If winning under a cloud of controversy wasn't enough, Dianne Buswell and Chris McCausland stirred the proverbial pot on Sunday evening by winning Best TV Moment at the TV BAFTA Awards.
After winning just about everything else, there was an inevitability about Mr. Bates vs The Post Office claiming an early accolade as the annual TV BAFTA Awards got underway on Sunday evening.
The broadcaster, 50, and his eldest daughter Phoebe, 20, who he shares with the Strictly Come Dancing judge, were among the stars in attendance at the Vanity Fair EE Rising Star party.