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BBC Chief Wins Top TV Award
Alan Yentob, controller of BBC1, received one of TV’s top awards last night in the Royal Television Society presentation. He won the Judge’s award for reviving the channel’s popularity with programmes such as Pride and Prejudice, Ballykissangel and The Antiques Roadshow.
Men Behaving Badly was voted best situation comedy and Shooting Stars best entertainment show. Helen McCrory won best actress award and Robert Carlyle best actor, whilst the BBC’s John Tusa won best presenter award and Eastenders was judged to have the best team. Preston Front was voted best drama series.
