MILLIONS of viewers watched as an Evesham TV producer and her team carried off a BAFTA award for their documentary, Britain at War in Colour.

And now this weekend, Lucy Carter is due to return to Worcestershire to show her glittering prize to her proud mum Diana.

The 32-year-old said Sunday night's ceremony in London was a bitter-sweet success.

During filming, she revealed, she was forced to take a two-month break to spend time with her terminally-ill dad Timothy at the family's home in Great Comberton.

He did manage, however, see a preview of the series before he died of cancer. "I know it is a clich, but I was completely stunned," she said, speaking about the ceremony.

"It was all a bit of a blur on the night."

The historian, who said she had to watch the TV footage of the awards before her success sunk in, attended Fladbury Junior School before going on to St Mary's Convent School and The King's School in Worcester.

She stopped studying history at the age of 16, going on to concentrate on languages at university.

But she has now carved out a niche in communicating history through her TV series, which have also included The Second World War in Colour.

The widely-acclaimed Second World War in Colour has been nominated for an Emmy, American TVs equivalent of the Oscars.

Miss Carter is now working on The British Empire in Colour.