BBC One’s Sherlock was a double winner at the 2011 TV Bafta Awards.

The updated version of Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic detective stories was named best drama series at the glitzy event, but its star Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays Holmes, missed out on the best actor prize to newcomer Daniel Rigby for his portrayal of Eric Morecambe in BBC drama Eric And Ernie.

However, Martin Freeman, who plays Watson in the detective drama, collected the best supporting actor title at the ceremony in London’s Grosvenor House.

The TV Baftas – formally called the Philips British Academy Television Awards – is one of the biggest nights in the British TV world. Ceremony host Graham Norton found himself on the receiving end of one of the most prized awards, taking the honour for best entertainment performance.

Despite being one of the biggest shows on TV, The X Factor missed out on the entertainment programme prize to its fellow ITV show The Cube, presented by Phillip Schofield. ITV2’s The Only Way Is Essex won the YouTube Audience Award, the only prize chosen by viewers.

The best actress title went to This Is England ‘86 star Vicky McClure, while Lauren Socha took the best supporting actress prize for her role in E4’s Misfits.

A surprise winner of the best comedy prize was BBC Two’s Harry and Paul. Sir David Attenborough shared in the specialist factual award for Sky 3D’s Flying Monsters 3D.

EastEnders took the continuing drama award. BBC Four’s The Road To Coronation Street was named best single drama. BBC2’s Rev was named best sitcom, while Steve Coogan collected best male comedy performance prize for The Trip. Jo Brand took the best female comedy performance title for BBC4’s Getting On.

Channel 4’s Any Human Heart was named best drama serial, while BBC Two’s Welcome To Lagos took the factual series prize.

Peter Bennett-Jones took the Bafta special award. Another honorary prize-winner Sir Trevor McDonald was given a standing ovation as he collected his Bafta fellowship.