British TV shows have dominated the 35th annual International Emmy Awards in New York.
They won seven out of their eight nominations, and all but one of the British winners were BBC productions.
They included best actor for Jim Broadbent in The Street, which also won best drama series, and best comedy for Little Britain Abroad.
Former US vice-president Al Gore also received an honorary award to recognise his work in broadcasting.
'Lucky evening'
Other British winners included Simon Schama's Power of Art: Bernini, about the Baroque sculptor, for best arts programming.
Stephen Fry's The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive won best documentary, and How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? took the award for best non-scripted entertainment.
The one non-BBC British winner was More4's Death of a President.
Fry said: "It's a lucky evening for us. We're lucky to have this institution, the BBC, and that's helped generations of people."
Broadbent shared his award with Dutch actor Pierre Bokma. Victoria Wood was nominated for her role in drama Housewife, 49 - but the award went to Muriel Robin from France.
The awards ceremony, held at the Hilton New York hotel, honours TV programmes produced outside the US.
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Little Britain Scoops Emmy Awards
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