| 11th National Television Awards | |
| Presenter: | Various |
| Host: | Trevor McDonald |
| Location: | Royal Albert Hall, London |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Website: | http://www.nationaltvawards.com/ |
| Network: | ITV |
| Runtime: | 120 minutes |
| Previous: | 2004 |
| Main: | National Television Awards |
| Next: | 2006 |
The 11th National Television Awards ceremony was held at the Royal Albert Hall on 25 October 2005 and was hosted by Sir Trevor McDonald.
This is the last time (until 2018) that the National Television Awards would be held on a Tuesday.
| Category | Winner[1] [2] | Also nominated[3] |
|---|---|---|
| Most Popular Actor | Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who) | Bradley Walsh (Coronation Street) Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) Nigel Harman (EastEnders) Shane Richie (EastEnders) |
| Most Popular Actress Presented by Gary Dourdan | Billie Piper (Doctor Who) | Caroline Quentin (Life Begins) Jessie Wallace (EastEnders) June Brown (EastEnders) Sally Lindsay (Coronation Street) |
| Most Popular Drama Presented by David Cameron and David Davis | Doctor Who (BBC One) | Bad Girls (ITV) Desperate Housewives (Channel 4/ABC) The Bill (ITV) |
| Most Popular Serial Drama | EastEnders (BBC One) | Coronation Street (ITV) Emmerdale (ITV) Hollyoaks (Channel 4) |
| Most Popular Entertainment Programme Presented by Penny Lancaster | The X Factor (ITV) | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (ITV) Strictly Come Dancing (BBC One) Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (BBC One) |
| Most Popular Reality Programme | Big Brother (Channel 4) | Hell's Kitchen (ITV) I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (ITV) The Apprentice (BBC Two) |
| Most Popular Entertainment Presenter Presented by Peter Kay | Ant & Dec (Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway) | Davina McCall (Big Brother) Jonathan Ross (Friday Night with Jonathan Ross) Paul O'Grady (The Paul O'Grady Show) |
| Most Popular Daytime Programme Presented by Tess Daley & Vernon Kay | The Paul O'Grady Show (ITV) | GMTV (ITV) Neighbours (BBC One/Network Ten) This Morning (ITV) |
| Most Popular Expert on TV | Sharon Osbourne (The X Factor) | Gordon Ramsay (Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares) Jamie Oliver (Jamie's School Dinners) Jeremy Clarkson (Top Gear) Simon Cowell (The X Factor) |
| Most Popular Quiz Programme Presented by Alan Sugar | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (ITV) | A Question of Sport (BBC One) Have I Got News for You (BBC One) Test the Nation (BBC One) |
| Most Popular Comedy Programme | Little Britain (BBC Three) | Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere (Channel 4) The Simpsons (Channel 4/Fox) Will & Grace (Channel 4/NBC) |
| Most Popular Factual Programme Presented by Billy Murray and Jaime Murray | Jamie's School Dinners (Channel 4) | Crimewatch UK (BBC One) Wife Swap (Channel 4) Supernanny (Channel 4) Top Gear (BBC Two) |
| Most Popular Newcomer Presented by Steve Jones | Antony Cotton (Coronation Street) | Amanda Mealing (Holby City) Elyes Gabel (Casualty) Lacey Turner (EastEnders) |
| TV Landmark Award Presented by Julie Goodyear | Tony Warren | |
| Special Recognition Award | Jamie Oliver |