The event that brought us Judy Finnigan unwittingly exposing her bra to the nation is here again - yes, it’s the National Television Awards, which take place on Thursday (13 October).
It may have been 22 years since the former This Morning host created the ceremony’s most infamous incident, but there have been plenty of bizarre, bonkers and brilliant NTAs moments since.
So, as television’s finest prepare to descend upon the red carpet, we’ve raided the vaults and brought together all the best clips from the event’s history.
Ant and Dec perform with Brucie - 2012
Ant & Dec got a new partner in crime when they teamed up with Bruce Forsyth to sing a spoof version of ‘Let There Be Love’ in 2012.
The moment has certainly taken on a new significance following Brucie’s death in August 2017, and this year could see the Geordie duo win the inaugural Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award, as their ‘Saturday Night Takeaway’ is nominated.
Simon Cowell’s bizarre acceptance speech - 2011
There are loads of reasons why The X Factor’s win in 2011 gave us one of the best acceptance speeches in the awards history.
Simon Cowell took some cheap shots at ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ before barking at Dermot to ‘come here’, then ordered Cheryl-then-Cole to ‘say something’, finishing up by thanking his dentist.
Bill Roache’s emotional tribute to Anne Kirkbride - 2015
Bill Roache had viewers in tears when he honoured his late ‘Coronation Street’ co-star Anne Kirkbride with a heart-felt tribute, just days after her death from cancer.
Holly and Phil’s This Morning after the night before - 2016
Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield got a little carried away with the celebrations after ‘This Morning’ picked up another gong in 2016, and partied long into the night.
Cut to 10.30am the next day and the pair had turned up for work having not been home and wearing the same clothes and only just managed to scrape through the two-hour live show.
Dermot O’Leary’s performance doesn’t go quite to plan - 2013
We love Dermot. Especially when he dances. Even more when he falls over on live telly. Bless.
Kermit The Frog presents an award - 2012
Kermit The Frog became Kermot O’Leary as he stepped into Dermot’s shoes to present the gong for Entertainment Presenter in 2012.
Gig him the full gig, we say.
Jack P Shepherd forgets to put on his ‘good loser’ face - 2011
‘Coronation Street’ actor Jack P Shepherd (aka badboy David Platt) could not hide his anger as ‘EastEnders’ beat them to the title of ‘Best Serial Drama’ in 2011 and he did not mind who knew about it.
Nadia Sawalha’s sweary response to This Morning’s win - 2017
Speaking of sore losers, Loose Women’s Nadia Sawalha was not impressed when ‘This Morning’ won Best Daytime Show over them yet again.
But seemingly unaware she was being filmed, Nadia, could clearly be seen saying: “Every fucking year! Every fucking year!”
Sheridan Smith misses her award - 2015
Sheridan Smith missed out on accepting her award for Best Drama Performance in ‘Cilla’ after getting stuck in traffic on the way to the O2.
Luckily, later in the ceremony, Sheridan was able to have her moment in the spotlight and make her acceptance speech, saying: “I am so, so, so sorry - stuck in a car for three hours!
Kris Jenner gets her reality shows mixed up - 2015
While reading out the list of nominees as she presented an award, Kris Jenner struggled with the name of the reality show ‘Geordie Shore’, labelling it ‘Georgie Shore’ instead.
In a further blunder that was shown on ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’, it was revealed Kris thought she was presenting an award at the Brits, rather than the NTAs. D’oh.
Susanna Reid gags Piers Morgan - 2017
Susanna Reid did us all a favour when she gagged ‘Good Morning Britain’ co-host Piers Morgan as they presented an award together in 2017.
“It’s been a controversial week on ‘Good Morning Britain’,” she told the audience. “We’ve had tears, we’ve had tantrums, we’ve even had a walk-out. So I’ve done what people have been urging me to do for quite some time - I have finally gagged Piers Morgan!”
How she still hasn’t been made a Dame after that is beyond us, quite frankly.
The Judy Finnigan bra incident - 2000
Arguably the ceremony’s most iconic moment ever came when Judy Finnigan went up to collect an award for ‘This Morning’ back in 2000, totally unaware that her bra was on show.
22 years on, it’s as equally hilarious and mortifying now as it was back then.
12 Most Surprising NTAs Winners
Sam Aston - Most Popular Newcomer (2004)(01 of12)
Open Image ModalSam had not long turned 11 when he was awarded the award for Most Popular Newcomer, for his portrayal of Chesney Brown in 'Coronation Street'.
