| 4th National Television Awards | |
| Presenter: | Various |
| Host: | Trevor McDonald |
| Location: | Royal Albert Hall, London |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Website: | http://www.nationaltvawards.com/ |
| Network: | ITV |
| Previous: | 1997 |
| Main: | National Television Awards |
| Next: | 1999 |
The 4th National Television Awards ceremony was held at the Royal Albert Hall on 27 October 1998 and was hosted by Trevor McDonald.
| Category | Winner[1] [2] | Also nominated[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Popular Actor | John Thaw (Kavanagh QC) | Stephen Tompkinson (Ballykissangel) Alan Davies (Jonathan Creek) Robson Green (Touching Evil) Ross Kemp (EastEnders) | |
| Most Popular Actress | Amanda Burton (Silent Witness) | Dervla Kirwan (Ballykissangel) Pauline Quirke (Birds of a Feather) Pam Ferris (Where the Heart Is) Sarah Lancashire (Where the Heart Is) | |
| Most Popular Drama Series | Jonathan Creek (BBC One) | Ballykissangel (BBC One) Where the Heart Is (ITV) Kavanagh QC (ITV) | |
| Most Popular Serial Drama | Coronation Street (ITV) | Brookside (Channel 4) EastEnders (BBC One) Emmerdale (ITV) | |
| Most Popular Entertainment Programme | Stars in Their Eyes (ITV) | It'll Be Alright on the Night (ITV) Jim Davidson's Generation Game (BBC One) Shooting Stars (BBC Two) | |
| Most Popular Talk Show | Parkinson (BBC One) | Des O'Connor Tonight (ITV) TFI Friday (Channel 4) The Mrs Merton Show (BBC Two) | |
| Most Popular Entertainment Presenter | Michael Barrymore | Bruce Forsyth Jim Davidson Lily Savage | |
| Most Popular Daytime Programme | This Morning (ITV) | The Big Breakfast (Channel 4) Countdown (Channel 4) GMTV (ITV) | |
| Most Popular Factual Entertainment Programme | Changing Rooms (BBC Two) | Animal Hospital (BBC One) Celebrity Ready, Steady, Cook (BBC Two) Strange but True? (ITV) | |
| Most Popular Documentary | Full Circle with Michael Palin (BBC One) | Children's Hospital (BBC One) The Human Body (BBC One) | |
| Most Popular Quiz Programme | Have I Got News for You (BBC Two) | A Question of Sport (BBC One) Michael Barrymore's Strike It Rich (ITV) They Think It's All Over (BBC One) | |
| Most Popular Comedy Programme | The Vicar of Dibley (BBC One) | Friends (Channel 4/NBC) Last of the Summer Wine (BBC One) Men Behaving Badly (BBC One) | |
| Most Popular Comedy Performer | Nicholas Lyndhurst (Goodnight Sweetheart) | Dawn French (The Vicar of Dibley) Caroline Quentin (Kiss Me Kate) Judi Dench (As Time Goes By) Martin Clunes (Men Behaving Badly) | |
| Most Popular Newcomer | Anna Brecon (Emmerdale) | Claire Goose (Casualty) Jane Danson (Coronation Street) Adam Rickitt (Coronation Street) Jason Durr (Heartbeat) | |
| Most Popular Advert | Diet Coke ("11.30 Appointment") | Andrex ("Puppy Patrol") Tesco ("Dotty and Jane") W H Smith (Nicholas Lyndhurst) | |
| Special Recognition Award | John Thaw | ||