Olivia Colman pulled off a historic double at the BAFTA TV Awards, taking home two gongs for her performances in 'Twenty Twelve' and 'The Accused'.
The popular actress, who has gone from strength to strength since her breakthrough film role in 'Tyrannosaur' last year, including the hit series 'Broadchurch', took to the stage three times in all, as 'Twenty Twelve also scooped the award for 'Best Comedy'.
Olivia Colman was overjoyed to receive two BAFTAS at the BAFTA TV Awards
Colman was typically humble in her speeches, saying 'I'm sorry' as she accepted her second award, and noting of her win for Female Comedy Performance, 'I'm not even the funniest one in our programme."
She also used the chance of her second win, for 'Twenty Twelve' to thank somebody she forgot the first time around, the director of 'The Accused' - David Blair.
"I've just seen Matt from 'Friends'," she added. "This is a really lovely evening."
Peter Capaldi, also nominated twice on the night, was not so fortunate. He was nominated for 'The Hour' and 'The Thick of It', but was pipped to the post by Simon Russell Beale in the Best Supporting Actor category, and by Steve Coogan For Best Male Comedy Performance.
Other winners on the night included the 'Made in Chelsea' gang, Alan Carr, Ben Whishaw and Sheridan Smith, who got extra point for crying and swearing through her award for Best Leading Actress.
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Clare Balding with the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Factual Presenting at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Michael Palin with the Fellowship Award at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Jessie Wallace at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Grayson Perry with the Best Specialist Factual Programme Award for All in the Best Possible Taste, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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(Second Left) Grayson Perry with the Best Specialist Factual Programme Award for All in the Best Possible Taste, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Olivia Colman with the best Female in a comedy Award for Twenty Twelve, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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(Far Left) Stephen Mangan and (Far Left) Matt Le Blanc with (Centre) Alan carr with the Best Entertainment Performance Award for Chatty Man at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Presenter Bruce Forsythe with winner Olivia Colman with the best Female in a comedy Award for Twenty Twelve, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Clare Balding with the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Factual Presenting at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Alan carr with the Best Entertainment Performance Award for Chatty Man at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Alan carr with the Best Entertainment Performance Award for Chatty Man at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Gwendoline Christie at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Alan carr with the Best Entertainment Performance Award for Chatty Man at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Grayson Perry in the press room at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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(left to right) Millie Mackintosh, Louise Thompson, Lucy Watson and Alexandra 'Binky' Felstead with the Reality and Constructed Factual Award for Made in Chelsea, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Presenter Holly Willoughby (far left) with the cast of Made in Chelsea with the Reality and Constructed Factual Award for Made in Chelsea, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Ben Whishaw with the Best Leading Actor Award for Richard II, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Ben Whishaw with the Best Leading Actor Award for Richard II, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Presenter Helen McCrory and winner Ben Whishaw with the Best Leading Actor Award for Richard II, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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(left to right) Presenter Charles Dance, Steve Smith, Joe Magnusson, Graham Stuart and presenter Gwendoline Christie, with the Entertainment Programme Award for The Graham Norton Show, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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(left to right) Presenter Dermot O'Leary, Alex Brooker, Rachel Lathan, Deborah Poulton, Ade Adepitan, Gary Franses and Giles Long with the Sport and Live Event Award for The London 2012 Paralympic Games, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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(left to right) Alex Brooker, Rachel Lathan, Deborah Poulton, Ade Adepitan, Gary Franses and Giles Long with the Sport and Live Event Award for The London 2012 Paralympic Games, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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(left to right) Jon Plowman, John Morton, Catherine Gosling Fuller, Paul Schlesinger, presenters Ant and Dec, with the Situation Comedy Award for Twenty Twelve, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Mark Talbot, Heydon Prowse, Jolyon Rubinstein and Joe Wade winners of the Best Comedy Programme Award for The Revolution will be Televised, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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(left to right) Jon Plowman, John Morton, Catherine Gosling Fuller and Paul Schlesinger with the Situation Comedy Award for Twenty Twelve, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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(Far Left) Jenna-Louise Coleman and (Far Right) Patrick Cox with the winners of the award for Best Comedy Programme for The Revolution will be Televised at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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(left to right) Birger Larson, Joe Dempsey, Robert Jones, Karla Crome and Kath Mattock with the Single Drama Award for Murder, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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(left to right) Presenter Helen George, Birger Larson, Joe Dempsey, Robert Jones, Karla Crome, Kath Mattock and presenter Lara Pulver with the Single Drama Award for Murder, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Mel Giedroyc, Paul Hollywood, Sue Perkins and Mary Berry with the Best Features Award for The Great British Bake Off, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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(Far Left) Shane Richie and (Far Right) Jessie Wallace with the best Soap and Continuing Drama Award for Eastenders, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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(Far Left) Imelda Staunton and Shane Richie with (Second right) Jessie Wallace with the best Soap and Continuing Drama Award for Eastenders, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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(left to right) Winners of Current Affairs News Coverage Award for The Shame of the Catholic Church Darragh MacIntyre, Sam Collyns, Alison Millar and Seamus McCracken, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Emily Maitlis (right) and Anita Rani at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Olivia Colman with the best Female in a comedy Award for Twenty Twelve, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Steve Smith, Jon Magnusson and Graham Stuart with the Best Entertainment Programme Award for The Graham Norton Show, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Olivia Colman with the Supporting Actress Award and Presenter Martin Freeman, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Olivia Colman with the Supporting Actress Award, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Olivia Colman with the Supporting Actress Award, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Clare Balding with the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Factual Presenting at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Presenters Lesley Sharp (far right) and Warren Brown (far left) with Rupert Houseman, Sarah Hampton, Ben Anthony and Morgen Matthews, winners of the Single Documentary Award for 7/7 One Day in London, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Olivia Colman with the Supporting Actress Award and Presenter Martin Freeman, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Presenters Lesley Sharp (far right) and Warren Brown (far left) with winners of the Mini-Series Award for Room at the Top Aisling Walsh, Kate Triggs, Amanda Coe and Paul Fried, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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(left to right) Aisling Walsh, Kate Triggs, Amanda Coe and Paul Fried with the Mini-Series Award for Room at the Top, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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(left to right) Rupert Houseman, Sarah Hampton, Ben Anthony and Morgen Matthews with the Single Documentary Award for 7/7 One Day in London, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Mel Giedroyc, Paul Hollywood, Sue Perkins and Mary Berry with the Best Features Award for The Great British Bake Off, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie with the Soap and Continuing Drama Award for Eastenders, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Jessie Wallace in the press room at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Charles Dance in the press room at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Damian Lewis and David Harewood with the Radio Times Audience Award for Homeland, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Cast members from Last Tango In Halifax with the Drama Series Award, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Grayson Perry at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Cast members from Last Tango In Halifax with the Drama Series Award, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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David Harewood with the Radio Times Audience Award for Homeland, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Presenters Anita Rani (far left) and Emily Maitlis (far right) with the winners of Current Affairs News Coverage Award for The Shame of the Catholic Church, at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Lara Pulver at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Helen George at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Lara Pulver and Helen George (left) at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Lesley Sharp and Warren Brown at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Jenna-Louise Coleman and Patrick Cox in the press room at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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Emily Maitlis at the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 at the Royal Festival Hall, London. (credit:PA)
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