The Coronation Street cast and crew travelled from Weatherfield to the capital city to pick up the award for Best Soap and Continuing Drama at the BAFTA TV Awards held at London's Royal Festival Hall. Hosted by comedian Richard Ayoade the pre-recorded awards were screened on Sunday evening (May 8) after getting underway earlier that day.
Coronation Street triumphed over Casualty, Emmerdale and Holby City. The long-running soap which launched in 1960 declared the joyous news to fans on Instagram. "We've won a BAFTA," the show's official Instagram announced with a video of Team Corrie, including Sally Dynevor and Charlie de Melo who play Sally Metcalfe and Imran Habeeb, raising a toast with the famous BAFTA mask award.
But as the congratulations poured in many followers grumbled that the announcement had spoiled the result for them while the awards were still being screened on the BBC. spoilerdale.x complained with a crying emoji: "It’s not been on TV yet your(sic) early."
