Alan Carr was honored with the Special Recognition prize at the 31st National Television Awards on Tuesday, marking a standout year in comedy. The event, held in London, featured a Traitors-themed musical tribute to Carr, including a dramatic performance where fellow cast member Paloma Faith emerged from a coffin. Carr had previously joked about his chances of winning for his semi-autobiographical comedy Changing Ends, noting the subjective nature of comedy and referencing Mrs Brown's Boys, which won the Comedy prize. He accepted the Special Recognition award, which is not voted for by the public, and praised The Celebrity Traitors as a "phenomenon" that brought him unprecedented attention. The show also won the Reality Competition prize, outperforming the original version. Sir David Attenborough was named Best Presenter in the year of his 100th birthday, beating popular duo Ant and Dec, who had held the title for 23 years. Attenborough, who could not attend the ceremony, had his long-time collaborator Mark Brownlow accept the award on his behalf. Brownlow shared a message from Attenborough urging people to help protect the planet. Meanwhile, Clarkson's Farm won the inaugural Celebrity-Led Reality Docuseries award for the second year in a row. Other nominees included shows from Stacey Solomon, Tyson Fury, and Bob Mortimer. Celebrity-led programs also featured in the Authored Documentary category, with documentaries from Olympian Sir Chris Hoy and former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson among the nominees. The public voted for Our Girls: The Southport Families, a BBC documentary following the families of three girls murdered at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in 2024. Elsie's mother, Jenni Stancombe, accepted the award and expressed surprise at being honored, saying, "We never expected to be stood up here, so I don't know what to say. We know you didn't vote for us, you voted for our three girls." Vicky McClure won Best Drama Performance for her role in Trigger Point, becoming one of the first women to dominate the category. She expressed pride in being part of the first all-female shortlist in the category's history. Graham Norton shared that his red carpet outfit had already made a high-profile appearance this year—worn to Taylor Swift's wedding. He mentioned that guests had agreed not to reveal details of the celebrations and said working with Swift showed him "what leadership is like at that level." The National Television Awards spanned numerous categories, with winners including I Fought The Law for New Drama, Ant & Dec's Limitless for Quiz Show, and Coronation Street for Serial Drama. The full list of winners and nominees reflects the diverse landscape of television programming across the UK.