THE Legend of Barney Thomson was the big winner at the Scottish Baftas, taking home two awards.

Robert Carlyle's directorial debut was named best feature film at the awards, with Emma Thompson winning best film actress.

The crime comedy, which was up for four awards, was filmed in Glasgow. It is out on DVD this week.

However, Robert Carlyle was beaten in the best director film/television category by Donald Coutts for Katie Morag.

In the best film actor category, Carlyle missed out to David Elliot for his performance in Kajaki: the true story.

Accepting his award, Elliot said: "Thank you to Bafta, it's a massive honour especially for this film which I'm massively proud to be a part of."

In the best comedy/entertainment category, Mrs Brown's Boys beat Still Game Live and Celtic Connections Opening concert: Martyn Bennett's Grit to take the title.

The show's director Ben Kellett said he 'couldn't imagine making the show anywhere but Scotland' as he collected the award.

Sharon Rooney beat Michelle Gomez and Charlotte Spencer to take the best television actress award for her performance in My Mad Fat Diary, while Glasgow Girls won the best drama category.

Ken Stott took the best television actor award for his performance in The Missing.

Stott was unable to attend the awards due to ill health but, in a pre-prepared speech, he said: "I would like to thank the Academy.

"It makes me particularly proud to receive the award here in my home country."

Bill Paterson received a standing ovation as he picked up his Outstanding Contribution to Film and Television award from Local Hero's Bill Forsyth.

He said: "I've not been a huge award magnet so there's a lot of space on the mantelpiece and nothing could be better than to put that there. It's been worth the wait.

"Everything in my life is to do with other people being in the place they took me to and those are the people I have to thank tonight.

"The double honour of being back in Scotland to receive this award is deeply humbling and I thank you very much."

Dorothy Byrne also received a standing ovation as she took to the stage to receive her Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting award.

Accepting the trophy, she said: "I'm so moved to be receiving this award. To be honoured in your homeland is everyone's dream.

"It was Margaret thatcher and the conservatives who came up with the brilliant idea of channel 4. I know that george Osborne is currently considering whether to love it or list it. I know I have to be impartial so I can't tell you whether to list it or not but I beg him to love it."

Prop maker David Balfour, who has worked on films including Van Helsing and Maleficent, was given the Outstanding Contribution to Craft award.

In a video message, Martin Scorsese, who worked with Balfour in Hugo, said: "David Balfour is as good a prop master as I've ever worked with. He is a master after all."

Accepting his award, Balfour said: "I'm thrilled and humbled to receive this award in my home city of Glasgow.

"My career began at the Citizens Theatre and it was there I learned the craft that let me do the job I love.

"I'm really proud to receive this award and I'd like to dedicate it to my brother Ross because without him I wouldn't be here."

The Dog Ate My Homework took the first award of the evening, beating Katie Morag and Teacup Travels to take the best children's programme title.

Being 16 in 2014 won the best factual series award, while Low Pay Britain (Dispatches) took the best current affairs title.

Distant Star won best game.

Gregory Burke beat Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat and Tom Edge to take the best writer award for '71.

In the best single documentary category, The Bridge: Fifty Years Across the Forth took the title.

The Scottish Baftas, which celebrate the best talent in television, film and games, were hosted by Edith Bowman at the Raddison Blu hotel in Glasgow.

Host Edith Bowman started the show by passing on the awards sympathies to those affected by the terrorist attacks in Paris.