Geordie Comedian Dave Johns has won a major award for his role in the Ken Loach film I, Daniel Blake.

Johns has bagged Best Actor at the British Independent Film Awards this evening.

His co-star Hayley Squires won Most Promising Newcomer.

There was also a win for comedian Brett Goldstein who won Best Supporting Actor for his role in Adult Life Skills.

*It was a good night for Geordies elesewhere too - Gogglebox's Scarlett Moffatt won I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.