Sunday, April 26, 2009

THE BILL Wins BAFTA

The British Academy Television Awards were held in London's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday night celebrating the very best in TV.

There was a surprise in the soap category, with EMMERDALE and EASTENDERS losing out to THE BILL, which ITV is cutting from two episodes a week to one.

Channel 4, the subject of a government review of its future, was the best-performing channel, taking eight awards. ITV1 fared second best, with five, with BBC One and BBC Two taking four and three respectively.

Here are some of the drama winners:

Continuing Drama: THE BILL, ITV1

Actor: Stephen Dillane, THE SHOOTING OF THOMAS HURNDALL, C4

Actress: Anna Maxwell Martin, POPPY SHAKESPEARE, C4 (defeating EASTENDERS June Brown)

Drama Series: WALLANDER, BBC One

Serial: CRIMINAL JUSTICE, BBC One

International Show: MAD MEN, AMC

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