BBC cleans up at the BAFTAs

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The BAFTA (The British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Award Ceremony took place Sunday night and BBC took home more than a handful. Among the winners, Anna Maxwell Martin won the Best Actress award for her role in the BBC production of the Charles Dickens classic, Bleak House. Jonathan Ross won the Entertainment Performance award for 'Friday Night with Jonathan Ross'.

The Best Drama Series award went to 'Dr. Who'. For Best News Coverage, BBC News took home the award for their coverage of the London Bombs. The Situation Comedy award went to 'The Thick of It'.

To read the full list of awards, check out BAFTA's website here

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