Tonight [10th September] saw the stars of the small screen come out in force to attend The Dorchester for the TVChoice Awards glittering annual prize-giving bash hosted by TV Choice Magazine. ‘EastEnders‘, ‘Call The Midwife’ and the Steven Moffat penned drama’s ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Sherlock‘ topped the award winners with ‘Doctor Who’ picking up again the Best Family Drama prize, while ‘Sherlock‘ won two awards for Best Drama Series, and the show’s star Benedict Cumberbatch was named Best Actor. BBC One’s ratings winner ‘Call The Midwife,’ beat the much-lauded ‘Homeland‘ to be crowned Best New Drama, with its star Miranda Hart picking up Best Actress. ‘The Hairy Bikers’ and ‘Mrs Brown’s Boys,’ picked up their first TVChoice awards.
In the soap categories, ‘EastEnders‘ beat ‘Coronation Street’ and ‘Emmerdale‘ in the award stakes with 3 awards in total; Shane Richie for Best Soap Actor, Tony Discipline was hailed as Best Newcomer, and the BBC soap picked up the most sought after prize again of Best Soap Award. ‘Corrie’s‘ Michelle Keegan won Best Soap Actress, while ‘Emmerdale‘ cast and crew picked up Outstanding Contribution.
Check out the full list of winners below:
(Winners in red)
Best Food Show
The Hairy Bikers’ Bakeation (BBC2)
Gok Cooks Chinese (C4)
Jamie’s Great Britain (C4)
Saturday Kitchen (BBC1)
Best New Drama
Call The Midwife (BBC1)
Homeland (C4)
Once Upon A Time (C5)
Prisoners’ Wives (BBC1)
Best Entertainment Show
Celebrity Juice (ITV2)
Alan Carr: Chatty Man (C4)
The Graham Norton Show (BBC1)
Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3)
Best Daytime Show
The Jeremy Kyle Show (ITV1)
Come Dine With Me (C4)
Pointless (BBC1)
This Morning (ITV1)
Best Family Drama
Doctor Who (BBC1)
Glee (Sky1)
Merlin (BBC1)
Waterloo Road (BBC1)
Best Reality Show
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (ITV1)
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings (C4)
Made In Chelsea (E4/C4)
The Only Way Is Essex (ITV2)
Best Comedy Show
Mrs Brown’s Boys (BBC1)
Benidorm (ITV1)
The Big Bang Theory (E4/C4)
Outnumbered (BBC1)
Best Lifestyle Show
Supersize Vs Superskinny (C4)
Antiques Roadshow (BBC1)
Four In A Bed (C4)
Gok’s Clothes Roadshow: Get The Look For Less (C4)
Best Talent Show
Britain’s Got Talent (ITV1)
The Apprentice (BBC1)
The Voice UK (BBC1)
The X Factor (ITV1)
Best Drama Series
Sherlock (BBC1)
Downton Abbey (ITV1)
Shameless (C4)
Skins (E4)
Best Factual Ent Show
Top Gear (BBC2)
Embarrassing Bodies (C4)
Frozen Planet (BBC1)
One Born Every Minute (C4)
Best Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock
Martin Clunes, Doc Martin
Colin Morgan, Merlin
Matt Smith, Doctor Who
Best Actress
Miranda Hart, Call The Midwife
Karen Gillan, Doctor Who
Jaye Jacobs, Waterloo Road
Freya Mavor, Skins
Outstanding Contribution
Emmerdale cast & crew
Best Soap Newcomer
Tony Discipline – Tyler Moon, EastEnders (BBC1)
Jamie Foreman – Derek Branning, EastEnders (BBC1)
Natalie Gumede – Kirsty Soames, Coronation Street (ITV1)
Gemma Oaten – Rachel Breckle, Emmerdale (ITV1)
Best Soap Actress
Michelle Keegan – Tina McIntyre, Coronation Street (ITV1)
Charlie Brooks – Janine Butcher, EastEnders (BBC1)
Jo Joyner – Tanya Jessop, EastEnders (BBC1)
Alison King – Carla Connor, Coronation Street (ITV1)
Best Soap Actor
Shane Richie – Alfie Moon, EastEnders (BBC1)
Chris Fountain – Tommy Duckworth, Coronation Street (ITV1)
Steve Halliwell – Zak Dingle, Emmerdale (ITV1)
Emmett Scanlan – Brendan Brady, Hollyoaks (C4)
Best Soap
EastEnders (BBC1)
Coronation Street (ITV1)
Emmerdale (ITV1)
Hollyoaks (C4)
