'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.

Comic Paul Merton had the last laugh tonight as he beat his TV sparring partner Angus Deayton to a top TV prize – then mocked him.

Motormouth Jonathan Ross goes head to head with Chris Moyles and comic Ricky Gervais tonight to take a top presenter prize at the radio ‘‘Oscars’’, the Sony Awards.

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