Enfield's show moves to BBC Two

Enfield's show last year caused controversy amongst some Philippines

Harry Enfield has revealed that his sketch show, Harry And Paul, is being moved to BBC Two, despite winning the best comedy programme Bafta in April.

"We've been sacked by BBC One because we only delivered 5 million viewers or something," he said at a conference, organised by industry paper Broadcast.

BBC Two controller Janice Hadlow said she was "delighted" by the move.

A third series of the programme is in the works, but it is not clear when it will be broadcast, the BBC said.

"It's now going to be on Two," Enfield told an audience of TV industry professionals. "Everyone says that's better for comedy anyway."

The comedian said he didn't pretend to understand the situation.

"The BBC have management targets, and I don't have to get involved in all that - at least not until they say 'You're fired,'" he joked.

The second series of the show - which originally had the longer title Ruddy Hell! It's Harry & Paul - was broadcast on BBC One on Friday nights.

"I've long been a fan of both Harry and Paul and I think their sense of humour absolutely resonates with a BBC Two audience," Ms Hadlow said.

Last year's series was labelled "disgraceful and distasteful" by members of the Philippine community in the UK.

The Philippine embassy wrote to the BBC and the Press Complaints Commission about a scene involving a man urging another to "mount" a Filipina maid.

At the time, a spokesman for the show said it was "in no way" meant to cause offence.