14th National Television Awards | |
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Date | 29 October 2008 |
Location | Royal Albert Hall, London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Presented by | Various |
Hosted by | Trevor McDonald |
Website | http://www.nationaltvawards.com/ |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | ITV |
Runtime | 120 minutes |
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