Triumph at the Broadcast Digital Awards

Phoebe Waller-Bridge has another trophy for her mantlepiece after Fleabag was named best comedy programme at the Broadcast Digital Awards last night.

The accolade, for shows not originally made for terrestrial TV, joins her Bafta, British Screenwriter Award, Broadcasting Press Guild Award, Writer’s Guild Of Great Britain Award and more.

First made for BBC Three, Fleabag triumphed over fellow nominees Death On The Tyne, Man Like Mobeen, Sally4Ever,  This Country and Timewasters.

The prize for best short-form comedy went to Hounslow Diaries,  about three loud and excitable Muslim teenage girls from west London, written by and starring Ambreen Razia.

 Susan Wokoma’s Comedy Short, which the Chewing Gum creator made for Sky about a young girl trying to understand grief, was highly commended in the same catergoru.

Al Murray’s History channel documentary series Why Does Everyone Hate the English, was named ‘gamechanger programme of the year’.

Dave scooped channel of the year for a non-public-service broadcaster, while Comedy Central was named best entertainment channel.

And the social media campaign surrounding Derry Girls won the gong for best digital support.

Though not technically a comedy, the very funny Bros film After The Screaming Stops won best documentary for BBC Four.

Published: 4 Jul 2019