As you may be aware, the National TV Awards took place in London last night and Stephen Fry and Ant and Dec did especially well, taking two awards each.
Fry, receiving the Special Recognition award, told the audience: "I really am completely staggered by this, I had no idea this was going to happen I have the highest possible belief in television at its best. I think of it as the nation's fireplace, about which we can gather together and be lit by its light and warmed by its heat. It can make us feel better about each other. And it can make us feel better about ourselves." Fry, whose 'In America' programme received a documentary award, broke a recent Twitter silence for the occasion.
Ant and Dec, meanwhile, were awarded the Best Popular Entertainment Presenter gong for the ninth year running, and their 'Saturday Night Takeaway' show was given the Best Entertainment Programme award. Ant said: "In the car on the way here we said the winning streak's got to end soon and thought it would be tonight, we really did”, and Dec added: "We're just so pleased, so honoured and so touched that you still think we're worthy of receiving this award".
Elsewhere, 'The X Factor' was named Most Popular TV Talent show, 'Gavin and Stacey' got Most Popular Comedy Programme and 'Dr Who' was judged Best Drama whilst its outgoing star David Tennant was honoured with the award for Best Drama Performance.
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