National Television Award for Special Recognition

National Television Award for Special Recognition
LocationWembley Conference Centre (1995)
Royal Albert Hall (1996–2008)
The O2 Arena (2010–)
CountryUnited Kingdom
First awarded1995
Currently held byMichael Palin (2020)
Websitenationaltvawards.com

The National Television Award for Special Recognition is an award presented annually by the British National Television Awards (NTAs). It is considered the most prestigious award given out in the ceremony and is awarded to people or shows that have made a significant contribution to British television over a number of years. It is the only award at the NTAs that is not voted for by the general public.

History

The Special Recognition Award has been given in every ceremony since the start of the NTAs with the exception of the 19th. The first recipient in 1995 was Julie Goodyear. In 2020, Sir Michael Palin used his acceptance speech to pay tribute to his Monty Python co-star Terry Jones, who had died a week earlier.

Winners

Year Winner
1995 Julie Goodyear
1996 David Jason
1997 Robson Green
1998 John Thaw
1999 Michael Barrymore
2000 Chris Tarrant
2001 Des O'Connor
2002 Ant & Dec
2003 Sir Trevor McDonald
2004 Caroline Quentin
2005 Jamie Oliver
2006 Sir David Attenborough
2007 Jeremy Clarkson
2008 Simon Cowell
2010 Stephen Fry
2011 Bruce Forsyth
2012 Jonathan Ross
2013 Joanna Lumley
2014 None
2015 David Tennant
2016 Sir Billy Connolly
2017 Graham Norton
2018 Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs
2019 David Dimbleby
2020 Sir Michael Palin
2021 Line of Duty

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