14th National Television Awards
Date29 October 2008 (2008-10-29)
LocationRoyal Albert Hall, London
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byVarious
Hosted byTrevor McDonald
Websitehttp://www.nationaltvawards.com/
Television/radio coverage
NetworkITV
Runtime120 minutes
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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 and last to be held at the Albert Hall. David Tennant announced via a live video link from Stratford-upon-Avon that he would be quitting Doctor Who after playing the role of The Doctor for 3 series. He said after winning the Outstanding Drama Performance award:

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.

Awards

Category Winner[1][2] Also nominated[3]
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)
Eva Longoria (Gabrielle Solis, Desperate Housewives)
Most Popular Drama
Presented by Sarah, Duchess of York 		Doctor Who (BBC One) The Bill (ITV)
Shameless (Channel 4)
Desperate Housewives (Channel 4/ABC)
Most Popular Serial Drama EastEnders (BBC One) Coronation Street (ITV)
Emmerdale (ITV)
Hollyoaks (Channel 4)
Most Popular Entertainment Programme
Presented by Dermot O'Leary and Holly Willoughby 		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
Presented by Peter Purves, Valerie Singleton and John Noakes 		Ant & Dec Alan Carr
Justin Lee Collins
Paul O'Grady
Most Popular Talent Show
Presented by Paris Hilton 		Strictly Come Dancing (BBC One) Dancing On Ice (ITV)
Britain's Got Talent (ITV)
The X Factor (ITV)
Most Popular Comedy Programme Benidorm (ITV) My Family (BBC One)
Ugly Betty (Channel 4/ABC)
Harry Hill's TV Burp (ITV)
Most Popular Factual Programme
Presented by Griff Rhys Jones 		Top Gear (BBC Two) This Morning (ITV)
The Apprentice (BBC One)
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
Presented by Andrew Lloyd Webber 		Simon Cowell

References

  1. ^ "Past Winners". National Television Awards. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  2. ^ "National Television Awards: The Winners". Digital Spy. 30 October 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Who stars to compete for NTA prize". Digital Spy. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
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