Category Archives: TV Awards

VIEWERS may be shocked to learn that ITV is to axe the 2009 staging of the National Television Awards.
But all may not be lost…yet….
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REGULAR readers of my awards blogs will know that it’s never quite like it looks on the telly.
Last night’s Orange British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Opera House was crammed full of top stars.
But, as usual, members of the working press don’t get anywhere near the auditorium…
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A slightly strange evening at this year’s National Television Awards.
I arrived at the Royal Albert Hall in London last night just as news broke of Russell Brand’s resignation from his BBC show.
Swiftly followed by the announcement that David Tennant was quitting his role as Doctor Who after four specials next year.
That came at 7.27pm – half an hour before the awards began…
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REGULAR readers will know that covering TV awards is not in any way to be confused with glamour.
The British Soap Awards were recorded yesterday at BBC TV Centre in west London.
It was still sunny as I went through security and down to a windowless basement room just after 4pm.
Walking through the corridors, we were overtaken by a group of Olivers in High School Musical sports gear…
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CORONATION Street star Michelle Keegan was still shaking when she came off stage after being voted Best Newcomer.
Clutching a glass of champagne in her left hand, the overwhelmed young actress said: “I just can’t believe it…
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A rover returned and there was barely a dry eye in the house.
Coronation Street’s Vera Duckworth always said she was related to the Queen.
Prince Charles dispelled any doubts when he confirmed Vera’s status as soap royalty last night…
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JOHN Simm’s face said it all when Life On Mars lost out for the second year in a row…
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LIFE is the name of the game…and sometimes strange things happen when you play your cards right.
Having received his Bafta Fellowship – the last award of the night – Bruce Forsyth was rushed down to talk to the press.
But when he arrived, Cranford star Dame Eileen Atkins was still taking questions on the press stage after her Best Actress win.
Clutching his award, Bruce, 80, didn’t seem to mind the wait.
All became clear as Eileen, 73, finally left the stage and embraced him…
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HEROES aims to conquer the world in series three, about to start filming in Hollywood.
That was the message from series creator Tim Kring in the press room at last night’s Bafta TV Awards…
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SUNDAY night at the London Palladium proved to be an evening of shocks.
I’m just back from the Bafta TV Awards after the usual hectic evening in the backstage press room…
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