The Stage

Little Britain wins two RTS awards

Published Tuesday 23 March 2004 at 12:35 by Joanna Taylor

Little Britain creators David Walliams and Matt Lucas picked up two prizes at this year’s prestigious Royal Television Society Awards for their critically acclaimed comedy programme.

The BBC3 show won the prize for best entertainment format and Walliams and Lucas, who wrote and starred in Little Britain, received the award for best comedy performance.

Former director-general of the BBC Greg Dyke received the top gong for his lifetime contribution to broadcasting from the RTS judges, who commented he had “fought like a tiger” for the BBC and its staff.

Winners include:

Situation Comedy and Comedy Drama: The Office Christmas Specials, BBC

Entertainment: Little Britain - BBC New Comedy

Single Drama: This Little Life - BBC Films and The Film Council present a Common Features Production in association with the Northern Production Fund and the Yorkshire Media Production Agency/Studio of the North

Drama Series: Spooks - Kudos Productions

Drama Serial: State of Play - BBC in association with Endor Productions

Soap: Coronation Street - Granada Television

Children’s Drama: Girls in Love - Granada Kids

Writer: Paul Abbott - State of Play, BBC in association with Endor Productions

Presenter (Factual): Melvyn Bragg - The Adventure of English/ The South Bank Show, LWT

Actor (Female): Kate Ashfield - This Little Life, BBC Films and The Film Council present a Common Features Production in association with the Northern Production Fund and the Yorkshire Media Production Agency/Studio of the North

Actor (Male): David Morrissey - The Deal, Granada Television

Entertainment Performance: Jonathan Ross - Friday Night with Jonanthan Ross, Open Mic Productions

Comedy Performance: David Walliams and Matt Lucas - Little Britain, BBC

Judges’ Award: Greg Dyke