'Little Dorrit' comes up big

'Little Dorrit' comes up big
Dearbhla Walsh with her Emmy for directing the miniseries "Little Dorrit." (Getty)
It was the little engine that could.



After staying off the radar with little marketing push, the BBC/PBS production of "Little Dorrit" surprisingly became the most honored program of the night with seven Emmys, including best miniseries.

It was a come-from-behind win. At the nomination stage, "Dorrit" was tied with its competitor in the best miniseries category, HBO's "Generation Kill," for sixth place, behind such heavy hitters as series "30 Rock," "Mad Men" and movies "Grey Gardens" and "Into the Storm."