Happy Valley writer Sally Wainwright adds another award to her haul
The ceremony, held on Sunday evening in London, celebrated the best behind-the-scenes telent in 2016.
Sally won the Best Drama Writer prize at the awards for the gritty police drama Happy Valley, which was both set and filmed in Calderdale.
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Hide AdIt’s her third BAFTA in this category and her fifth overall.
She confirmed last year that the smash series WOULD return for a third series, but fans might have to wait a little while. In the meantime, Sally is working on an eight-part BBC drama based on the life of renowned Halifax landowner Anne Lister.
Filming for Shibden Hall will begin next year. Read more about it here