On October 26 the National Television Awards will be presented at London's Royal Albert Hall. Unlike the BAFTA's or Emmy's the NTA's are voted on by the general public with more than half a million ballots cast for this years awards.
Here are the nominees (and my picks in bold) in the major categories :
Most Popular Actor
Joe Absolom | Steven Arnold | Robson Green | David Jason | John Thaw
Most Popular Actress
Amanda Burton | Pam Ferris | Julie Hesmondhalgh | Thora Hird |
Lisa Riley
Most Popular Drama
A Touch Of Frost | The Bill | Goodnight Mister Tom | Where The
Heart Is
Most Popular Comedy Performer
Dawn French | Nicholas Lyndhurst | Pauline Quirke | Victoria Wood
Most Popular Comedy
Birds Of a Feather | Friends | Last Of The Summer Wine | Men Behaving
Badly
Most Popular Entertainment Programme
An Audience With ... The Bee Gees | Michael Barrymore's My Kind Of Music
| Jim Davidson's Generation Game | Stars In Their Eyes,
Most Popular Factual Entertainment Programme
Animal Hospital | Antiques Roadshow | Changing Rooms | Ground Force
Most Popular Serial Drama
Brookside | Coronation Street | EastEnders |Emmerdale
Most Popular Quiz
Have I Got News For You | Michael Barrymore's Strike It Rich | They Think
It's All Over | Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Most Popular Daytime
Countdown | Pet Rescue | Ready Steady Cook | This Morning
Most Popular Advert
Budweiser (alligator) | Levi's (Flat Eric) | Rolo (Skippy) | Tesco
(Dotty on bus)
No pick, I just love the idea that they give this award at all!
We'll revisit the awards next time with a list of the lucky winners and a look at how my picks fared.
The National television Awards aren't the only honors going around, here at Suite101 it's time to decide the Best British Pop Music Program(me) Ever!
Round One sees five worthy candidates shaking, rattling and rolling their way into your heart, which one will you vote for?
Later with Jools Holland: Former ivories tickler for Squeeze and Beatles Anthology presenter shares eclectic musical fare in the round.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks: Rock and Pop Panel / Quiz show
Rock Family Trees: Based on Pete Frames best-selling musical genealogy books and hosted by the god of dee-jays John Peel.
Thank Your Lucky Stars: Early British Invasion booster
The Tube : It's that man Jools again, this time flanked by Paula Yates in the definitive 80's music show
As always, the top two vote-getters move into the finals.
The BBC's Millennium comedy sketch lineup has gained another pair of world class jokers. The Two Ronnies (Barker and Corbett) will, accompanied
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