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

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.