Ant and Dec claim Bafta win for 2nd year in row

Ant and Dec have bagged 2 awards at the recently held Bafta Television Awards for the 2nd consecutive year.

The comedy duo took home awards for best entertainment show and best entertainment performance for their ITV show 'Saturday Night Takeaway,' the BBC reported.

While receiving the first prize, Ant McPartlin said that they were thrilled and it was great start to the show.

Meanwhile, 'Coronation Street,' which celebrated its 60th anniversary this year, claimed best soap in the year it, and producer Stuart Blackburn dedicated the award to "his friend and colleague" Anne Kirkbride, who died in January after playing Deidre Barlow for 42 years.

Best actor accolade went to Jason Watkins for 'The Lost Honour of Christopher Jeffries,' while best actress went to newcomer Georgina Campbell for played a 17-year-old victim of domestic abuse in 'Murdered by My Boyfriend.'

BBC Two's 'Marvellous,' based on story of Neil Baldwin, a man with learning difficulties who became kit man with Stoke City Football Club, also bagged two awards, one for best single drama and other for Gemma Jones, 72, as supporting actress.

Channel 4 claimed a total of 6 awards, the most in the list, including best feature programme for 'Grand Designs,' while Sky News picked up the news award for its coverage of the Ebola crisis in west Africa.

The awards, hosted by Graham Norton, were held at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London.

Here is the list of winners:

Leading actor: Jason Watkins - The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies

Leading actress: Georgina Campbell - Murdered by My Boyfriend

Supporting actor: Stephen Rea - The Honourable Woman

Supporting actress: Gemma Jones - Marvellous

Entertainment performance: Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly - Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Female performance in a comedy programme: Jessica Hynes - W1A

Male performance in a comedy programme: Matt Berry - Toast of London

Single drama: Marvellous

Mini-series: The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies

Drama series: Happy Valley

Soap and continuing drama: Coronation Street

International: True Detective

Factual series: Life And Death Row

Specialist factual: Grayson Perry: Who Are You?

Single documentary: The Paedophile Hunter

Features: Grand Designs

Reality and constructed factual: The Island With Bear Grylls

Current affairs: Children On The Frontline (Dispatches)

News coverage: Sky News Live At Five: Ebola

Sport and live event: WW1 Remembered: From The Battlefield and Westminster Abbey

Entertainment programme: Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

Comedy and comedy entertainment programme: The Graham Norton Show

Situation comedy: Detectorist

Radio Times Audience Award (voted for by members of the public): Sherlock

Fellowship: Jon Snow

Special award: Jeff Pope

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