The National Television Awards 2013

[alan45]

The Winners

Factual Entertainment
Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs - WINNER
The Apprentice
The Great British Bake Off
Top Gear

Comedy Panel Show
Have I Got News For You
Mock the Week
QI - WINNER
Would I Lie To You

Drama
Doctor Who
Downton Abbey - WINNER
Merlin
Sherlock

Drama Performance: Male
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock)
Daniel Mays (Mrs Biggs)
Colin Morgan (Merlin) - WINNER
Matt Smith (Doctor Who)

Talent Show
Britain's Got Talent
Dancing on Ice
Strictly Come Dancing - WINNER
The Voice UK
The X Factor

Drama Performance: Female
Karen Gillan (Doctor Who)
Miranda Hart (Call the Midwife) - WINNER
Suranne Jones (Scott & Bailey)
Sheridan Smith (Mrs Biggs)



Situation Comedy
Absolutely Fabulous
Benidorm
Mrs Brown's Boys - WINNER
The Big Bang Theory

Documentary
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings
Frozen Planet - WINNER
One Born Every Minute
Planet Earth Live

Serial
Coronation Street - WINNER
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks


Serial Drama Performance
Alan Halsall (Coronation Street) - WINNER
Michelle Keegan (Coronation Street)
Emmett J. Scanlan (Hollyoaks)
Adam Woodyatt (EastEnders)

Daytime
Come Dine With Me
The Chase
The Jeremy Kyle Show
This Morning - WINNER

Newcomer
Liam Fox (Emmerdale)
Natalie Gumede (Coronation Street)
Joseph Thompson (Hollyoaks)
David Witts (EastEnders) - WINNER



Entertainment Programme
Alan Carr's Chatty Man
I'm a Celebrity - WINNER
The Only Way Is Essex
The Graham Norton Show

Entertainment Presenter
Alan Carr
Ant & Dec - WINNER
Keith Lemon
Dermot O'Leary

Landmark Award
London 2012 - WINNER

Special Recognition Award
Joanna Lumley - WINNER

[Perdita]

Alan Halsall has paid tribute to his late co-star Bill Tarmey at the National Television Awards.

Halsall, who picked up the gong for 'Best Serial Drama Performance', told reporters backstage that he was wearing Tarmey's watch on the request of his widow.

"I'm sure he'll be having a fag on me," he said.

Halsall went on to pay tribute to his former co-star, who passed away in November.

"He gave me 15 years of advice," he said. "He guided me literally from the very start of my career on Coronation Street. He was such a huge, huge influence... he was like a second dad on the street, if you like. It was a huge influence.

"He'd be laughing at this right now, he really would. He'd be laughing. He used to say, 'None of that bloody acting!' so he'll be laughing his head off that I've won this tonight."

Halsall also revealed that his win took a while to sink in, saying: "In all honesty, it was just shock.

"My wife kept saying, 'Have you prepared a speech?' and I said no. I was in a strong category and any of the other three would have been deserving of it, so I really didn't hold much hope.

"When they read my name I was more shocked than I was happy... but I'm happy now!"

Halsall recently revealed that he would love to match Tarmey's 31 years on Coronation Street.

[Perdita]

EastEnders star David Witts has revealed that he is "truly grateful" for his National Television Award.

The actor triumphed in the 'Best Newcomer' category, beating Emmerdale's Liam Fox, Coronation Street's Natalie Gumede and Hollyoaks' Joseph Thompson.

However, Witts admitted that he didn't know how to answer when reporters backstage asked how it feels to win.

"I'm not entirely sure I can answer that quite yet because I'm still in a bit of a daze," he said. "It's mad, because you know what? I didn't expect to win. I really didn't.

"On my way here with my girlfriend, she said, 'You really should make a list of some people to thank', and I was like, 'Oh, really?' I did and then this happened, but it's just crazy."

Witts confessed that he was "very nervous" about attending the awards but added: "It's an amazing experience and I'm truly grateful for this."

The actor, who joked that he would celebrate with a single G&T as he had to work the next morning, also said he had a good run leading up to the awards.

"I think I've been very lucky - a lot of it is luck," said Witts. "I got gifted with a wonderful storyline and leading up to these awards for the past four or five months now, I've been really busy, and it's been a really busy character.

"I think it's a lot down to that... I've been able to showcase an awful lot, whereas some people aren't necessarily that lucky."

Witts also admitted that it is nice to be honoured for his acting skills rather than his looks, saying: "It is obviously lovely to be recognised for [working], because it's easy to lose perspective and start to forget what you came into it for. Actually, I started this because I did an audition, not because I'm standing smiling.

"I mean, [being called sexy is] very flattering... It's a very odd term to use, I think, 'sexy'. I've never used the word 'sexy' to describe anyone else."

Earlier this month, Witts hinted that he is not looking to stay on EastEnders on a long-term basis.

[Brucie]

Thanks for claryfying that. Perdy, I turned the tv on and saw the bloke who plays Joey Branning clutching a trophy and thought they'd introduced a new category "Best portrayal of a plank of wood!"

[alan45]

Thanks for claryfying that. Perdy, I turned the tv on and saw the bloke who plays Joey Branning clutching a trophy and thought they'd introduced a new category "Best portrayal of a plank of wood!"

Kate Ford and Michelle Collins won that award jointly along with Catherine Tyldesly

[Tuareet]

I was delighted that Strictly won and beat X Factor!

[tammyy2j]

Thanks for claryfying that. Perdy, I turned the tv on and saw the bloke who plays Joey Branning clutching a trophy and thought they'd introduced a new category "Best portrayal of a plank of wood!"

Least deserving winner imo Liam or Natalie deserved the win

[lizann]

Thanks for claryfying that. Perdy, I turned the tv on and saw the bloke who plays Joey Branning clutching a trophy and thought they'd introduced a new category "Best portrayal of a plank of wood!"

his must have got the teeny boopers fan girls votes

[lizann]

how many awards has ant and dec won now

[Perdita]

think it is 12 years as presenters in a row, well done to them