Comic remembers her mum Janey Godley at the ceremony

Ashley Storrie has won two Baftas for writing and starring in the BBC comedy Dinosaur.

Speaking at last night’s ceremony, she said the spirit of her mum Janey Godley – who died of cancer two week ago at the age of 63 –  was ‘in the room tonight', adding: ‘she’s in my DNA.’

She said that had Godley been at the event, ‘she would say "well done, I’m very proud" and then turn around and say "that’s my daughter" and make it all about her."’

Storrie, 38, also told how her mum first snuck her into a Bafta bash when she was 15. ‘We went the afterparty and a lady came up to us and said "who are you?" and my mum lied and said "Elaine C. Smith" and she just went "OK".

Storrie – pictured above on last night’s red carpet – won the audience award for ‘favourite Scot in screen’ ahead of Blue Peter Blue Peter presenter Abby Cook, Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd, Doctor Who stars Ncuti Gatwa and David Tennant and Slow Horses actor Jack Lowden.

On accepting the prize last night, she joked: ‘Two Dr Whos, a Slow Horse, a Blue Peter and a Baby Reindeer - I think it's safe to say I'm just the best at Facebook.

‘This award was voted for by the people who watch our telly and I just want to thank all the women on Facebook - all the Isas, all the Sandras, all the Agneses, all the Tams and all the Jims in Netherlee’

‘I'd really like to thank our Dinosaur team - I don't know if making telly is meant to be like that, because I've never really done it before and when yous all talk about it you make it seem awfully traumatic but that was a delight, so I don't know what yous doing wrong.’

Storrie and Dinosaur creator Matilda Curtis also shared the Scottish Bafta for best writer in film and TV for their scripts.

In the acting categories, Doon Mackichan won for Two Doors Down and David Tennant picked up an award for the comedy There She Goes.

Gadd was up for best actor and best writer – but despite having scooped six Emmy awards already, went home empty-handed. 

Storrie said: ‘I have known Richard Gadd for a really long time… I’m really proud of everything he’s done and I know he’s chuffed for me. He’s said "well done". Scottish comedy is a tiny place.’

Published: 18 Nov 2024