Warrington newcomer Owen Cooper headlined a landmark night for Northern talent at the 30th National Television Awards, winning Drama Performance for Netflix’s Adolescence at London’s O2 Arena on Wednesday, 10 September.
The four-part series — which also stars Merseyside’s Stephen Graham — doubled up with New Drama, capping an evening hosted by Joel Dommett.
In a show where Ant & Dec’s long-running streak ended, Gary Lineker took TV Presenter, while Michael McIntyre’s Big Show landed The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award.
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FULL LIST OF AWARDS
New Drama
Adolescence (winner) • Code of Silence • Ludwig • MobLand • Rivals
Returning Drama
Call the Midwife (winner) • Gangs Of London • Heartstopper • Slow Horses • Vera
Drama Performance
Brenda Blethyn – Vera • Owen Cooper – Adolescence (winner) • Rose Ayling-Ellis – Code of Silence • Stephen Graham – Adolescence • Tom Hardy – MobLand
Factual Entertainment
Clarkson’s Farm (winner) • Gogglebox • Sort Your Life Out • Stacey & Joe • The Martin Lewis Money Show Live
Reality Competition
Love Island • I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here (winner) • Race Across The World • The Traitors
Quiz Show
The Chase • Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel • Richard Osman’s House Of Games • The 1% Club (winner)
TV Presenter
Alison Hammond • Ant and Dec • Claudia Winkleman • Gary Lineker (winner) • Stacey Solomon
The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award
Michael McIntyre’s Big Show (winner) • The Graham Norton Show • The Masked Singer • Would I Lie To You?
Comedy
Brassic • Gavin & Stacey (winner) • Michael McIntyre’s 25th Year Stand-Up Special • Mrs Brown’s Boys
Serial Drama
Casualty • Coronation Street • EastEnders (winner) • Emmerdale • Hollyoaks
Serial Drama Performance
Eden Taylor-Draper – Emmerdale • Jack P Shepherd – Coronation Street • Jacqueline Jossa – EastEnders • Steve McFadden – EastEnders (winner) • Sue Devaney – Coronation Street
Daytime
James Martin’s Saturday Morning • Loose Women • Scam Interceptors • This Morning (winner)
Authored Documentary
Boyzone: No Matter What • Flintoff • Molly-Mae: Behind It All (winner) • Strictly Amy: Cancer And Me • There’s Only One Rob Burrow
Talent Show
Britain’s Got Talent • The Great British Bake Off • The Great Pottery Throw Down • Strictly Come Dancing (winner)
