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Bafta 2008

Harry Hill with his two Bafta
Harry Hill with his two awards for TV Burp. Which one is his favourite? There's only one way to find out ... Photograph: Dave Hogan/AP
TV host Tess Daly
Strictly host Tess Daly does her best to blend in with the red carpet in a fuschia number Photograph: Carl De Souza/AFP
James Corden, Ruth Jones, Rob Brydon, Chris Gernon and Joanna Page with the Programme of The Year award received for Gavin And Stacey
The Gavin and Stacey crew employ the classic 'The nearer you are to the award, the wider you open your mouth' pose. They are, from left, James Corden, Ruth Jones, Rob Brydon, director Chris Gernon and Joanna Page Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
Gina McKee arrives at the British Academy Television Awards 2008
With Gina McKee's green dress and the red carpet, this photo has more than a whiff of Christmas about it Photograph: Mike Marsland/WireImage
Dame Eileen Atkins
Magnanimous to a fault, best actress winner Dame Eileen Atkins said: 'I really do have to share this with the ladies of Cranford. Judi Dench is as lovely as you all think she is.' Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP
Dame Judi Dench arrives for the British Academy Television Awards 2008
And here she is - Dame Judi Dench. Eileen, we salute your impeccable judgment Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty
Paul Watson with the Special Award at the British Academy Television Awards
Paul Watson, who won a special award for his documentaries about the last days of an Alzheimer's sufferer. He attacked reality programmes and formatted documentaries like Wife Swap as embodying the 'sneering, bullying' nature of much modern broadcasting Photograph: Doug Peters/Empics
Melinda Messenger arrives for the British Academy Television Awards
Crikey - that's some dress, Melinda Messenger. Who's hiding under there? Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
Bruce Forsyth with the Bafta Fellowship award
Here's Brucie. The man for whom the word evergreen could have been invented, with his Bafta Fellowship award. We would like to point out that at no point was Brucie hiding under Melinda Messenger's dress Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
Joanna Lumley
The demure Joanna Lumley looking as far removed from her Ab Fab character, Patsy, as possible Photograph: Mike Marsland/WireImage
Kelly Brook arrives at the BAFTA awards ceremony
Kelly Brook. She was in Marple once, dontcha know Photograph: David Fisher/Rex Features
Fonejacker's Ed Tracy, Kayvan Novak, Helen Williams and Mario Stylianides pose with the award for Best Comedy Programme
Who's going to tell them it's all a hilarious wind-up and they've got to give the gong back? Fonejacker's Ed Tracy, Kayvan Novak, Helen Williams and Mario Stylianides along with Joanna Page and Rob Brydon, who presented them with the best comedy programme award Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty
Emilia Fox
Emilia Fox, who by an amazing coincidence appeared in the same Marple as Kelly Brook Photograph: Mike Marsland/WireImage
 Kirsty Young at the BAFTA awards ceremony
No need to call the fashion police - Crimewatch presenter Kirsty Young looking resplendent Photograph: Tim Rooke/Rex Features
Actors and presenters Rob Brydon and Joanna Page pose for the cameras after presenting an award
It's nice to know the Baftas aren't above using a good old flip chart. Just to the left of the motivational speaker's best friend are Rob Brydon and Joanna Page, who presented the best comedy award to Fonejacker Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer
Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer. Turns out Kirstie is descended from nobility and is entitled to be called the honourable Kirstie Allsopp Photograph: Mike Marsland/WireImage
Tamzin Outhwaite and boyfriend Tom Ellis
Tamzin Outhwaite and boyfriend Tom Ellis. Is she trying to deflect attention away from her bump by carrying the world's biggest handbag? Photograph: Carl De Souza/AFP
Katherine Jenkins
Katherine Jenkins - "What telly shows has she been in? Songs of Praise? Pssh." Calm down there - she made a cameo appearance in Emmerdale in 2007. "I stand corrected." Photograph: Mike Marsland/WireImage
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