The 14th National Television Awards ceremony was held at the Royal Albert Hall on 29 October 2008. It was the last to be hosted by Sir Trevor McDonald. David Tennant announced via a live video link from Stratford-upon-Avon that he would be leaving Doctor Who after playing the role of The Doctor for 3 series. He said after winning the Outstanding Drama Performance, "I've had the most brilliant, bewildering and life-changing time working on Doctor Who, I have loved every day of it. It would be very easy to cling on to the TARDIS console forever and I fear that if I don't take a deep breath and make the decision to move on now, then I simply never will... I don't want to outstay my welcome."[1]
Awards
| Category |
Winner[2][3] |
Also nominated[4] |
| Outstanding Serial Drama Performance |
Matt Littler (Max Cunningham, Hollyoaks) |
Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater, EastEnders)
Katherine Kelly (Becky McDonald, Coronation Street)
Charlotte Bellamy (Laurel Thomas, Emmerdale) |
| Outstanding Drama Performance |
David Tennant (The Doctor, Doctor Who) |
Philip Glenister (Gene Hunt, Ashes to Ashes)
Catherine Tate (Donna Noble, Doctor Who)
Alex Walkinshaw (Dale Smith, The Bill) |
| Most Popular Drama |
Doctor Who (BBC) |
The Bill (ITV),
Shameless (Channel 4),
Desperate Housewives (Channel 4) |
| Most Popular Serial Drama |
EastEnders (BBC) |
Coronation Street (ITV)
Emmerdale (ITV)
Hollyoaks (Channel 4) |
| Most Popular Entertainment Programme |
The Paul O'Grady Show (Channel 4) |
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (ITV)
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (ITV)
Big Brother (Channel 4) |
| Most Popular Entertainment Presenter |
Ant & Dec |
Alan Carr
Justin Lee Collins
Paul O'Grady |
| Most Popular Talent Show |
Strictly Come Dancing (BBC) |
Dancing On Ice (ITV)
Britain's Got Talent (ITV)
The X Factor (ITV) |
| Most Popular Comedy Programme |
Benidorm (ITV) |
My Family (BBC)
Ugly Betty (Channel 4)
Harry Hill's TV Burp (ITV) |
| Most Popular Factual Programme |
Top Gear (BBC) |
This Morning (ITV)
The Apprentice (BBC)
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares (Channel 4) |
| Most Popular Newcomer |
Rita Simons (Roxy Mitchell, EastEnders) |
Georgia Taylor (Ruth Winters, Casualty)
Michelle Keegan (Tina McIntyre, Coronation Street)
Barry Sloane (Niall Rafferty, Hollyoaks) |
| Special Recognition Award |
Simon Cowell |
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