Mr. Bates vs The Post Office delivers an early win for ITV while Jessica Gunning and Ruth Jones claim their own accolades for Baby Reindeer and Gavin & Stacey at the TV BAFTA Awards

After winning just about everything else, there was an inevitability about Mr. Bates vs The Post Office claiming an early accolade as the annual TV BAFTA Awards got underway on Sunday evening.