20th National Television Awards
| 20th National Television Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 January 2015 |
| Location | The O2, London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | Dermot O'Leary |
| Website | http://www.nationaltvawards.com/ |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ITV |
| Runtime | 150 mins (inc. adverts) |
The 20th National Television Awards were held at The O2 on 21 January 2015. The event was presented by Dermot O'Leary; who himself is nominated for an award. The ceremony was broadcast live on ITV.
During the show there was a tribute to Coronation Street actress Anne Kirkbride (Deirdre Barlow) who died on the evening of 19 January 2015, read by on-screen husband and close friend William Roache (Ken Barlow). The end was met with a moment's reflection, leading onto an interval by broadcaster ITV.[1][2]
Performances
Viewers
The show attracted an average of 6.30 million viewers on the night, up by around 400k viewers from the previous edition and the highest rating since the 2011 viewership of 6.50 million.[3]
Awards
References
- ^ "'This is for the Weatherfield One': Adam Woodyatt fondly remembers Deirdre Barlow as EastEnders beats Coronation Street to Best Serial Drama award at NTAs". Daily Mail. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "National Television Awards: Anne Kirkbride tributes in show". BBC News. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ "National Television Awards 2015 attracts 6.3m, up from last year". Digital Spy.
- ^ National Television Awards. "Winners - National Television Awards". nationaltvawards.com.