2005 British Academy Television Awards | |
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Date | 17 April 2005 |
Site | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane |
Hosted by | Graham Norton |
Highlights | |
Best Comedy Series | Little Britain |
Best Drama | Sex Traffic |
Best Actor | Rhys Ifans Not Only But Always |
Best Actress | Anamaria Marinca Sex Traffic |
Best Comedy | |
Television coverage | |
Channel | BBC One |
Ratings | 4.61 million |
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