International Emmy Awards 2022: British shows including Sex Education and Vigil triumph at ceremony

British TV series have triumphed in some of the major categories at the International Emmy Awards.

BBC submarine murder mystery Vigil, starring Suranne Jones, Rose Leslie, Shaun Evans and Paterson Joseph, was named best drama, while coming-of-age Netflix hit Sex Education took home the best comedy prize.

Help, the hard-hitting ITV film about a carer (Jodie Comer) looking after a challenging patient dealing with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease (Stephen Graham) at the start of the COVID pandemic, won the award for best TV movie or mini-series.

Scottish star Dougray Scott was named best actor for his performance in Irvine Welsh’s Crime.

The International Emmys ceremony took place in New York on Monday night, with Penn Jillette, one half of US magic duo Penn and Teller, hosting the show.

It follows the main Emmys event in September, which saw Succession crowned the night’s big winner.

Released in August last year, Vigil followed the investigation into mysterious events taking place on board a fictional navy ballistic missile submarine, and has been renewed for a second series.

It beat French mystery series Lupin, Narcos: Mexico, and South African thriller Reyka to claim the best drama prize.

Sex Education’s third series, starring Asa Butterfield, Gillian Anderson and new Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa, secured the Emmy win for best comedy over Bunker, Dreaming Whilst Black, and On The Verge.

London-based Rogan Productions also won the International Emmy for arts programming for Freddie Mercury: The Final Act, and Shaun The Sheep: Flight Before Christmas won the award for best children’s animation.

Lou de Laage was named best actress for her performance in Le Bal Des Folles (The Mad Women’s Ball).