Quick victory for Cornation Street

Coronation Street has made a clean sweep at the TVQuick and TVChoice Awards by bagging four gongs - including the coveted Best Soap prize.ITV was also the big winner with eight of the awards compared to six for the BBC and two for Channel 4 at the Dorchester Hotel in central London.The long-running programme also scooped Best Soap Storyline for the revenge murder of Charlie Stubbs by Tracy Barlow and Best Soap Newcomer for former Hear'Say star Kym Ryder, who plays barmaid Michelle Connor.Best Soap Actress was awarded to Sue Cleaver for her role as harassed mum-of-two Eileen Grimshaw, who is taxi controller at Street Cabs.Meanwhile, the X Factor cemented its continued popularity with the crown for Best Talent Show, beating the likes of Any Dream Will Do and Strictly Come Dancing.And Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway beat Friday Night with Jonathan Ross to Best Entertainment Show, while I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! scooped Big Brother to Best Reality TV Show.EastEnders took home just one gong after it went head-to-head with Corrie. Both had nine nominations each but it was left to Charlie Clements, 20, who joined the BBC show in 2006 as Bradley Branning, to be given Best Soap Actor.Meanwhile, Doctor Who bagged two gongs for the second consecutive year, including Best Loved Drama, while Best Actor was won by David Tennant.Former EastEnders actress and Strictly Come Dancing star Jill Halfpenny beat Billie Piper (Mansfield Park) and Freema Agyeman (Doctor Who) to Best Actress for BBC1 drama Waterloo Road.Desperate Housewives took the honours for the Best International TV show, beating The Simpsons and Ugly Betty.Other winners included My Family (BBC1) for Best Comedy Show, Torchwood (BBC3/2) for Best New Drama, How To Look Good Naked (Channel 4) for Best Lifestyle Show, and Loose Women (ITV1) for Best Daytime Show.© Independent Television News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.

ITN | September 4, 2007

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