Channel 4 comedy series Derry Girls has won the Bafta TV award for best scripted comedy.
It comes after actress Siobhan McSweeney won best female performance in a comedy programme for her role as Sister Michael.
Writer Lisa McGee thanked Channel 4, asking it to “please never change”.
Writer Lisa McGee thanked Channel 4, asking it to “please never change”.
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Lisa McGee and Siobhan McSweeney with the award for Scripted Comedy, for Derry Girls, at the Bafta Television Awards 2023 at the Royal Festival Hall, London.Photo: Jeff Moore