Reality competitors collection The Traitors and its host Claudia Winkleman have been among the many large winners at Sunday’s Bafta TV Awards.

The present, which aired in December, noticed members of the general public “murder” one another in a Scottish citadel.

Ben Whishaw and Kate Winslet have been among the many performing winners on the ceremony.

Strictly Come Dancing, which Winkleman co-hosts, misplaced out to The Masked Singer for finest leisure programme.

Accepting the prize for finest actuality collection on behalf of The Traitors, Winkleman recalled the assembly she had with commissioners forward of its launch.

“I went, ‘OK, just to be clear, we’re going to Scotland, we’ve got some cloaks, we’re going to use the word murder, I’ve got a big rollneck and I’m holding a ceremonial pouch, are you OK with that?’ And they went ‘go for it’.”

Other winners included a documentary about Sir Mo Farah which revealed the athlete had been illegally trafficked to the UK as a toddler.

A particular version of The Repair Shop which featured King Charles was named finest daytime programme.

Presenter Jay Blades mentioned it was the “first time” {that a} “six-foot black guy, from Hackney, gold tooth, single parent” had been offered with an award for daytime TV.

Sharon Horgan, whose collection Bad Sisters received finest drama, used her acceptance speech to say she stands in “solidarity” with the present writers’ strike happening within the US.

Derry Girls star Siobhan McSweeney received finest feminine comedy efficiency for her efficiency as Sister Michael in Channel 4 comedy Derry Girls.

She joked: “As my mother lay dying in Cork, one of the very last things she said to me was, would I not consider retraining as a teacher?

“If she might see me now getting a Bafta for enjoying a trainer… joke’s on you.”

Sir Mo Farah won the single documentary prize for The Real Mo Farah, which revealed the Olympic gold medallist had been illegally trafficked to the UK as a child.

Dedicating the award to “kids who’re being trafficked”, Sir Mo said: “The youngsters don’t have any say in any respect, they’re simply youngsters and no youngster ought to ever undergo what I did, I hope my story exhibits they are not alone, we’re in it collectively.”

The in memoriam section paid tribute to TV stars who have died in the past year, including talk show host Jerry Springer, Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman, presenter and drag queen Paul O’Grady, Doctor Who actor Bernard Cribbins and Dame Edna Everage star Barry Humphries.

The Masked Singer beat Ant And Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway and Strictly Come Dancing to win best entertainment programme.

Host Joel Dommett described the show as “so foolish and so fantastic… it has brightened up so many households and houses”.

Judge Mo Gilligan added: “People tried to mock it when it first got here out, and now it has received a Bafta. It is nice escapism… folks at dwelling do not wish to watch one thing miserable.”

Joe Lycett vs Beckham: Got Your Back At Xmas – which saw the comedian criticise the former footballer for his links with Qatar – won the features category.

The comedian dedicated his Bafta to the “folks nonetheless being oppressed in Qatar”.

Lenny Rush, the 14-year-old actor who starred opposite Daisy May Cooper in Am I Being Unreasonable?, won best male performance in a comedy programme.

The memorable moment award went to Paddington bear having tea with the late Queen during the Platinum Jubilee: Party At The Palace celebrations on the BBC.

Winkleman also won best entertainment performance, commenting that she did not want to get emotional because her mascara would run.

She additionally “thanked” her mother and father and said it was “for you” before joking: “You cannot have it… no, however you may contact it.”

Lewis Capaldi and Jax Jones performed at the ceremony, which was hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan from London’s Royal Festival Hall.

The occasion follows the Bafta TV Craft Awards, which noticed This is Going to Hurt and House of the Dragon take dwelling three prizes every.