Michael McIntyre's The Big Show and Jeremy Clarkson's Clarkson's Farm were among the big winners at the National Television Awards on Wednesday night, as the public-voted ceremony marked its 30th year.
The event, hosted by Joel Dommett at the O2 in London and broadcast live on ITV1, saw McIntyre pick up his first NTA for Best Quiz Show while Clarkson's farming series also took a top prize. Call the Midwife was named Best Returning Drama, beating the final series of Vera, and I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! won the Reality Competition category, announced on stage by Liz Hurley and Robert Rinder. Stacey Solomon's factual series Sort Your Life Out failed to secure an award for a second consecutive high-profile ceremony following a Bafta snub earlier this year.
The NTAs were presented after months of public voting conducted by post, telephone and online, a system established when the awards began in 1995 to give viewers a direct voice in recognising television talent. Red carpet arrivals were hosted for the second consecutive year by Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks.
During the ceremony Clarkson told the audience he has been taking the weight-loss medication Mounjaro, a disclosure that drew attention during his acceptance. Joel Dommett served as the main host for the programme, guiding viewers through the awards and live performances.
Organisers billed the evening as a celebration of the nation’s most popular stars and shows. Winners were announced across a range of categories representing entertainment, drama, factual programming and reality formats, reflecting public voting rather than industry juries.
The NTAs have become a fixture of the British television calendar, and this year’s ceremony combined moments of recognition for long-running series with wins for recently revived or newly prominent shows. Hosts, presenters and nominees gathered at the O2 for the live broadcast, which carried the results as they were revealed to viewers across the United Kingdom.
Full lists of winners and nominees were released during the broadcast and by NTA organisers after the ceremony. The awards will continue to follow public voting in coming years as broadcasters and producers look to the event as a gauge of audience popularity.