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Bafta TV Awards 2020: Surprise wins as Stath Lets Flats beats Fleabag and Derry Girls for Scripted Comedy and The End of the F***ing World awarded Best Drama

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TV Baftas: The main nominations

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This year’s Bafta TV Awards were a strange, subdued affair thanks to social-distancing regulations – but there were some deserving and unexpected winners. Stath Lets Flats beat out tough competition in the form of Fleabag and Derry Girls to take home the Scripted Comedy award, while The End of the F***ing World won Best Drama Series.

The Best Mini-Series award, meanwhile, went to Chernobyl, and Glenda Jackson won Leading Actress for Elizabeth Is Missing.

The annual ceremony was broadcast on BBC One and was the first in its history to be held virtually.

Richard Ayoade hosted the event in a closed and socially distanced studio, with winners accepting their awards via video link.

A new category voted for by the general public, called Must-See Moment and recognising memorable scenes from British television of the last year, was won by the recent Christmas special of Gavin and Stacey, for the moment in which Nessa proposed to Smithy.

See the full list of winners here.

Catch up with the action as it happened:

"Some nominees have recorded their acceptance speeches in advance, without knowing whether they've won or not," says presenter Richard Ayoade

alexandra.pollard31 July 2020 19:10

The first presenters are Normal People's Daisy Edgar Jones and the one and only Paul Mescal, here to present Best Entertainment Performance.

alexandra.pollard31 July 2020 19:11

And the Bafta for Best Entertainment Performance goes to...Mo Gilligan, for The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan

alexandra.pollard31 July 2020 19:13

Somehow watching celebrities presenting awards to zero audience is even more awkward than I had anticipated

alexandra.pollard31 July 2020 19:14

Next up, the Bafta for Entertainment Programme goes to Strictly Come Dancing. "It's the second time we've won this award.... in 17 series." Is it just me, or is that a little bit pointed?

alexandra.pollard31 July 2020 19:17

Supporting Actress goes to Naomi Ackie for the End of the F***ing World! "Are you serious?! Oh wait, I've got to get my phone up!"

alexandra.pollard31 July 2020 19:21

"This makes lockdown so much better," concludes Ackie, in a heartfelt, thankfully non-pre-recorded speech

alexandra.pollard31 July 2020 19:21

The supreme Jeff Goldblum is presenting the next award, for Reality and Constructed Factual Award

alexandra.pollard31 July 2020 19:25

Race Across the World was one of the best things I watched during lockdown, so I'm rooting for that...

alexandra.pollard31 July 2020 19:26

And the Bafta goes to Races Across The World! Well deserved.

alexandra.pollard31 July 2020 19:27

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