It was a tough category too, with Patsy Kensit and Tracy-Ann Oberman both also up for the award. (credit:Alan Davidson / Silverhub/REX/Shutterstock)
Lily Savage - Most Popular Entertainment Presenter (1999)(02 of12)
Open Image ModalA straight-talking drag queen from Birkenhead with a penchant for discussing her sex life in as much detail as censors allowed and 'Blankety Blank' mightn't seem like a fitting match, yet Lily Savage was a perfect host for the show in the mid-90s.
Long before the Best Presenter award became synonymous with Ant and Dec, Lily's efforts on the celeb-infused gameshow bagged her the gong (and once the wigs and sequinned gowns were firmly boxed up in his loft, Paul O'Grady would go on to snatch a few of his own too). (credit:SEAN DEMPSEY/PA Archive)
'Big Brother' - Most Popular Factual Programme (2001)(03 of12)
Open Image ModalConsidering it was once the biggest show on telly, we're not exactly surprised to hear that 'BB' won an NTA, more that it was up in the Factual Programme category, following its second series in 2001.
Presenter Davina McCall wore this suit for the occasion which was... a choice, with 'BB' triumphing over 'Ground Force', 'Animal Hospital' and 'Crimewatch' in the category. (credit:Ken McKay/REX/Shutterstock)
'Loose Women' - Most Popular Factual Programme (2010)(04 of12)
Open Image ModalAgain, we're not surprised to hear that 'Loose Women' won an NTA, more that this is the category it was successful in, beating 'Top Gear' and 'The Apprentice' for the honour. (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes - Most Popular Detective (2014)(05 of12)
Open Image ModalApparently TV detective dramas were such a big deal in 2014 that they warranted their own category, with Sherlock going up against Idris Elba, Suranne Jones, David Tennant, Olivia Colman and Bradley Walsh.
Who'd have thought it... Benedict was unable to attend the ceremony (missing the chance to rub shoulders with Keith Lemon, Jeremy Kyle and the cast of 'Dancing On Ice'), but did send a video acceptance speech. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Archive)
Sharon Osbourne - Most Popular Expert On TV (2005)(06 of12)
Open Image ModalAs with Best TV Detective, we're more surprised to hear that Most Popular Expert was ever a category to begin with, let alone being won by Sharon.
Mrs O was up against Jeremy Clarkson, Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver for the award, as well as fellow 'X Factor' judge Simon Cowell, who we're sure was just thrilled to lose to her. (credit:Ken McKay/REX/Shutterstock)
'Stephen Fry In America' - Most Popular Star Travel Documentary (2009)(07 of12)
Open Image ModalNo but seriously, enough "Star Travel Documentaries" existed in 2009 to warrant its own NTAs category?
Stephen Fry was the lucky recipient in the end, which was hard luck for 'Joanna Lumley In The Land Of The Northern Lights', 'Billy Connolly: Journey To The Edge Of The World' and 'Piers Morgan... On Dubai'. (credit:Joanne Davidson / Silverhub/REX/Shutterstock)
Ant and Dec - Most Popular Entertainment Presenter (2001)(08 of12)
Open Image ModalYes, of course we expect Ant and Dec to win the presenting award every year now, but when they first got the prize in 2001, it was a bit of a shock.
First, because they were up against big names like Michael Barrymore, Chris Tennant and Jim Davidson - but also because they were nominated for their work on Saturday morning kids' show, 'SM:tv Live'. (credit:Ken McKay/REX/Shutterstock)
Nikki Grahame - Most Popular TV Contender (2006)(09 of12)
Open Image ModalWho is she? Who is she? She's a flipping NTA winner, that's who, particularly impressive given that she only came fifth in her series of 'Big Brother'. (credit:Ray Tang/REX/Shutterstock)
Anna Friel - Most Popular Actress (1995)(10 of12)
Open Image ModalGiven she'd go on to be nominated for a Golden Globe, it's quite sweet that Anna Friel was the big winner at the first ever NTAs back in 1995, for her performance in 'Brookside'.
Here she is at the ceremony with then-boyfriend Robbie Williams, still a year away from releasing his debut solo single, a cover of George Michael's 'Freedom'. (credit:Rex/Shutterstock)
'Celebrity Juice' - Multichannel (2015)(11 of12)
Open Image ModalWhere else but the NTAs would you see 'Celebrity Juice' not only in the same category as 'The Walking Dead', 'Game Of Thrones' and 'Geordie Shore', but actually winning? (credit:Alan Davidson / Silverhub/REX/Shutterstock)
Danny Dyer - Serial Drama Performance (2015)(12 of12)
Open Image ModalWe'll admit, we were among those who giggled when it was first revealed that Danny was going to become the new landlord of the Queen Vic, way back in 2014. Who's laughing now?
No one was laughing just a year later, though, when his portrayal of Mick Carter was lauded by critics, and earning him multiple awards in the process. (credit:David Fisher/Rex/Shutterstock)