Sean Bean Wins RTS Award For Cross-Dressing Role In 'The Accused' PA | Posted: 20/03/2013 09:09 GMT | Updated: 20/03/2013 09:23 GMT (HUFF POST0

Tough screen star Sean Bean's portrayal of a cross-dressing teacher has landed him a best actor title at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards - one of two prizes for courtroom drama 'The Accused'.

Sean Bean as Tracie, attracting the attention of Tony (Stephen Graham)

TV REVIEW: Sean Bean In Fine Form As Transvestite Tracie In Jimmy McGovern's 'Accused'

Posted: 15/08/2012 10:44 Updated: 15/08/2012 11:44

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As it happened, I ended up caring deeply for him, both as the brave, indomitable Tracie, and as the heartbreakingly lonely Simon, in the first of Jimmy McGovern's four-part drama examining the British justice system.

Simon was a man we could all relate to - undervalued at work in his classroom, consoled by literature at home, this was a tragic, timeless everyman, except this being Jimmy McGovern and 2012, his only solace was transforming himself into Tracie and hitting in the town in a frock.

Sean Bean in Simon mode, betrayed by his secretly married lover

Although Tracie's breasts were a little cartoonly pneumatic, Bean has revealed in recent interviews that he also realised in them great statements of power, and this became clear as he fought off derisive comments and stares from all around. He may have been lonely and fearful, but he was no victim.

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'Sherlock' Star Benedict Cumberbatch Collects Broadcasting Press Guild Award For 'Parade's End', Rebecca Hall Also Honoured (HUFF POST)

Cumberbatch with 'Parade's End' adaptor Sir Tom Stoppard

Benedict Cumberbatch has picked up another award for his starring role in 'Sherlock' and said he was looking forward to getting his teeth back into the part of the scruffy sleuth.

The actor, who was named best actor at the Broadcasting Press Guild for his performance in 'Sherlock' and the period drama Parade's End, said he was looking forward to starting filming next week.

He said: "Playing Sherlock means a great deal to me. It's lovely to be back and have the hair in place. We're getting our teeth into the first episode of the new series next week so it feels like a treat. It's just wonderful to be back."

Benedict's 'Parade's End' co-star, Rebecca Hall, also walked away with a trophy after she was named best actress for her performance as his on-screen wife in the drama.

'Parade's End', which was shown on BBC Two in five episodes last year, picked up four prizes and was named best drama series, while dramatist Sir Tom Stoppard won the BPG writer's award for his work adapting the original novels by Ford Madox Ford.

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