Golden Globes 2017: The Night Manager helps British actors lead television award winners

Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman and Hugh Laurie all won for their performances in the BBC drama

Tom Hiddleston at the Golden Globes (Getty)

While the majority of Golden Globes chatter may surround La La Land’s record-breaking victory and Meryl Streep’s anti-Donald Trump speech, British Television has huge amounts to celebrate.

The BBC’s fantastic John Le Carre adaptation of The Night Manager swept up three wins, with Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman and Hugh Laurie all winning acting awards.

Netflix drama The Crown also saw two victories, including Best Drama Series and Best Actress in a Drama Series, which went to Claire Foy, who plays the Queen.

During his acceptance speech for Best Actor in a TV Movie or Limited Series, Hiddleston thanked the audience while also dedicating the award to aid workers in South Sudan. Coleman was not in attendance at the ceremony to accept the award.

Hugh Laurie, meanwhile, used his speech to criticise Donald Trump, poking fun at the future President of the United States, saying: "I suppose made more amazing by the fact that I'll be able to say I won this at the last ever Golden Globes.”

Elsewhere in the TV categories, The People v OJ Simpson beat The Night Manager to be crowned Best TV Movie or Limited Series, with Sarah Paulson named best actress.

Donald Glover’s FX show also picked up two awards, the actor/rapper giving two passionate speeches. The full list of winners is available here.