British shows scoop seven Emmys
Stephen Fry led a strong contingent of British winners at the International Emmy awards in New York, where UK television productions picked up seven honours.
Fry’s BBC Two film, The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive, scooped the award for best documentary. The comic actor talks in the film about his own and other people’s experiences of living with bipolar disorder.
The winners
Best performance by actor Jim Broadbent and Pierre Bokma (The Chosen One)
Best performance by an actress Muriel Robin ( Marie Besnard – The Poisoner)
Best comedy Little Britain Abroad
Best drama The Street
Best documentary Stephen Fry – The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive
Best nonscripted (reality) entertainment How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?
Best TV movie/ mini-series Death of a President
Founders Award Al Gore
