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| Dame Helen Mirren has won best actress at the Royal Television Society Awards for her role in ITV1's Prime Suspect. | Dame Helen Mirren has won best actress at the Royal Television Society Awards for her role in ITV1's Prime Suspect. |
| But the final run of the crime drama lost out to Channel 4's Low Winter Sun in the best drama serial category. | But the final run of the crime drama lost out to Channel 4's Low Winter Sun in the best drama serial category. |
| Michael Sheen, who co-starred with Dame Helen in the Oscar-winning The Queen, was voted best actor for BBC Four's Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! | Michael Sheen, who co-starred with Dame Helen in the Oscar-winning The Queen, was voted best actor for BBC Four's Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! |
| ITV's Coronation Street won best soap, beating rivals Emmerdale and The Bill. BBC's EastEnders was not nominated. | ITV's Coronation Street won best soap, beating rivals Emmerdale and The Bill. BBC's EastEnders was not nominated. |
| Opening the awards, host Mark Austin made light of recent problems with TV phone in competitions by joking: "There are 28 awards tonight, it's not too late to vote - premium lines are open. We have decided the winners, obviously, but we're desperately in need of the dosh." RTS AWARD WINNERS Best actress Dame Helen Mirren - Prime SuspectBest actor Michael Sheen - Kenneth Williams: Fantabulosa! Best drama serial Low Winter SunBest drama series The StreetBest single drama Housewife 49Best soap Coronation Street Best comedy drama The Royle Family: The Queen of ShebaBest entertainment How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?Best children's programme Newsround - The Wrong TrainersBest science and natural history Planet Earth: From Pole to PoleBest comedy performance Stephen Merchant (pictured) - Extras For full list see link on right | |
| Drama serial winner Low Winter Sun told the story of a Scottish detective, played by Mark Strong, who murders a colleague he suspects of killing his girlfriend. | Drama serial winner Low Winter Sun told the story of a Scottish detective, played by Mark Strong, who murders a colleague he suspects of killing his girlfriend. |
| Despite not having a nominee for drama serial the BBC had a good evening, winning 18 of the 28 awards at London's Grosvenor House Hotel, with ITV taking home four. | Despite not having a nominee for drama serial the BBC had a good evening, winning 18 of the 28 awards at London's Grosvenor House Hotel, with ITV taking home four. |
| Extras star Stephen Merchant won best comedy performance, beating comedienne Catherine Tate, while best comedy went to The Royle Family: The Queen of Sheba. | Extras star Stephen Merchant won best comedy performance, beating comedienne Catherine Tate, while best comedy went to The Royle Family: The Queen of Sheba. |
| Merchant poked fun at the award itself, saying it was like "something you get for winning at judo in the community centre". | Merchant poked fun at the award itself, saying it was like "something you get for winning at judo in the community centre". |
| Sound of Music talent show How do you Solve a Problem Like Maria?, which launched singer Connie Fisher to fame, took the award for best entertainment. | Sound of Music talent show How do you Solve a Problem Like Maria?, which launched singer Connie Fisher to fame, took the award for best entertainment. |
| The popular series Planet Earth: From Pole to Pole was chosen in the best science and history category. | The popular series Planet Earth: From Pole to Pole was chosen in the best science and history category. |
| Meanwhile, actor Sacha Dhawan won the on-screen breakthrough award for his role in Channel 4's Bradford Riots, beating comedian Russell Brand and Joseph Mawle, from BBC Two's Soundproof. | Meanwhile, actor Sacha Dhawan won the on-screen breakthrough award for his role in Channel 4's Bradford Riots, beating comedian Russell Brand and Joseph Mawle, from BBC Two's Soundproof. |
| Newsround won best children's programme for The Wrong Trainers, part of a campaign to highlight child poverty. | Newsround won best children's programme for The Wrong Trainers, part of a campaign to highlight child poverty. |