22nd International Emmy Awards 22nd International Emmy Awards The 22nd International Emmy Awards took place on November 21, 1994, Sir Peter Ustinov hosted the ceremony at the Hilton Hotel in New York City, United States. The BBC was the big winner at the ceremony of the 1994 Emmy Awards International, with five awards—more than any broadcaster has won in a single year. The Comedy shows "Absolutely Fabulous", starring Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders, shared the award for best popular arts with "Red Dwarf", starring Craig Charles and Chris Barrie. Other winners were David Jason's film, "The Bullion Boys", Sir David Attenborough's "Life in the
Mirrorball (TV pilot) show centers around Vivienne Keill (Saunders) and Jackie Riviera (Joanna Lumley), two aging stage actresses who live in vertically adjacent flats. The two are of questionable talent, and their careers seem to be at a standstill. During the course of the pilot, Vivienne has the opportunity to be cast in a new show but delivers a horrifying rendition of the standard "Send in the Clowns", thanks in part to Jackie's off-kilter advice. Julia Sawalha plays Freda Keill, Vivienne's younger sister and a more serious (and successful) actress. Jane Horrocks plays Yitta Hilberstam, a vicious Icelandic actress/waitress. June Whitfield appears as