Ant and Dec Win Big at the National Television Awards

Published 10:00 23 Jan 2014 GMT

Updated 10:27 15 Jun 2015 BST

Rebecca McKnight

Ant and Dec Win Big at the National Television Awards

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Last night the cream of the television crop put their glad rags on and headed out for this year’s National Television Awards in London but who won what? Well, it was another great year for Geordie duo Ant and Dec who claimed awards for Best Entertainment Presenter (for the 13th time!) as well as the Landmark Award. As if that wasn’t enough for the pair, I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! was also named Best Entertainment Programme. National Television Awards - Winners Room

National Television Awards - Winners Room

Brendan O'Carroll celebrating his win at the National Television Awards. Other successful shows included Mrs Brown’s Boys (Best Comedy), Paul O’Grady: For the love of dogs (Best Factual Entertainment), This Morning (Best Daytime) and Educating Yorkshire (Best Documentary Series). Strictly Come Dancing claimed victory over the X Factor to be crowned Best Talent Show while Doctor Who saw off strong competition from The Fall and Homeland to take home the award for Best Drama. National Television Awards - Winners Room

Julie Hesmondhalgh won the award for Best Serial Drama Performance. As for the individual winners of the evening, Benedict Cumberbatch's portrayal of Sherlock Holmes earned him Best Detective while Matt Smith received the award for Best Drama Performance for his role as Doctor Who. Julie Hesmondhalgh took home the award for Best Serial Drama Performance for her role as Hayley Cropper in Coronation Street which was crowned Best Serial Drama. While EastEnders lost out on that title, Khali Best (Dexter Hartman) won Best Newcomer.