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ITV drama Broadchurch won a hat-trick of Bafta television awards including best female actor for its star Olivia Colman, winning more prizes than the whole of BBC1 and BBC2 combined. ITV drama Broadchurch won a hat-trick of Bafta television awards including best female actor for its star Olivia Colman, with the programme winning more prizes than the whole of BBC1 and BBC2 combined.
Colman, who made it three Bafta awards in two years, gave a tearful acceptance speech on Sunday night in which she paid tribute to the "fucking genius" of the show's creator, Chris Chibnall, and her co-star David Tennant: "Standing opposite you is a joy and a treat."Colman, who made it three Bafta awards in two years, gave a tearful acceptance speech on Sunday night in which she paid tribute to the "fucking genius" of the show's creator, Chris Chibnall, and her co-star David Tennant: "Standing opposite you is a joy and a treat."
The acclaimed murder mystery, ITV's biggest hit since Downton Abbey and the most popular new midweek drama hit for a decade, also won best drama series and best supporting actor for David Bradley, who played newsagent Jack Marshall.The acclaimed murder mystery, ITV's biggest hit since Downton Abbey and the most popular new midweek drama hit for a decade, also won best drama series and best supporting actor for David Bradley, who played newsagent Jack Marshall.
Chibnall, who has remade the show for the US and is currently working on the sequel, said he had the "greatest cast I could ever hope for as a writer. This means a lot to us".Chibnall, who has remade the show for the US and is currently working on the sequel, said he had the "greatest cast I could ever hope for as a writer. This means a lot to us".
ITV confirmed last week that Tennant would join Colman in the second series, with Charlotte Rampling also due to join the cast. ITV said last week that Tennant would join Colman in the second series, with Charlotte Rampling also due to join the cast.
But it was a bad night for the BBC in the ceremony at London's Theatre Royal, which lost out in a string of categories in which it had been fancied to win. But it was a bad night for the BBC in the ceremony at London's Theatre Royal, with the corporation losing out in a string of categories where it was fancied to win. BBC1 won two awards, for Sarah Lancashire's role in Sally Wainwright's drama Last Tango in Halifax and the Radio Times audience award, voted for by viewers, for the 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who.
BBC1 won two awards, for Sarah Lancashire's role in Sally Wainwright's drama Last Tango in Halifax and the Radio Times audience award, voted for by viewers, for the 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who. But BBC2 failed to win a single prize, with shows such as The Great British Bake-Off, which will switch to BBC1 later this year, and serial killer drama The Fall, starring Gillian Anderson, missing out. There were two awards for BBC3 – for supernatural drama In the Flesh and sitcom Him & Her: the Wedding.
But BBC2 failed to win a single prize, with shows such as The Great British Bake-Off, which will switch to BBC1 later this year, and serial killer drama The Fall, starring Gillian Anderson, missing out.
There were two awards for BBC3 for supernatural drama In The Flesh and sitcom Him and Her: The Wedding.
But those awards were inevitably overshadowed by BBC director general Tony Hall's decision to axe the TV channel next year to help fund drama on BBC1. The BBC3 brand will survive online but with a much reduced budget.But those awards were inevitably overshadowed by BBC director general Tony Hall's decision to axe the TV channel next year to help fund drama on BBC1. The BBC3 brand will survive online but with a much reduced budget.
The double win is likely to be seized on by BBC3's supporters as evidence that the channel should be saved. An online petition, #savebbc3, has so far gathered nearly 250,000 signatures. The double win is likely to be seized on by BBC3's supporters as evidence that the channel should be saved. An online petition, Save BBC3, has so far gathered nearly 250,000 signatures.
Kenton Allen, chief executive of Him and Her producer, Big Talk, said BBC3 was an "incredible creative hotbed of support and opportunity". Kenton Allen, chief executive of Him & Her producer Big Talk, said BBC3 was an "incredible creative hotbed of support and opportunity". He added: "I don't think winning Baftas will stop it from moving online – it's a much bigger question – but I think winning among all this competition from terrestrial channels may make some people think again."
He added: "I don't think winning Baftas will stop it from moving online – it's a much bigger question – but I think winning amongst all this competition from terrestrial channels may make some people think again."
ITV and Channel 4 won eight awards each, with two awards for ITV's Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly show Saturday Night Takeaway, and another double for Channel 4 sitcom The IT Crowd with prizes for two of its stars, Richard Ayaode and Katherine Parkinson.ITV and Channel 4 won eight awards each, with two awards for ITV's Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly show Saturday Night Takeaway, and another double for Channel 4 sitcom The IT Crowd with prizes for two of its stars, Richard Ayaode and Katherine Parkinson.
