Charlie Brooker wins two Emmy Awards for Black Mirror as he tells audience ‘love will win’

Charlie Brooker has picked up two Emmy Awards for his hit show Black Mirror, telling the audience that “love will win.”

The British writer was honoured for critically-acclaimed episode San Junipero, which he said was about love “defeating hatred”.

Brooker’s first win was for Best Writing for a Limited Series or Movie, admitting that he was “terrified” as he took to the stage.

“I didn’t think of anything to say – first world problems,” he said, before thanking his team and wife Konnie Huq.

“I’ve heard 2017 described as like being trapped in one long ending Black Mirror episode, but if I’d written it it wouldn’t be quite so on the nose,” he added.

Later in the evening Brooker picked up his second prize, inviting the audience to make the world a better place by “making love.”

“Maybe if all the beautiful people in this auditorium could start to physically make love with each other, or yourselves, on the count of three, this world would be a far better place, three, two, one, go,” he said.

Brooker added: “San Junipero was a story about love and love will defeat hated, love will win. But it might need a bit of help.”

In another big win for the Brits, Riz Ahmed picked up the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a min-series, making him the first Asian actor to win the prize.

Despite being nominated in 13 categories, hit Netflix series The Crown only scooped one award, for John Lithgow’s portrayal of Winston Churchill.