THE creator of 1950s drama The Hour had the last laugh after winning an Emmy for the critically acclaimed show which was axed by the BBC after two series.
Abi Morgan won the award for writing in a mini-series or movie.
The programme, starring Dominic West and Ben Whishaw, was dropped this year after ratings fell by more than a quarter in its second series.
There was disappointment for much of the British talent that gathered for the 65th annual awards in Los Angeles, with favourites including Downton Abbey actors Hugh Bonneville, Dame Maggie Smith and Michelle Dockery and Homeland lead Damian Lewis all losing out on the big gongs.
But there was some recognition for Armando Iannucci's Veep, with two of the stars of the US political satire, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tony Hale, picking up acting awards.
There was also a nod for Danny Boyle's London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony, which scooped the title of outstanding art direction for variety programming.
It was a disappointing night for Downton, which missed out on a series of awards despite being nominated in 11 categories. It took home one award for outstanding music composition.
It was beaten to the award for best drama series by US show Breaking Bad.
Other winners included Claire Danes, named best actress in a drama series for Homeland, and David Fincher, who picked up the prize for directing in a drama series for the Netflix remake of House Of Cards.
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