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| EastEnders in soap awards triumph | EastEnders in soap awards triumph |
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| EastEnders has scooped the top honour at the British Soap Awards. | EastEnders has scooped the top honour at the British Soap Awards. |
| The BBC One drama was named best soap among seven award wins, also including a lifetime achievement honour for actress Barbara Windsor. | The BBC One drama was named best soap among seven award wins, also including a lifetime achievement honour for actress Barbara Windsor. |
| "This is extra special, the Soap Awards, because it's our show," said Windsor ahead of receiving her award. | "This is extra special, the Soap Awards, because it's our show," said Windsor ahead of receiving her award. |
| There were six awards for ITV's Coronation Street, including the best villain award for Gray O'Brien, and three prizes for BBC's Doctors. | There were six awards for ITV's Coronation Street, including the best villain award for Gray O'Brien, and three prizes for BBC's Doctors. |
| In pictures: the arrivals | |
| EastEnders' other wins included the best actor prize for Robert Kazinsky, the best comedy performance gong to Nina Wadia, and the award for dramatic performance from a young actor to Maisie Smith. | EastEnders' other wins included the best actor prize for Robert Kazinsky, the best comedy performance gong to Nina Wadia, and the award for dramatic performance from a young actor to Maisie Smith. |
| On the red carpet outside the ceremony at BBC Television Centre, west London, actor Steve McFadden said: "It's the best soap: it's well written, well acted, the camera team are fantastic. | On the red carpet outside the ceremony at BBC Television Centre, west London, actor Steve McFadden said: "It's the best soap: it's well written, well acted, the camera team are fantastic. |
| "We've got high production values. I won't say, 'No expense spared,' but you don't move on until you've nailed the scene and that's really important." | "We've got high production values. I won't say, 'No expense spared,' but you don't move on until you've nailed the scene and that's really important." |
| Best storyline | Best storyline |
| EastEnders won the top prize, beating Coronation Street, Doctors, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks, for the second year running. | EastEnders won the top prize, beating Coronation Street, Doctors, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks, for the second year running. |
| Windsor, who has been in the show since 1994, said: "We all know what we go through; we're doing about eight episodes at the same time, all across each other, and they are long hours." | Windsor, who has been in the show since 1994, said: "We all know what we go through; we're doing about eight episodes at the same time, all across each other, and they are long hours." |
| But she added: "I love it, I love the whole process of this." | But she added: "I love it, I love the whole process of this." |
| Coronation Street's Katherine Kelly was named best actress, with the show's Craig Gazey recognised with the best newcomer prize. | Coronation Street's Katherine Kelly was named best actress, with the show's Craig Gazey recognised with the best newcomer prize. |
| The successes for Doctors included the best storyline accolade, for Vivien March's rape, with the actress who played her, Anita Carey, winning the dramatic performance prize. | The successes for Doctors included the best storyline accolade, for Vivien March's rape, with the actress who played her, Anita Carey, winning the dramatic performance prize. |
| Coronation Street writer Peter Whalley collected an achievement award. | Coronation Street writer Peter Whalley collected an achievement award. |
| The ceremony will be broadcast on Wednesday 18 May on ITV from 2000 BST. |