Lisa McGee wins best Comedy Writer at Royal Television Society Awards
Derry Girls was also awarded best Scripted Comedy
Derry native and Derry Girls creator, Lisa McGee, received two awards at the prestigious Royal Television Society Programme Awards 2023.
The winners were crowned at an awards ceremony hosted by comedian Tom Allen at London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House.
Lisa's hit Channel 4 show Derry Girls has been awarded multiple accolades for the third and final season which aired last year.
Across the 30 categories on the night, Channel 4 scooped six wins, with Lisa McGee's Derry Girls winning two of the categories: Scripted Comedy and Writer - Comedy.
Guests in attendance included Kate Winslet, Billie Piper, Sarah Lancashire, Martin Freeman, Charlie Brooker, Sharon Horgan, Daisy May Cooper, Huw Edwards, Gaby Roslin, Claudia Winkleman, Stephen Merchant, Susan Wokoma, Gabby Logan, Jack Thorne, Ade Adepitan, Kit Connor, Jordan Banjo, Adeel Akhtar and many other incredible names from the world of UK television.
Chair of the Awards, Kenton Allen, said: “2022 was a phenomenal year on and off screen. We introduced new categories for Comedy Drama and Supporting Actors to further reflect the incredible range and diversity in the scripted world and I'm thrilled to say that we saw a sensational response, with all of the nominees and winners reflecting an incredible range of creative excellence.
"Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners this evening, you are the best of the best and we salute you.”