National Television Award for Special Recognition
National Television Award for Special Recognition | |
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Location | Wembley Conference Centre (1995) Royal Albert Hall (1996–2008) The O2 Arena (2010–) |
Country | United Kingdom |
First awarded | 1995 |
Currently held by | Michael Palin (2020) |
Website | nationaltvawards |
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 |
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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 |