4th National Television Awards
The 4th National Television Awards ceremony was at the Royal Albert Hall. It was on 27 October 1998. The awards were hosted by Trevor McDonald.
| Date | 27 October 1998 |
|---|---|
| Location | Royal Albert Hall, London |
| Hosted by | Trevor McDonald |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ITV |
Awards
| Category | Winner[1][2] | Also nominated[3] |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
References
- ↑ "Past Winners". National Television Awards. Archived from the original on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ↑ "Barrymore makes it four in TV awards". BBC News. 28 October 1998. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ↑ "Viewers' favourites to be revealed". BBC News. 27 October 1998. Retrieved 12 November 2010.