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EastEnders hat-trick at UK National TV Awards

The cast of EastEnders backstage
The cast of EastEnders backstage

EastEnders was the big winner at the UK's National TV Awards at London's O2 on Wednesday night, winning in three categories.

The BBC soap won Best Serial Drama, with Danny Dyer (Mick Carter) winning Best Serial Drama performance and co-star Maddy Hill (Nancy Carter) winning Best Newcomer. 

Downton Abbey won Best Drama, with Sheridan Smith winning Best Drama Performance for her role in Cilla.

Mrs Brown's Boys was named Best Comedy, with I'm A Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! winning Best Entertainment Programme and The X Factor winning Best Talent Show.

The Winners:

Factual
Gogglebox

Multichannel
Celebrity Juice

Newcomer
Maddy Hill (EastEnders)

Talent Show
The X Factor

Skills Challenge Show
The Great British Bake Off

Serial Drama
EastEnders

TV Judge
David Walliams

Serial Drama Performance
Danny Dyer (EastEnders)

Chat Show Host
Alan Carr

Comedy
Mrs Brown's Boys

Daytime
This Morning

Drama Performance
Sheridan Smith (Cilla)

Drama
Downton Abbey

Entertainment Presenter
Ant & Dec

Entertainment Programme
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me out of Here!

Landmark Award
Comic Relief

Special Recognition Award
David Tennant

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