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2023 Edinburgh TV Awards winners revealed

Thursday 24th August 2023, 8:36pm

A Whole Lifetime With Jamie Demetriou. Jamie Demetriou

Winners of the Edinburgh TV Awards, presented at the city's annual television festival, have been revealed this evening.

In a ceremony hosted by Jordan Gray, BBC One was named best channel and ITVX the best streaming platform.

Amongst a range of categories, the following comedy winners were announced:

Best Actor - Comedy: Jamie Demetriou

Demetriou, above, picked up the prize in recognition of his Netflix special, A Whole Lifetime With Jamie Demetriou.

Best Popular Factual Series: Rosie Jones' Trip Hazard

Trip Hazard: My Great British Adventure. Rosie Jones

Produced by CPL Productions in association with Studio 71, Rosie Jones's Channel 4 disability travelogue Trip Hazard won the popular factual title.

Best TV Presenter - Entertainment: Graham Norton

The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton. Copyright: So Television

Graham Norton was named the best presenter in entertainment formats, for his long-running BBC One chat show.

Best Comedy Series: Derry Girls

Derry Girls. Image shows from L to R: Michelle Mallon (Jamie-Lee O'Donnell), Orla McCool (Louisa Harland), Erin Quinn (Saoirse-Monica Jackson), Clare Devlin (Nicola Coughlan), James Maguire (Dylan Llewellyn)

Channel 4's final series of Derry Girls by Lisa McGee picked up the main comedy prize. It aired last year.

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