The BBC takes dwelling prime prizes on the 2023 Edinburgh TV Awards
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he BBC reigned supreme on the 2023 Edinburgh TV Awards, scooping a number of prime prizes together with the coveted channel of the 12 months award.
Hit reveals from the broadcaster The Traitors and Happy Valley had been winners in the most effective leisure and greatest drama classes, respectively.
The previous 12 months has been a memorable time for viewers, with a number of huge on display screen finales, in addition to welcoming style busting non-scripted codecs.
Winners of the 2023 awards had been introduced at an occasion on Thursday, hosted by humorist, actor, author and musician Jordan Gray.
Jury president Mobeen Azhar handed out the distinguished channel of the 12 months award to the BBC chief content material officer Charlotte Moore.
Other BBC wins included the most effective leisure class which went to The Traitors, greatest drama for the ultimate season of Sally Wainwright’s critically acclaimed police drama Happy Valley, and greatest leisure TV presenter for Graham Norton.
The breakthrough presenter award went to Paralympic champion Ellie Simmonds, following her intimate documentary Ellie Simmonds: A World Without Dwarfism?
Claudia Winkleman was additionally the recipient of this 12 months’s excellent achievement award, in recognition of her contribution to a few of TV’s hottest reveals.
The well-known presenter has not too long ago fronted two of the most important non-scripted hits of the final 12 months; Channel 4’s a lot talked about The Piano and BBC’s breakout hit of 2022 The Traitors.
Winkleman, who collected her award in particular person, additionally continues to current the BBC’s Saturday evening juggernaut Strictly Come Dancing.
The BBC’s rival broadcaster Channel 4 additionally picked up a number of programme awards, together with greatest documentary and greatest standard factual.
Channel 4’s Children Of The Taliban gained the previous award, whereas comic Rosie Jones’ Trip Hazard took dwelling the latter.
The last collection of fan-favourite Derry Girls gained greatest comedy collection, and the prize for breakthrough actor was awarded to Lewis Gribben for his chilling efficiency in Channel 4 hit Somewhere Boy.
Emmy Award-winning HBO drama Succession – starring Brian Cox, Sarah Snook, Jeremy Strong and Kieran Culkin – gained greatest worldwide drama.
In the performing classes, Kate Winslet took dwelling the most effective TV actor in a drama award for her heart-wrenching efficiency within the critically acclaimed Channel 4 drama I Am Ruth.
Stath Lets Flats star Jamie Demetriou gained greatest TV actor in a comedy for his efficiency in Netflix collection A Whole Lifetime With Jamie Demetriou.
In the one award voted for by the general public, “Dr Who Regenerates” was topped TV Moment of the Year.
The Edinburgh TV Festival’s head of awards Bianca Newby mentioned: “What a year it has been for TV. But once again, the creative talent on show tonight has demonstrated just how strong and resilient our industry is.
“A special thanks to our juries, jury president Mobeen, and the incredible Jordan Gray.”