Gavin & Stacey's BAFTA Win

Gavin and Stacey was one of the surprise winners at the TV BAFTAs.

29-year-old James Corden – the co-creator of Gavin and Stacey - won best Comedy Performance for his role as Smithy

The show also beat big-hitters like The Apprentice, Britain's Got Talent and Strictly Come Dancing to the Audience Award for Programme of the Year, the only gong of the night voted for by the public.

Dame Eileen Atkins took the Best Actress award for her performance as moral guardian Miss Deborah Jenkyns in the 19th Century period drama Cranford.

It is the 73-year-old's first BAFTA.

Harry Hill took Entertainment Performance for Harry Hill's TV Burp as well as Entertainment Programme.

US Sci-fi show Heroes won the International category, while The Street was named best Drama Series.

Strictly Come Dancing host 80-year-old Bruce Forsyth received a Fellowship, the highest accolade the BAFTA Academy can award.