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| Dr Who scores TV awards hat-trick | Dr Who scores TV awards hat-trick |
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| Doctor Who has scooped three prizes at the National Television Awards in a repeat of its success last year. | Doctor Who has scooped three prizes at the National Television Awards in a repeat of its success last year. |
| The BBC sci-fi drama won most popular drama, most popular actress for Billie Piper and most popular actor for David Tennant, who plays the Time Lord. | The BBC sci-fi drama won most popular drama, most popular actress for Billie Piper and most popular actor for David Tennant, who plays the Time Lord. |
| Top Gear, whose presenter Richard Hammond is recovering from an accident while filming, won the factual award. | Top Gear, whose presenter Richard Hammond is recovering from an accident while filming, won the factual award. |
| Noel Edmonds' comeback Channel 4 show Deal Or No Deal was best daytime show, although the star could not attend. | Noel Edmonds' comeback Channel 4 show Deal Or No Deal was best daytime show, although the star could not attend. |
| The awards, voted for by the public, were presented at a ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall in London, hosted by Sir Trevor McDonald. | The awards, voted for by the public, were presented at a ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall in London, hosted by Sir Trevor McDonald. |
| The Duke of Edinburgh sent a video message of congratulations to the veteran presenter, David Attenborough who was given a lifetime achievement award. Terri Irwin, the wife of the late conservationist Steve presented him with the award. | |
| Channel 4's Big Brother won the reality title for the third year running, beating Celebrity Big Brother, The Apprentice and I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! | Channel 4's Big Brother won the reality title for the third year running, beating Celebrity Big Brother, The Apprentice and I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! |
| Big Brother housemate Nikki Grahame won the new category of TV contender, beating the show's winner Pete Bennett. | Big Brother housemate Nikki Grahame won the new category of TV contender, beating the show's winner Pete Bennett. |
| 'Huge success' | 'Huge success' |
| The hat-trick of awards for Doctor Who was a sign the show has lost none of its popularity with David Tennant taking over the lead role. | The hat-trick of awards for Doctor Who was a sign the show has lost none of its popularity with David Tennant taking over the lead role. |
| Tennant's predecessor, Christopher Eccleston, took the best actor award in 2005. | Tennant's predecessor, Christopher Eccleston, took the best actor award in 2005. |
| "I think if my eight-year-old self could see me at the Royal Albert Hall winning a prize for playing the doctor on telly, he would need a stiff shot of Irn-Bru," said Tennant after collecting his award from Dame Julie Andrews. | "I think if my eight-year-old self could see me at the Royal Albert Hall winning a prize for playing the doctor on telly, he would need a stiff shot of Irn-Bru," said Tennant after collecting his award from Dame Julie Andrews. |
| href="/1/hi/entertainment/6104720.stm" class="">Awards in quotes "I'm really chuffed," he added. "It's been really daunting to come into something that was such a huge success." | |
| Jeremy Clarkson. who collected Top Gear's award, said it would cheer up his co-presenter Richard Hammond, who is recuperating after a high-speed crash in September. | Jeremy Clarkson. who collected Top Gear's award, said it would cheer up his co-presenter Richard Hammond, who is recuperating after a high-speed crash in September. |
| "It will also cheer up the Top Gear team, who've had a pretty torrid time of it," he added. | "It will also cheer up the Top Gear team, who've had a pretty torrid time of it," he added. |
| Soap battle | Soap battle |
| EastEnders beat Coronation Street for the second year running for most popular serial drama. | EastEnders beat Coronation Street for the second year running for most popular serial drama. |
| Little Britain won the comedy category for the third year, beating the Catherine Tate Show, Will and Grace and My Family. The show's star, David Walliams, took a special recognition award for his charity swim across the Channel. | Little Britain won the comedy category for the third year, beating the Catherine Tate Show, Will and Grace and My Family. The show's star, David Walliams, took a special recognition award for his charity swim across the Channel. |
| For the fifth year running, Ant and Dec were voted the most popular entertainment presenters. | For the fifth year running, Ant and Dec were voted the most popular entertainment presenters. |
| The pair could not be at the awards because they were filming the next series of I'm A Celebrity. | The pair could not be at the awards because they were filming the next series of I'm A Celebrity. |
| They also won the quiz award for Ant and Dec's Game Show Marathon, beating Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? which has won for the past seven years. | They also won the quiz award for Ant and Dec's Game Show Marathon, beating Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? which has won for the past seven years. |
| The NTAs will be screened on ITV1 on 1 November. | The NTAs will be screened on ITV1 on 1 November. |