Danny Boyle’s impressive Olympic opening ceremony and the spoof sitcom inspired by the Games are both in the running for TV Bafta Awards.

THEY must be mad, said comedian Brendan Carroll when the BBC gave the green light for a third series of Mrs Brown’s Boys.

Julie Walters, John Hurt and Helena Bonham Carter will battle it out at the TV Baftas today after being nominated for their portrayals of real-life people.

'Life On Mars', 'Extras' and a drama about Lord Longford's campaign to free Moors Murderer Myra Hindley are front-runners at the TV Baftas in England tonight.

The British Academy Television Awards were taking place today – with Little Britain up for a double award.

Ricky Gervais was crowned King of the Baftas tonight for the third year running.

Comic Ricky Gervais is in line for another Bafta after being nominated for the cream of British TV awards for a third year running.

John Thaw’s widow Sheila Hancock fought back tears as she collected a posthumous prize from viewers at the TV Baftas.

Viewers paid a poignant farewell to well-loved star John Thaw with a posthumous prize at the Bafta TV awards tonight.

Stars have begun arriving at London's Theatre Royal for the British Academy Television Awards.

The list of nominations for the British Academy Television Awards has been announced.