Stars out for Bafta Cymru awards in Cardiff

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Rhian Morgan said it was a joy to accept the best actress award

Stars of television and film have attended this year's Bafta Cymru awards in Cardiff.

Richard Harrington took best actor for his role in detective drama Y Gwyll/Hinterland, while Rhian Morgan got best actress for S4C's school drama Gwaith/Cartref, external.

Dylan Thomas biopic Set Fire to the Stars, starring Hollywood actor Elijah Wood, took three awards.

As did Jack to a King, which depicts the rise of Swansea City Football Club.

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Actor Richard Harrington, who could not make the ceremony, won best actor for his role as DCI Mathias in Y Gwyll/Hinterland

Comedian Rhod Gilbert accepted the presenter award for the programme RAF Fighter Pilot: Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience, while A Poet in New York, another drama about Swansea-born Dylan Thomas, received the award for best feature/TV film.

Marc Evans took the director factual award for Jack to King - The Swansea Story and director Clare Sturges received the breakthrough award for the documentary Sexwork, Love and Mr Right, which investigates Amsterdam's red-light district.

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'What a weekend', says actor Celyn Jones as he recalls Wales' win against England in the Rugby World Cup

Newyddion 9, a BBC Wales production for S4C, won the prize for best news coverage for its special programme from Paris after the attack on the Charlie Hebdo offices in January.

The award for sport programme and live outside broadcast went to S4C's Y Sioe.

S4C drama Y Streic a Fi took the television drama award, while three-part documentary Adam Price a Streic y Glowyr won the factual series prize. Both document the 1984/85 miners' strike.

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Rhian Morgan took the actress award for her role in Welsh language school-based drama Gwaith/Cartref

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Euros Lyn received the Siân Phillips Award

Director Euros Lyn, who has directed programmes including Broadchurch, Doctor Who and Happy Valley, accepted the Siân Phillips Award, announced last week.

It is presented to someone who has made a significant contribution to international feature films or network television.

Former BBC Wales director Menna Richards received an award for outstanding contribution to television.

Ms Richards held the role for 11 years until 2011, during which time she oversaw the opening of a new home for the BBC National Orchestra of Wales - BBC Hoddinott Hall - at the Wales Millennium Centre, and the revival of Doctor Who.

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Singer Charlotte Church attended the event with actress Carys Eleri

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Aneurin Barnard starred in ITV's Cilla, which told the story of the early career of Cilla Black

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Singer Connie Fisher shows off her outfit to the media

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The cast of Casualty, which is filmed in Cardiff, were among those who attended the ceremony, including Lee Mead

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Actor Matthew Gravelle from ITV drama Broadchurch was among the celebrities to attend the ceremony