3rd National Television Awards

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3rd National Television Awards
Date8 October 1997 (1997-10-08)
Location Royal Albert Hall, London
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byVarious
Hosted by Trevor McDonald
Website http://www.nationaltvawards.com/
Television/radio coverage
Network ITV
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The 3rd National Television Awards ceremony was held at the Royal Albert Hall on 8 October 1997 and was hosted by Trevor McDonald.

Awards

CategoryWinner [1] Also nominated [2]
Most Popular Actor David Jason ( A Touch of Frost ) George Clooney ( ER )
Robson Green ( Reckless )
Ross Kemp ( EastEnders )
Paul Nicholls ( EastEnders )
Most Popular Actress Martine McCutcheon ( EastEnders ) Gillian Anderson ( The X-Files )
Pam Ferris ( Where The Heart Is )
Claire King ( Emmerdale )
Lisa Riley ( Emmerdale )
Most Popular Drama Series Reckless (ITV) A Touch of Frost (ITV)
ER (Channel 4/NBC)
London's Burning (ITV)
Most Popular Serial Drama EastEnders (BBC1) Neighbours (BBC1/Network Ten)
Emmerdale (ITV)
Family Affairs (Channel 5)
Brookside (Channel 4)
Coronation Street (ITV)
Home and Away (ITV/Seven Network)
Most Popular Talk Show Des O'Connor Tonight (ITV) The Clive James Show (ITV)
The Mrs Merton Show (BBC2)
Ricki Lake (Channel 4/Syndicated)
Most Popular Entertainment ProgrammeAn Evening With Lily Savage (ITV) Noel's House Party (BBC1)
Shooting Stars (BBC2)
Stars in Their Eyes (ITV)
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter Michael Barrymore Shane Richie
Dale Winton
Lily Savage
Most Popular Factual Entertainment Programme Animal Hospital (BBC1) Antiques Roadshow (BBC1)
Police Camera Action! (ITV)
Ready Steady Cook (BBC2)
Most Popular Quiz Programme They Think It's All Over (BBC1) Have I Got News for You (BBC2)
Strike It Rich (ITV)
Countdown (Channel 4)
Most Popular Comedy Programme Only Fools and Horses (BBC1) Birds of a Feather (BBC1)
Friends (Channel 4/NBC)
Men Behaving Badly (BBC1)
Most Popular Comedy Performer David Jason ( Only Fools and Horses ) Rowan Atkinson ( The Thin Blue Line )
Harry Enfield ( Harry Enfield and Chums )
Nicholas Lyndhurst ( Only Fools and Horses )
Pauline Quirke ( Birds of a Feather )
Most Popular Newcomer Matthew Marsden ( Coronation Street ) Rebecca Callard ( The Grand )
Tina Hobley ( Coronation Street )
Jonathan Kerrigan ( Casualty )
Ben Unwin ( Home and Away )
Most Popular Children's Programme Blue Peter (BBC1) Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
The Simpsons (BBC2/Fox)
Top of the Pops (BBC1)
Most Popular Advert W H Smith (Airport) Nike (Good v Evil)
Rolo (Elephant)
Safeway (Harry and Molly)
Most Popular Daytime Programme Can't Cook, Won't Cook (BBC1) Supermarket Sweep (ITV)
This Morning (ITV)
Vanessa (ITV)
Special Recognition Award Robson Green

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