The BBC’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Little Dorrit swept the boards at the Emmy’s last night winning seven gongs, more than any other TV series. The dramatisation, which stars Matthew Macfayden, Pam Ferris and Sir Thomas Courtenay, was the underdog at the award ceremony at Hollywood’s Nokia Theatre. It was named best mini-series, and scooped awards for outstanding writing, directing, art direction, costume and cinematography. The programme, which tells of the changing fortunes of the Dorritt family, was aired in Britain last year. The show’s executive producer, Anne Pivcevic, said, “We’re thrilled that Little Dorrit has gone down so well this side of the Atlantic.”
Little Dorrit wasn’t the BBC’s only success on the night, which saw a star-studded audience attend, they also won an Emmy for Iraq war drama, House of Saddam, a co-production with HBO, while Irish actor Brendan Gleeson won an Emmy as the best lead actor in a mini series for his role as Winston Churchill in Into The Storm.
Other winners included:
Best Drama: Mad Men
Outstanding Comedy Series: 30 Rock
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series: The Office
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series: Glenn Close, Damages
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