Alan Carr Honored at National Television Awards; David Attenborough Wins Best Presenter
During the 31st National Television Awards held in London on Tuesday, comedian Alan Carr was honored with the Special Recognition award following a musical number themed around Traitors, featuring Paloma Faith. Expressing his emotions and anticipating "ugly crying," Carr attributed the show's success to "The Celebrity Traitors," which secured the Reality Competition award. Co-star Charlotte Church lauded the finale, which captivated 15 million viewers. In a remarkable milestone, Sir David Attenborough, celebrating his 100th year, was awarded Best Presenter, breaking Ant and Dec's 23-year winning streak. Attenborough conveyed a message through Mark Brownlow, calling for environmental awareness. Clarkson's Farm took home the Celebrity-Led Reality Docuseries award, while 'Our Girls: The Southport Families' won Authored Documentary, and Vicky McClure earned Best Drama Performance for 'Trigger Point.' Graham Norton shared that his red carpet suit was previously worn to Taylor Swift's wedding.
Key facts
- Alan Carr won the Special Recognition prize at the 31st National Television Awards.
- The ceremony took place in London on Tuesday.
- Carr received the award after a Traitors-themed musical performance with Paloma Faith.
- The Celebrity Traitors won the Reality Competition award, beating the original show.
- Charlotte Church praised the show's final, which attracted 15 million viewers within seven days.
- Sir David Attenborough was named Best Presenter in his 100th birthday year.
- Attenborough's win broke Ant and Dec's 23-year winning streak (previously broken by Gary Lineker last year).
- Clarkson's Farm won the inaugural Celebrity-Led Reality Docuseries award.
- Our Girls: The Southport Families won the Authored Documentary award.
- Vicky McClure won Best Drama Performance for Trigger Point from the first all-female shortlist.
- Graham Norton revealed his red carpet suit was worn to Taylor Swift's wedding.
Entities
Artists
- Alan Carr
- Paloma Faith
- Charlotte Church
- David Attenborough
- Mark Brownlow
- Jeremy Clarkson
- Vicky McClure
- Sheridan Smith
- Graham Norton
- Taylor Swift
- Ant and Dec
- Gary Lineker
- Stacey Solomon
- Joe Swash
- Tyson Fury
- Kelvin Fletcher
- Bob Mortimer
- Paul Whitehouse
- Chris Hoy
- Jesy Nelson
- Sharon Osbourne
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Kelly Osbourne
- Jenni Stancombe
- Alice da Silva Aguiar
- Bebe King
- Elsie Dot Stancombe
- Ann Ming
- Ella Bruccoleri
- Judy Parfitt
- Ruth Jones
- Aaron Thiara
- Gareth Pierce
- Jeff Hordley
- Paul Bradley
- Sue Devaney
- Michael McIntyre
- Claudia Winkleman
- Martin Lewis
- James Martin
- Caroline Flack
- Nick Mohammed
- David Olusoga
Institutions
- National Television Awards
- BBC
- ITV
- Mrs Brown's Boys
- The Celebrity Traitors
- Clarkson's Farm
- Trigger Point
- I Fought The Law
- Our Girls: The Southport Families
- EastEnders
- Coronation Street
- Emmerdale
- Call the Midwife
- The Graham Norton Show
- The Masked Singer
- Would I Lie to You?
- Strictly Come Dancing
- The Great British Bake Off
- Britain's Got Talent
- Good Morning Britain
- The Martin Lewis Money Show Live
- 24 Hours in Police Custody
- Sort Your Life Out
- Scam Interceptors
- James Martin's Saturday Morning
- The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
- The Great Pottery Throw Down
- Ant & Dec's Limitless Win
- Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
- Richard Osman's House of Games
- I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
- Race Across the World
- A Woman of Substance
- The Other Bennet Sister
- Last One Laughing
- At Home With The Furys
- Fletchers' Family Farm
- Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
- Run Away
- The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award
- Serial Drama Performance
- Authored Documentary
- Reality Competition
- Celebrity-Led Reality Docuseries
- Drama Performance
- Factual Entertainment
- New Drama
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Southport