Last night, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners of the 5th International Emmy Kids Awards where a special episode of Horrible Histories – focused on King John and the Magna Carta that starred Ben Miller – picked up the award for Best Kids Factual. It was directed by Simon Gibney.

Producers Tom Miller and Richard Bradley accepted the award in Cannes, thanking author Terry Deary, illustrator Martin Brown and the entire creative team who work on the TV show.