National Television Awards


SIR Trevor McDonald hosts the National Television Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London tonight.
I’ll be there for one of the biggest TV nights of the year, which is recorded for screening on ITV1 at 8pm tomorrow.
The red carpet arrivals begin at 6.30pm, with the ceremony due to go on to around 11pm.
That’s followed by the after show party for the celebs, their guests and TV executives.
You can read about all the winners in tomorrow’s MEN – and back here in this blog.


Here’s who I think deserves to win, though NOT necessarily who I think WILL win:
Most Popular Entertainment Programme: The X Factor
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter: Ant and Dec
Most Popular Drama: Doctor Who
Most Popular Actress: Sue Cleaver (Corrie’s Eileen Grimshaw)
Most Popular Actor: Bradley Walsh (Corrie’s Danny Baldwin)
Most Popular Newcomer: Nikki Patel (Corrie’s Amber Kalirai)
Most Popular Serial Drama: Coronation Street
Most Popular Comedy: The Catherine Tate Show
Most Popular Quiz: Have I Got News For You
Most Popular Factual Programme: Top Gear
Most Popular Daytime Programme: Deal Or No Deal
Most Popular TV Contender: Richard Fleeshman in Soapstar Superstar
Most Popular Reality Programme: I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!
Coronation Street: It’s Time To Vote, Innit?