03/12/2004 - Winning a Bafta was child's play for Balamory producer Helen Doherty.

Helen, who was 32 at the time and lived west end of Greenock, scooped the prestigious award for the popular children's programme at a glittering bash in London.

She said: "It’s undoubtedly the highlight of my career so far.

"I’ve not been producing for long."

And on her way home from the awards do in London she caused more of a stir than she wanted when her Bafta, which she was carrying in an empty champagne box, sparked an alert at Stansted Airport.

She said: "A security man lifted it out of the box and said 'it’s only a Bafta - it's quite heavy!'.

Although the show had been nominated a few months ago, the team had no idea they had won until a cameraman asked Lucille McLaughlin, the programme's executive producer, to point Helen out.

Helen said: "Lucille shouted 'that's us!' and all the cast started cheering.

"It was all over in a flash, it was like getting married."

(Image: Newsquest) The team battled it out against fierce competition from tots' favourite Fimbles and Disney hit PJ's Storytime to clinch the Bafta for best pre-school live act for the 2003 Christmas show The Snowflake Fairy.

Celebrities such as ex-EastEnders actress Michelle Collins, Lord of the Rings star Billy Boyd, Floella Benjamin of Play School fame and children's author Jacqueline Wilson were at the awards bash.

Helen's husband Robert and mum Margaret said they were very proud of her achievement.

She said: "My mum wanted to take it into her work but Robert said it wasn't leaving the house!"

But one member of the family was unimpressed by all the fuss - Helen and Robert's four-year-old son, Blair.

Helen added: "He was more interested in the Lego I brought back. They were sponsoring the event."