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22 May 2011
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Sherlock has taken two prizes at the Bafta TV Awards ceremony in London, including best drama series.
Martin Freeman, who plays Watson in the latest screen version of the stories, was named best supporting actor.
Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays the show's titular character, is pitched against Doctor Who star Matt Smith for best actor.
The audience award, chosen by the public, was won by ITV2 reality show The Only Way Is Essex.
The programme saw off five other nominees including Downton Abbey, Sherlock and Channel 4 hit My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding.
Gameshow win
One of the other shortlisted shows, Danish import The Killing, was named best international programme.
Host Graham Norton also became an award winner, taking best entertainment performance for his chat show.
But he failed to pick up best entertainment programme, which was won by gameshow The Cube ahead of The X Factor and Have I Got News For You.
E4 show Misfits, which led the field with four nominations ahead of the ceremony, claimed an early win with best supporting actress for Lauren Socha.
She beat EastEnders star Jessie Wallace, nominated for her performance in The Road To Coronation Street, and Lynda Barron, who starred also starred in the drama.
The BBC Four show detailing the early days of the Weatherfield soap won best single drama.
EastEnders was named best continuing drama ahead of Coronation Street, which had marked its 50th anniversary with a hard-hitting tram crash storyline.
Jo Brand won best female comic performance for her role in hospital sitcom Getting On, beating favourite Miranda Hart.
Steve Coogan won the male equivalent for his role in The Trip, while Rev and Harry and Paul were among the other small screen comedy winners.
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Sir Trevor McDonald said he was proud of being honoured
Smith, a first-time nominee, and Cumberbatch face stiff competition from two-time Bafta winner Jim Broadbent for Any Human Heart, and Daniel Rigby for BBC Four's Morecambe and Wise biopic Eric and Ernie for the principal acting prize.
Juliet Stevenson is nominated for best actress in Jimmy McGovern's The Accused, alongside two-time former winner Anna Maxwell Martin for South Riding, Vicky McClure for This is England '86 and Natalie Press for Suffolk murders drama Five Daughters.
Veteran newscaster Sir Trevor McDonald will be given the Academy Fellowship at the TV Baftas for his "outstanding and exceptional contribution" to the medium.
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Martin Freeman, who plays Watson in the latest screen version of the stories, was named best supporting actor.
Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays the show's titular character, is pitched against Doctor Who star Matt Smith for best actor.
The audience award, chosen by the public, was won by ITV2 reality show The Only Way Is Essex.
The programme saw off five other nominees including Downton Abbey, Sherlock and Channel 4 hit My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding.
Gameshow win
One of the other shortlisted shows, Danish import The Killing, was named best international programme.
Host Graham Norton also became an award winner, taking best entertainment performance for his chat show.
But he failed to pick up best entertainment programme, which was won by gameshow The Cube ahead of The X Factor and Have I Got News For You.
E4 show Misfits, which led the field with four nominations ahead of the ceremony, claimed an early win with best supporting actress for Lauren Socha.
She beat EastEnders star Jessie Wallace, nominated for her performance in The Road To Coronation Street, and Lynda Barron, who starred also starred in the drama.
The BBC Four show detailing the early days of the Weatherfield soap won best single drama.
EastEnders was named best continuing drama ahead of Coronation Street, which had marked its 50th anniversary with a hard-hitting tram crash storyline.
Jo Brand won best female comic performance for her role in hospital sitcom Getting On, beating favourite Miranda Hart.
Steve Coogan won the male equivalent for his role in The Trip, while Rev and Harry and Paul were among the other small screen comedy winners.
Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play.Sir Trevor McDonald said he was proud of being honoured
Smith, a first-time nominee, and Cumberbatch face stiff competition from two-time Bafta winner Jim Broadbent for Any Human Heart, and Daniel Rigby for BBC Four's Morecambe and Wise biopic Eric and Ernie for the principal acting prize.
Juliet Stevenson is nominated for best actress in Jimmy McGovern's The Accused, alongside two-time former winner Anna Maxwell Martin for South Riding, Vicky McClure for This is England '86 and Natalie Press for Suffolk murders drama Five Daughters.
Veteran newscaster Sir Trevor McDonald will be given the Academy Fellowship at the TV Baftas for his "outstanding and exceptional contribution" to the medium.
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