Doctor Who has triumphed at this year’s National Television Awards, winning Best Drama and Best Drama Performance for Matt Smith.
Matt Smith was unable to collect his award as he is currently appearing in American Psycho at the Almeida Theatre in London, so his award was collected by Steven Moffat and Jenna Coleman. Smith did record a video message thanking the public for his award.
Accepting the award on behalf of Matt Smith, Steven Moffat, said:
Well, sadly Matt cannot be with us tonight because he is slaughtering people on stage in the West End. It’s not in the script, he’s just cross. Also he’s turned into Peter Capaldi, he no longer technically exists. But I know if he did, the single most important thing to him would be that after four years of playing The Doctor and after starting in that role, when nobody thought he could take over from the incredible David Tennant, that he has won such approval from you lot. That would mean the most to him.
Jenna Coleman collected the Best Drama award, saying:
Fifty years and still going strong! Well done Who. I think this absolutely belongs to all of our team, our cast and crew who are grafting away in Cardiff as we speak. The genius and mastermind that is Moff. And of course Matt Smith. But most of all thank you so much to everybody who voted.
Steven Moffat scored another success this evening when actor Benedict Cumberbatch won the National Television award in the Best TV Detective category for Sherlock.