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Twenty Twelve scoops sitcom Bafta

Twenty Twelve has been named best sitcom at the Baftas, with Olivia Colman scooping the comedy acting prize for her role in the show.

It is one of two accolades Colman won; as she also scooped the best supporting actress title for her role in BBC miniseries Accused.

While she won the female acting prize, Steve Coogan won the male equivalent for the Alan Partridge special Welcome To The Places Of My Life for Sky Atlantic.

Alan Carr won the entertainment performance prize for his Channel 4 talk show Chatty Man, while The Graham Norton show was named best entertainment programme.

The best comedy prize went to the BBC Three political hidden camera show The Revolution Will Be Televised.

And HBO‘s Girls was named best international show.

Published: 13 May 2013

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