The viewers have spoken…on the other side of the pond that is.
ITV was the top winning broadcaster, taking away three of the night’s biggest dramatic honours. In a category that also included Downton Abbey and Last Tango in Halifax, crime drama Broadchurch was given the Best Drama nod in a category that also included Downton Abbey and , with its lead actor David Tennant nabbing Best Actor.
Sheridan Smith was named Best Actress for her sparkling, standout role as the legendary and recently deceased Cilla Black in the three-part bio series, Cilla. Following up its very popular, premiere Canadian run on VisionTV in June, an encore of Cilla will be presented on Fridays, Nov. 13, 20 & 27 at 10pm ET/7pm PT.
Sheridan Smith says Best Actress award for Cilla was “tinged with sadness”
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— heat & heatworld.com (@heatworld) September 8, 2015
.@Sheridansmith1 pays tribute to Cilla Black as she scoops gong for playing late entertainer
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— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) September 8, 2015
Poldark unsurprisingly dominated the popular vote in the Best New Drama category after pulling in a blockbuster-sized average of 8 million viewers per week while it premiered this spring in the UK. The sweeping tale of post-Revolutionary War romance and hardship starring new matinée idol Aidan Turner will celebrate its network premiere on VisionTV on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 9pm ET.
Poldark wins top gong for Best New Drama at TV Choice Awards | http://t.co/5ld0cBlL8z #poldark pic.twitter.com/ZAohRZa6N7
— Western Morning News (@WMNNews) September 8, 2015
Call the Midwife, returning to VisionTV in 2016, bested other BBC dramas Casualty and Doctor Who to win Best Family Drama, the series’ third TV Choice Award since 2012.
Here’s the full list of 2015 TV Choice Awards winners.