Ant & Dec were the big winners at British Academy Television Awards last night, scooping two awards.
The comedy duo’s ITV series Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway won Best Entertainment Programme and they also took home the Best Entertainment Performance award.
Speaking about their latest victories, Dec told BANG Showbiz: “I’m not sure it means more [because it’s voted by peers]. It’s means something in a different way. People in the industry have realised the effort that goes into the show.”
Asked what award they’d still like to win, Ant joked: “A BRIT Award.”
ITV crime drama Broadchurch was named Best Drama Series, while its star Olivia Colman, who won two awards at last year’s ceremony, picked up the prestigious Leading Actress trophy at the ceremony hosted by Graham Norton at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
Meanwhile, the IT Crowd star Richard Ayoade won the Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme and his co-star Katherine Parkinson triumphed in the Best Female Performance in a Comedy Programme category.
Julie Walters, 64, was honoured with the Academy Fellowship award, while former Blind Date host Cilla Black was also presented with a special award for her long career in the entertainment industry, which spans over 50 years.
Collecting her accolade, she said: “I’ve led a charmed life, I really have. I’ve worked with incredible people. I started in television in black and white. I have to say a very big thank you to Graham Norton and Paul [O’Grady] for looking after me. And thank you to the viewers for making me feel so welcome and for loving my shows over the years. This is for you.. ”
Sean Harris was “surprised” to win the Leading Actor gong for his portrayal of Stephen Morton in Channel 4’s drama Southcliffe.
Coronation Street won Best Soap & Continuing Drama, while the ‘Long Lost Family’ was shocked to win the Features BAFTA ahead of last year’s winner The Great British Bake Off.
BAFTA TV Awards 2014 Full List of Winners:
Entertainment Programme
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway
Sport and Live Event
The Ashes 2013 – 1st Test, Day 5
Current Affairs
Syria: Across The Lines (Dispatches)
Mini Series
In The Flesh
Single Documentary
The Murder Trial
News Coverage
I TV News At Ten: Woolwich Attacks
Features
Long Lost Family
Soap and Continuing Drama
Coronation Street
Specialist Factual
David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive 3D
Supporting Actor
David Bradley, Broadchurch
Comedy and Comedy Entertainment Programme
A League of Their Own
Supporting Actress
Sarah Lancashire, Last Tango in Halifax
Reality & Constructed Factual
Gogglebox
Situation Comedy
Him & Her: The Wedding
Special Award
Cilla Black
Drama Series
Broadchurch
Female Performance in a Comedy Programme
Katherine Parkinson, The IT Crowd
Single Drama
Conflict
Male Performance in a Comedy Programme
Richard Ayoade, The IT Crowd
Factual Series
Bedlam
Radio Times Audience Award
Doctor Who: Day of the Doctor
Entertainment Performance
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway
Leading Actress
Olivia Colman, Broadchurch
Leading Actor
Sean Harris, Southcliffe
