| 5th National Television Awards | |
| Presenter: | Various |
| Host: | Trevor McDonald |
| Location: | Royal Albert Hall, London |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Website: | http://www.nationaltvawards.com/ |
| Network: | ITV |
| Previous: | 1998 |
| Main: | National Television Awards |
| Next: | 2000 |
The 5th National Television Awards ceremony was held at the Royal Albert Hall on 26 October 1999 and was hosted by Sir Trevor McDonald.
| Category | Winner[1] [2] | Also nominated[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Popular Actor | John Thaw (Goodnight Mister Tom) | Joe Absolom (EastEnders) Steven Arnold (Coronation Street) Robson Green (Grafters) David Jason (A Touch of Frost) | |
| Most Popular Actress | Amanda Burton (Silent Witness) | Lisa Riley (Emmerdale) Thora Hird (Lost for Words) Pam Ferris (Where the Heart Is) Julie Hesmondhalgh (Coronation Street) | |
| Most Popular Drama Series | Goodnight Mister Tom (ITV) | The Bill (ITV) A Touch of Frost (ITV) Where the Heart Is (ITV) | |
| Most Popular Serial Drama | Coronation Street (ITV) | Brookside (Channel 4) EastEnders (BBC One) Emmerdale (ITV) | |
| Most Popular Talk Show | Parkinson (BBC One) | Des O'Connor Tonight (ITV) So Graham Norton (Channel 4) The Frank Skinner Show (BBC) | |
| Most Popular Entertainment Programme | Stars in Their Eyes (ITV) | An Audience with the Bee Gees (ITV) Michael Barrymore's My Kind of Music (ITV) Jim Davidson's Generation Game (BBC One) | |
| Most Popular Entertainment Presenter | Lily Savage | Johnny Vaughan Michael Barrymore Jim Davidson | |
| Most Popular Daytime Programme | This Morning (ITV) | Ready Steady Cook (BBC Two) Countdown (ITV) Pet Rescue (Channel 4) | |
| Most Popular Factual Entertainment Programme | Animal Hospital (BBC One) | Changing Rooms (BBC One) Antiques Roadshow (BBC One) Ground Force (BBC One) | |
| Most Popular Documentary | Vets in Practice (BBC One) | Airport (BBC One) Children's Hospital (BBC One) Eye of the Storm (ITV) | |
| Most Popular Quiz Programme | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (ITV) | Have I Got News for You (BBC Two) Michael Barrymore's Strike It Rich (ITV) They Think It's All Over (BBC One) | |
| Most Popular Comedy Programme | Last of the Summer Wine (BBC One) | Men Behaving Badly (BBC One) Friends (Channel 4/NBC) Birds of a Feather (BBC One) | |
| Most Popular Comedy Performer | Nicholas Lyndhurst (Goodnight Sweetheart) | Pauline Quirke (Maisie Raine) Dawn French (The Vicar of Dibley) Victoria Wood (dinnerladies) | |
| Most Popular Newcomer | Tamzin Outhwaite (EastEnders) | Jack Ryder (EastEnders) Alan Halsall (Coronation Street) Samantha Giles (Emmerdale) Naomi Radcliffe (Coronation Street) | |
| Most Popular Advert | Tesco ("Dotty on bus"; Jane Horrocks and Prunella Scales) | Levi's (Flat Eric) Rolo (Skippy) Budweiser (alligator) | |
| Special Recognition Award | Michael Barrymore | ||