Channel 4's Gogglebox, made up entirely of people watching television, was another winner, as was Sean Harris, who won the leading actor prize for his role in Channel 4 drama Southcliffe. Channel 4's Gogglebox, made up entirely of people watching TV, was another winner, as was Sean Harris, who won the leading actor prize for his role in Channel 4 drama Southcliffe.
Harris, who was at the centre of a storm around recent BBC1 drama Jamaica Inn after viewers complained that they could not understand the dialogue, made light of the incident, telling the audience as he accepted his award: "Try not to mumble, try and speak clearly."Harris, who was at the centre of a storm around recent BBC1 drama Jamaica Inn after viewers complained that they could not understand the dialogue, made light of the incident, telling the audience as he accepted his award: "Try not to mumble, try and speak clearly."
Other Channel 4 wins included Olly Lambert's Dispatches programme, Syria: Across the Lines, and Guy Hibbert's spy drama Complicit, starring David Oyelowo, which won the single drama prize.Other Channel 4 wins included Olly Lambert's Dispatches programme, Syria: Across the Lines, and Guy Hibbert's spy drama Complicit, starring David Oyelowo, which won the single drama prize.
ITV's News at Ten coverage of the Woolwich attacks won the news prize, with the award dedicated to News at Ten editor Bernard Cole, who died this month aged 49. ITV's News at Ten coverage of the Woolwich attacks won the news prize, with the award dedicated to editor Bernard Cole, who died this month aged 49.
Another ITV programme, Long Lost Family, presented by Nicky Campbell and Davina McCall, beat BBC2's The Great British Bake-Off to the features award. Another ITV programme, Long Lost Family, presented by Nicky Campbell and Davina McCall, beat BBC2's The Great British Bake-Off to the features award. Sky won three awards, including the specialist factual prize for David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive 3D, more than 50 years after the 88-year-old presenter won his first Bafta.
Sky won three awards, including the specialist factual prize for David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive 3D, more than 50 years after the 88-year-old presenter won his first Bafta.
BBC1's coverage of Andy Murray's historic Wimbledon win last year was beaten to the sports and live event award by Sky Sports' coverage of last summer's first Ashes Test between England and Australia.BBC1's coverage of Andy Murray's historic Wimbledon win last year was beaten to the sports and live event award by Sky Sports' coverage of last summer's first Ashes Test between England and Australia.
The international award was won by Breaking Bad, the US series made by cable channel AMC which became a hit in the UK on video-on-demand service Netflix.The international award was won by Breaking Bad, the US series made by cable channel AMC which became a hit in the UK on video-on-demand service Netflix.
A sign of the changing way in which viewers watch television, it was up against another Netflix-only show, Kevin Spacey's House of Cards, along with acclaimed French drama The Returned, which aired on Channel 4 in the UK, and the last series of BBC4's Danish political thriller, Borgen.A sign of the changing way in which viewers watch television, it was up against another Netflix-only show, Kevin Spacey's House of Cards, along with acclaimed French drama The Returned, which aired on Channel 4 in the UK, and the last series of BBC4's Danish political thriller, Borgen.
Julie Walters was honoured with the Bafta fellowship, more than 30 years after her big break opposite Michael Caine in Educating Rita, since when she has gone on to win six Baftas.Julie Walters was honoured with the Bafta fellowship, more than 30 years after her big break opposite Michael Caine in Educating Rita, since when she has gone on to win six Baftas.
Walters described it as a huge accolade. "It is still very hard for older women to get on television," she said. "I've been very lucky, sort of coming up with the baby boom generation, so there's a lot more women in television and running TV. There are more women writers and directors, so it is changing, but slowly."Walters described it as a huge accolade. "It is still very hard for older women to get on television," she said. "I've been very lucky, sort of coming up with the baby boom generation, so there's a lot more women in television and running TV. There are more women writers and directors, so it is changing, but slowly."
Cilla Black received Bafta's special award in recognition of the Surprise, Surprise and Blind Date presenter's 50-year entertainment career.Cilla Black received Bafta's special award in recognition of the Surprise, Surprise and Blind Date presenter's 50-year entertainment career.
The awards presenter, Graham Norton, who missed out despite two nominations for his Friday night chatshow, had a dig at Jeremy Clarkson after his recent N-word controversy, which saw the Top Gear presenter a final warning by BBC top brass. "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, catch a tiger by the toe. Is it that hard?" asked Norton.The awards presenter, Graham Norton, who missed out despite two nominations for his Friday night chatshow, had a dig at Jeremy Clarkson after his recent N-word controversy, which saw the Top Gear presenter a final warning by BBC top brass. "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, catch a tiger by the toe. Is it that hard?" asked Norton.