BAFTA

Drama, sport, factual, comedy…once again commercial TV scooped plenty of awards in 2010. The fact that people watched more commercial TV in 2010 – and so more ads – is due in no small part to its stunning programmes.

The UK features some of the very best TV in the world which is good news for both viewers and advertisers. The prize-winners below – from BAFTA, The Royal Television Society and National Television Awards – are testament to the commitment of the UK’s commercial broadcasters to produce the very best content.

Royal Television Awards

Daytime and early peak
programme
Come Dine With Me
Channel 4		 Features and lifestyle series
Heston’s Feasts - Heston’s
Victorian Feast
Channel 4
Multi-channel programme award
Dating in the Dark
LIVING		 Science & natural history
Inside Nature’s Giants
Channel 4
Drama serial
Unforgiven
ITV1		 Writer - comedy
Iain Morris & Damon Beesley
The Inbetweeners
E4
Entertainment performance
Harry Hill - Harry Hill’s TV Burp
ITV1

BAFTAs

Factual Series
One Born Every Minute
Channel 4		 Entertainment Performance
Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly
I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
ITV1
Drama Series
Misfits
E4		 Single Drama
The Unloved
Channel 4
Leading Actress
Julie Walters
Mo
Channel 4		 Supporting Actress
Rebecca Hall
Red Riding 1974
Channel 4
News Coverage
ITV News at Ten - Haiti
Channel 4		 Current Affairs
Terror in Mumbai (Dispatches)
Channel 4
Specialist Factual
Inside Nature’s Giants
Channel 4		 Entertainment Programme
Britain’s Got Talent
ITV1
YouTube Audience Award
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The Inbetweeners E4

National Television Awards 2011

Serial Drama
EastEnders
BBC		 Newcomer
Ricky Norwood
EastEnders
BBC
Entertainment Presenters
Ant and Dec
ITV		 Factual Programme
Top Gear
BBC
Entertainment Programme
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
ITV		 Talent Programme
The X Factor
ITV

Award winning TV

The UK leads the world in TV content. Its programmes, programme formats and the best of its advertising continue to ignite imaginations around the world and bring people together in living rooms, office kitchens, pubs and online in a way little else can. TV remains one of our most bonding cultural and social glues as well as a major contributor to the UK’s GDP. Programmes from UK commercial channels put in another strong performance at the major award ceremonies in 2010. Here’s the top line from the BAFTAs, the Royal Television Society Awards and the National Television Awards.