brilliance of our BBC Wales programme teams. | BBC Wales' head of programmes Clare Hudson said: "These awards are a fantastic recognition of the hard work, dedication and sheer creative brilliance of our BBC Wales programme teams. |
"We are really proud of all the winners, and of those who were nominated." | "We are really proud of all the winners, and of those who were nominated." |
The Bafta Cymru Special Award honoured actress Margaret John. | The Bafta Cymru Special Award honoured actress Margaret John. |
While the Gwyn Alf Williams Award for a programme or series of programmes which contributed the most to the understanding and appreciation of the history of Wales went to S4C's Lleisiau'r Rhyfel Mawr. | While the Gwyn Alf Williams Award for a programme or series of programmes which contributed the most to the understanding and appreciation of the history of Wales went to S4C's Lleisiau'r Rhyfel Mawr. |
Sharon Morgan and Ifan Huw Dafydd picked up the best actress and best actor awards for their performances in the film Martha, Jac a Sianco, an adaptation of Caryl Lewis's award-winning novel. | Sharon Morgan and Ifan Huw Dafydd picked up the best actress and best actor awards for their performances in the film Martha, Jac a Sianco, an adaptation of Caryl Lewis's award-winning novel. |
S4C's director of commissioning, Rhian Gibson, said: "This landmark film reflects S4C's fiction strategy of providing authors and directors with a platform with which to challenge audiences with innovative and original content. | S4C's director of commissioning, Rhian Gibson, said: "This landmark film reflects S4C's fiction strategy of providing authors and directors with a platform with which to challenge audiences with innovative and original content. |
"One-off productions such as these sit alongside long-running drama series which also reflect the lives of people in Wales, and we're delighted that so many of those drama productions have done well this year. | "One-off productions such as these sit alongside long-running drama series which also reflect the lives of people in Wales, and we're delighted that so many of those drama productions have done well this year. |
"S4C is also pleased with the range of other awards won across a range of genres. This is a major achievement, reflecting the creative talents and technical skills of our partners in the independent production sector, BBC Cymru and ITV Cymru Wales." | "S4C is also pleased with the range of other awards won across a range of genres. This is a major achievement, reflecting the creative talents and technical skills of our partners in the independent production sector, BBC Cymru and ITV Cymru Wales." |
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