‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Three Girls’ were among the big winners at the BAFTA TV Craft Awards.
The HBO fantasy drama scooped a hat-trick of accolades, with Michele Clapton taking the Costume Design prize and Deborah Riley and Rob Cameron won the Production Design gong, while the series also won the Special Award, which had already been announced.
John Bradley – who plays Samwell Tarly – and Hannah Murray (Gilly) accepted the award on the show’s behalf.
Hannah told the audience: "We, as actors, are so lucky to get to step into the world they create and we are as in awe of their work as the fans of the show all over the world.
"The show is a global phenomenon and what makes us proudest is that the work of so many British and Irish talents are being recognised on such a grand scale."
‘Three Girls’ – which was based on the true stories of victims of grooming and sexual abuse in Rochdale – also picked up a trio of awards, with Philippa Lowthorpe handed the Director: Fiction prize, the second BAFTA of her career.
The drama’s Úna Ní Dhonghaíle received the BAFTA for Editing: Fiction and Nicole Taylor was recognised in the Writer: Drama category.
A number of shows were double winners on the night, including ‘Blue Planet II’ and ‘World War One Remembered: Passchendaele’, with the latter taking home the Director: Multi-Camera and Entertainment Craft Team prizes.
Charlie Russell was presented with the Director: Factual gong at the ceremony – which was hosted by Stephen Mangan at London’s The Brewery on Sunday night (22.04.18) – for Chris Packham: Asperger’s And Me’, and he dedicated the award to the TV presenter.
In his acceptance speech, he said: "This is for Chris, whose exceptional mind never let me get away with being an average director."
But Chris took to Twitter to insist the helmer fully deserved the "fabulous" prize.
He tweeted: "Nonsense . This is all Charlie’s , his calm , insightful and considerate approach and real desire to peer inside my world to find some good and tell an honest story means he deserves this fabulous accolade . Scratchy still barks at him though which is worrying ! (sic)"
Reece Shearsmith took home the Writer: Comedy award along with Steve Pemberton for ‘Inside No. 9’.
He tweeted afterwards: "Thanks for all kind words about our BAFTA writing win for "Inside No 9". Shocked and delighted."
The British Academy Television Craft Awards 2018 winners:
Special Award
Game of Thrones
Breakthrough Talent
Daisy May Cooper (Writer), Charlie Cooper (Writer) – This Country
Costume Design
Michele Clapton – Game Of Thrones
Director: Factual
Charlie Russell – Chris Packham: Asperger’s And Me
Director: Fiction
Philippa Lowthorpe – Three Girls
Director: Multi-Camera
Julia Knowles – World War One Remembered: Passchendaele
Editing: Factual
Will Grayburn – Chris Packham: Asperger’s And Me
Editing: Fiction
Úna Ní Dhonghaíle – Three Girls
Entertainment Craft Team
Nigel Catmur, David Cole, Kate Dawkins, Kevin Duff – World War One Remembered: Passchendaele
Make Up & Hair Design
Jan Archibald, Erika Ökvist, Audrey Doyle – Taboo
Original music
Jocelyn Pook – King Charles III
Photography: Factual
Camera Team – Blue Planet II
Photography & Lighting: Fiction
Adriano Goldman – The Crown (Episode 4)
Production Design
Deborah Riley, Rob Cameron – Game Of Thrones
Sound: Factual
Graham Wild, Tim Owens, Kate Hopkins – Blue Planet II (Coral Reefs)
Sound: Fiction
Sound Team – Taboo
Special, Visual & Graphic Effects
DNEG TV, Jean-Clement Soret, Russell Mclean, Joel Collins – Metalhead (Black Mirror)
Titles & Graphic Identity
William Bartlett – SS-GB
Writer: Comedy
Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith – Inside No. 9
Writer: Drama
Nicole Taylor – Three Girls