4th National Television Awards | |
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Date | 27 October 1998 |
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 |
The 4th National Television Awards ceremony was held at the Royal Albert Hall on 27 October 1998 and was hosted by Trevor McDonald.
Category | Winner [1] [2] | Also nominated [3] |
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Most Popular Actor | John Thaw ( Kavanagh QC ) | Stephen Tompkinson ( Ballykissangel ) Alan Davies ( Jonathan Creek ) Robson Green ( Touching Evil ) Ross Kemp ( EastEnders ) |
Most Popular Actress | Amanda Burton ( Silent Witness ) | Dervla Kirwan (Ballykissangel) Pauline Quirke ( Birds of a Feather ) Pam Ferris ( Where the Heart Is ) Sarah Lancashire (Where the Heart Is) |
Most Popular Drama Series | Jonathan Creek (BBC One) | Ballykissangel (BBC One) Where the Heart Is (ITV) Kavanagh QC (ITV) |
Most Popular Serial Drama | Coronation Street (ITV) | Brookside (Channel 4) EastEnders (BBC One) Emmerdale (ITV) |
Most Popular Entertainment Programme | Stars in Their Eyes (ITV) | It'll Be Alright on the Night (ITV) Jim Davidson's Generation Game (BBC One) Shooting Stars (BBC Two) |
Most Popular Talk Show | Parkinson (BBC One) | Des O'Connor Tonight (ITV) TFI Friday (Channel 4) The Mrs Merton Show (BBC Two) |
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter | Michael Barrymore | Bruce Forsyth Jim Davidson Lily Savage |
Most Popular Daytime Programme | This Morning (ITV) | The Big Breakfast (Channel 4) Countdown (Channel 4) GMTV (ITV) |
Most Popular Factual Entertainment Programme | Changing Rooms (BBC Two) | Animal Hospital (BBC One) Celebrity Ready, Steady, Cook (BBC Two) Strange but True? (ITV) |
Most Popular Documentary | Full Circle with Michael Palin (BBC One) | Children's Hospital (BBC One) The Human Body (BBC One) |
Most Popular Quiz Programme | Have I Got News for You (BBC Two) | A Question of Sport (BBC One) Michael Barrymore's Strike It Rich (ITV) They Think It's All Over (BBC One) |
Most Popular Comedy Programme | The Vicar of Dibley (BBC One) | Friends (Channel 4/NBC) Last of the Summer Wine (BBC One) Men Behaving Badly (BBC One) |
Most Popular Comedy Performer | Nicholas Lyndhurst ( Goodnight Sweetheart ) | Dawn French (The Vicar of Dibley) Caroline Quentin ( Kiss Me Kate ) Judi Dench ( As Time Goes By ) Martin Clunes ( Men Behaving Badly ) |
Most Popular Newcomer | Anna Brecon (Emmerdale) | Claire Goose ( Casualty ) Jane Danson (Coronation Street) Adam Rickitt (Coronation Street) Jason Durr ( Heartbeat ) |
Most Popular Advert | Diet Coke ("11.30 Appointment") | Andrex ("Puppy Patrol") Tesco ("Dotty and Jane") W H Smith (Nicholas Lyndhurst) |
Special Recognition Award | John Thaw |
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