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British talent leads Emmys charge | British talent leads Emmys charge |
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British talent has dominated at the International Emmys in New York, winning seven out of the 10 awards. | British talent has dominated at the International Emmys in New York, winning seven out of the 10 awards. |
David Suchet was among the British winners as he took best actor for his 2007 BBC role as tycoon Robert Maxwell. | |
The BBC's Shaun the Sheep and Life On Mars won the children and young people and best drama series awards. Channel 4's The IT Crowd was best comedy. | |
Forty nominees from 16 nations competed for awards recognising excellence in TV programmes produced outside of the US. | |
The best actress prize went to Lucy Cohu for her role in Channel 4's Forgiven as a housewife who reports her husband for abusing their daughter but then decides to try to salvage their relationship. | |
'Gobsmacked' | 'Gobsmacked' |
Backstage at the ceremony at the New York Hilton Hotel, Mr Suchet said: "It's been an unbelievable night for the Brits. I'm absolutely thrilled to bits, I can't believe it's really true. | Backstage at the ceremony at the New York Hilton Hotel, Mr Suchet said: "It's been an unbelievable night for the Brits. I'm absolutely thrilled to bits, I can't believe it's really true. |
"This is my first Emmy ever, and I can't tell you what it feels like to win for England because it's international, and to represent my acting community as well." | "This is my first Emmy ever, and I can't tell you what it feels like to win for England because it's international, and to represent my acting community as well." |
Referring to his role as the late media mogul, he added: "The fact that this should win is amazing, and I am still gobsmacked. | |
"Having won an award like this, it's the most extraordinary feeling and I am so very happy." | "Having won an award like this, it's the most extraordinary feeling and I am so very happy." |
The other British winners were Strictly Bolshoi for arts programming and The Beckoning Silence in the documentary section, both screened on Channel 4. | |
In the remaining categories, the controversial Dutch hoax-reality programme, The Big Donor Show, won the Emmy for non-scripted entertainment. | |
And Jordan's Al-Igtiyah (The Invasion) won the newly established telenovela category and Argentina's Television por la identidad won in the TV movie/mini-series category. | |
Producer Dick Wolf, whose shows are seen throughout the world, was given the International Emmy Founders Award. |