Inbetweeners springs a pleasant surprise
Cowell accepted his award last night in a ceremony seemingly judged by people who haven't actually watched television in the past 12 months. It's the only rational explanation for some of the most bizarre and undeserved triumphs since, well, since the last major media awards ceremony.
The first award of the evening signalled that all was not well with this year's panel. Misfits – basically a British knock-off of Heroes, but with Asbo kids – beat acclaimed screenwriter Jimmy McGovern's The Street, a stellar example of British drama at its best.
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