| Main Performers | Award Presenters:
Kirsty Wark,
Neil Morrissey,
Peter Andre,
Amita Dhiri
Natasha Little,
Lisa Riley,
Chris Tarrant,
Lily Savage (aka Paul O'Grady),
Helen Baxendale,
Estelle Skornik (Renault Clio Adverts),
Michael French,
Patrick Moore,
Leslie Grantham,
Maureen Rees (Driving School),
David Ginola |
| Set List | Award Winners:
Most Popular Quiz Programme - They Think It's All Over (BBC),
Most Popular Drama Series - Reckless (ITV),
Most Popular Children's Programme - Blue Peter (BBC),
Most Popular Talk Show - Des O'Connor Tonight (ITV),
Most Popular Newcomer - Matthew Marsden (Coronation Street),
Most Popular Daytime Programme - Can't Cook, Won't Cook (BBC),
Most Popular Comedy Programme - Only Fools and Horses (BBC),
Most Popular Actor - David Jason (A Touch of Frost),
Most Popular Advertisement - WH Smith (Nicholas Lyndhurst),
Most Popular Comedy Performer - Nicholas Lyndhurst,
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter - Michael Barrymore,
Most Popular Actress - Martine McCutcheon (EastEnders),
Most Popular Factual Entertainment Programme - Animal Hospital (BBC),
Most Popular Entertainment Programme - An Evening With Lily Savage (ITV),
Most Popular Serial Drama - EastEnders (BBC),
Special Recognition Award - Robson Green |
| Performance Notes | The event was broadcast live on ITV to a TV audience of 14.5million viewers.
Guests at the event included Chris Tarrant (presenter), Adam Rickett (actor), Steven Arnold (actor), Daran Little (actor), Georgia Taylor (actress), Denise Welch (actress), Melinda Messenger (model), Pauline Quirke (actress), Linda Green (actress), Stephen Gately (singer), Ronan Keaing (singer), and the Spice Girls (Geri Halliwell, Mel B, Mel C, Emma Bunton, Victoria Beckham). |
| Related Archival Material | Video (RAHE/5/1997/3) |