BANFF — Documentary producers from the U.K. hauled away four out of 12 trophies as the Banff World Television Festival recognized TV makers in non-fiction categories in a ceremony Monday night.

Brits nabbed Rockies for best political doc for Iran and the West; environmental program for How the Earth Was Made; wildlife & natural for the doc Life; and reality format for Famous Rich and Homeless, where by five celebrities spend 10 days being homeless by sleeping rough in London.

All four programs aired on BBC, and prizes were accepted on behalf of the creators by the broadcaster’s Simon Nelson, who jokingly apologized to fellow nominees if ‘this is getting rather irritating.’

Canada netted two trophies including lifestyle and information for Frantic Films’ Pitchin’ In, airing on Food Network Canada, and in the French category for Les vrais gagnants – about a hockey program for kids in Nunavut.

Pitchin’ In follows chef Lynn Crawford who travels to far-flung locations and does whatever it takes to get the freshest ingredients possible, even if it means she has to do the dirty job herself.

‘This is a small award but it means a lot to us,’ said Frantic Films’ CEO Jamie Brown, referring to the physical size of the miniature Rockie statue.

The U.S. received Rockies for science & technology doc for PBS’ The Music Instinct: Science and Song; and arts & performing for the HBO doc In a Dream.

Rounding out the non-fiction winners were programs from The Netherlands (Ton Sijbrands – Checkers Player Despite All Consequences), Sweden (The Queen and I), France (Waste: The Nuclear Nightmare), and Germany (The Miracle of Leipzig).