The 9th National Television Awards ceremony was held at the Royal Albert Hall on 28 October 2003 and was hosted by Sir Trevor McDonald.
| 9th National Television Awards | ||||
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| Date | 28 October 2003 (2003-10-28) | |||
| Location | Royal Albert Hall, London | |||
| Country | United Kingdom | |||
| Presented by | Various | |||
| Hosted by | Trevor McDonald | |||
| Website | http://www.nationaltvawards.com/ | |||
| Television/radio coverage | ||||
| Network | ITV | |||
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At the end of the ceremony, the ceremony's host, Sir Trevor McDonald, received the Special Recognition Award from the then Prime Minister Tony Blair.
| Category | Winner[1][2] | Also nominated |
|---|---|---|
| Most Popular Actor | Shane Richie (Alfie Moon, EastEnders) | Brian Capron (Richard Hillman, Coronation Street) David Jason (DI Jack Frost, A Touch of Frost) Jason Merrells (Gavin Ferraday, Cutting It) Martin Clunes (William Shawcross, William and Mary) |
| Most Popular Actress | Jessie Wallace (Kat Slater, EastEnders) | Amanda Burton (Sam Ryan, Silent Witness) Amanda Redman (Alison Braithwaite, At Home with the Braithwaites) Sarah Parish (Allie Henshall, Cutting It) Suranne Jones (Karen McDonald, Coronation Street) |
| Most Popular Drama | A Touch of Frost (ITV) | Bad Girls (ITV) Cutting It (BBC One) The Bill (ITV) |
| Most Popular Serial Drama | EastEnders (BBC One) | Coronation Street (ITV) Emmerdale (ITV) Hollyoaks (Channel 4) |
| Most Popular Entertainment Programme | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (ITV) | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (BBC One) The Osbournes (Channel 4/MTV) V Graham Norton (Channel 4) |
| Most Popular Reality Programme | I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (ITV) | Big Brother (Channel 4) Jamie's Kitchen (Channel 4) SAS – Are You Tough Enough? (Channel 4) |
| Most Popular Entertainment Presenter | Ant & Dec | Davina McCall Graham Norton Jonathan Ross |
| Most Popular Quiz Programme Presented by Cat Deeley | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (ITV) | A Question of Sport (BBC One) Have I Got News for You (BBC One) The Weakest Link (BBC Two) They Think It's All Over (BBC One) |
| Most Popular Comedy Programme | My Family (BBC One) | Cold Feet (ITV) Friends (Channel 4/NBC) Last of the Summer Wine (BBC) |
| Most Popular Factual Programme | GMTV (ITV) | A Life of Grime (BBC One) Antiques Roadshow (BBC One) Bargain Hunt (BBC One) |
| Most Popular Comedy Performer | James Nesbitt (Cold Feet) | Alistair McGowan (Alistair McGowan's Big Impression) Dawn French (Wild West) Robert Lindsay (My Family) |
| Most Popular Newcomer | Nigel Harman (EastEnders) | Charley Webb (Emmerdale) Daniel MacPherson (The Bill) Kate Ford (Coronation Street) Zoe Taylor (The Royal) |
| Special Recognition Award | Sir Trevor McDonald | |