| Category |
Winner[2] |
Also nominated[1] |
| Most Popular Actor |
David Duchovny (The X-Files) |
Robbie Coltrane (Cracker) Colin Firth (Pride and Prejudice) David Jason (A Touch of Frost) Ross Kemp (EastEnders) |
| Most Popular Actress |
Dervla Kirwan (Ballykissangel) |
Gillian Anderson (The X-Files) Jennifer Ehle (Pride and Prejudice) Sarah Lancashire (Coronation Street) Jacqueline Pirie (Emmerdale) |
| Most Popular Drama Series |
The Bill (ITV) |
Band of Gold (ITV) Heartbeat (ITV) London's Burning (ITV) |
| Most Popular Serial Drama |
EastEnders (BBC1) |
Brookside (Channel 4) Coronation Street (ITV) Emmerdale (ITV) Home and Away (ITV/Seven Network) Neighbours (BBC1/Network Ten) |
| Most Popular Talk Show |
The Ricki Lake Show (Channel 4/Syndicated) |
The Clive James Show (ITV) Des O'Connor Tonight (ITV) Esther (BBC2) |
| Most Popular Entertainment Programme |
Stars in Their Eyes (ITV) |
The Generation Game (BBC1) Noel's House Party (BBC1) 40 Years of ITV Laughter (ITV) |
| Most Popular Entertainment Presenter |
Michael Barrymore |
Noel Edmonds Chris Evans Lily Savage |
| Most Popular Factual Programme |
Animal Hospital (BBC1) |
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| Most Popular Quiz Programme |
They Think It's All Over (BBC1) |
Take Your Pick (ITV) Big Break (BBC1) Family Fortunes (ITV) |
| Most Popular Comedy Programme |
Men Behaving Badly (BBC1) |
Father Ted Keeping Up Appearances Nelson's Column (BBC1) |
| Most Popular Comedy Performer |
Martin Clunes |
Rowan Atkinson Dawn French Nicholas Lyndhurst |
| Most Popular Newcomer |
Lisa Riley (Emmerdale) |
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| Most Popular Children's Programme |
Top of the Pops (BBC1) |
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| Most Popular News Presenter |
Trevor McDonald |
Michael Buerk Martyn Lewis John Suchet |
| Special Recognition Award |
David Jason |