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Emmys 2019: Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker makes Brexit joke during winners speech for Bandersnatch

Brooker's interactive Netflix film beat Benedict Cumberbatch's Brexit drama to the award

Jacob Stolworthy
Monday 23 September 2019 02:34 BST
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Charlie Brooker made a joke about Brexit during his acceptance speech after winning an Emmy for Black Mirror.

The showrunner, who picked up the trophy alongside executive producer Annabel Jones, made a joke of the fact that interactive Netflix film Bandersnatch beat Brexit: The Uncivil War, starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

“Being British, I think we were pre-conditioned for 52% of the Academy to vote for Brexit”, he quipped, to laughs from the crowd.

This is Black Mirror‘s third Emmy after winning for “San Juniper” and “USS Callister”.

It was a terrific night for British talent. Ben Whishsaw (A Very English Scandal), Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) and Phoebe Waller-Bridge all won key awards, with Fleabag taking home Outstanding Comedy Series.

HBO series Game of Thrones, which was the evening’s most nominated show, took home just two trophies – Outstanding Drama Series and Supporting Actor for Peter Dinklage, who played Tyrion Lannister.

Patricia Arquette, Michelle Williams and Billy Porter – who became the first openly gay Africa-American winner of Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series in Emmys history – were all praised for their acceptance speeches.

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