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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts announced the winners of the Virgin TV British Academy Television Awards last night, with Damilola, Our Loved Boy<\/em> and Happy Valley<\/em> leading the pack with two wins each.<\/p>\n

First-time winner Wunmi Mosaku received the BAFTA for supporting actress for Damilola, Our Loved Boy<\/em>. The true-crime drama, written by Levi David Addai, also received the award for single drama.<\/p>\n

In the leading actress arena, Sarah Lancashire won the BAFTA for her performance in Happy Valley<\/em>. The drama won a second BAFTA for drama series. The show’s writer, Sally Wainwright, won at the British Academy Television Craft Awards last month.<\/p>\n

Adeel Akhtar took home the BAFTA for leading actor for the one-off drama Murdered by My Father<\/em>. In the supporting actor category, Tom Hollander took the win for The Night Manager<\/em>. National Treasure<\/em> beat out the competition to win in best miniseries.<\/p>\n

Phoebe Waller-Bridge won for female performance in a comedy program for Fleabag<\/em>. Steve Coogan won male performance in the category Alan Partridge’s Scissored Isle<\/em>. People Just Do Nothing<\/em> took the win for scripted comedy.<\/p>\n

In the international category, the BAFTA was awarded to The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story<\/em>. The award for soap and continuing drama went to Emmerdale<\/em> for the second time.<\/p>\n

The BAFTA for entertainment performance was presented to Michael McIntyre for Michael McIntyre\u2019s Big Show<\/em>, while the award for entertainment program went to Ant & Dec\u2019s Saturday Night Takeaway<\/em>. Charlie Brooker\u2019s 2016 Wipe<\/em> won for comedy and comedy entertainment program.<\/p>\n

The BAFTA for reality and constructed factual was presented to Muslims Like Us.<\/em> The long-running series Who Do You Think You Are?<\/em> took the award in features.<\/p>\n

The award for news coverage went to Victoria Derbyshire: Footballers\u2019 Abuse<\/em>. Teenage Prison Abuse Exposed<\/em> (Panorama<\/em>) received the BAFTA for current affairs.<\/p>\n

Exodus: Our Journey to Europe<\/em> received the honor for factual series. Hillsborough<\/em> secured the award for single documentary, while the BAFTA for specialist factual went to Planet Earth II<\/em>, which also received two BAFTAs at the British Academy Television Craft Awards.<\/p>\n

The Open took home the BAFTA for sport, while the award for live event was presented to The Queen\u2019s 90th Birthday Celebration.<\/p>\n

The Special Award was presented to Nick Fraser, who launched BBC\u2019s Storyville strand and has funded and developed hundreds of award-winning documentaries. The Fellowship, the highest accolade the Academy bestows, was presented to Joanna Lumley.<\/p>\n

The Virgin TV\u2019s must-see moment, the only award voted for by the public, was won by Planet Earth II: Snakes vs Iguana Chase<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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