Mrs Brown's Boys star Brendan O'Carroll paid tribute a Glasgow security man after his show won best comedy prize at the National Television Awards.

BBC1 ratings hit Mrs Brown's Boys collected the comedy prize, beating shows such as Outnumbered and The Big Bang Theory.

Creator and star Brendan O' Carroll said: "We've got a great lot of people behind us, including Tommy the security man in Glasgow (where it is filmed), and without him, we couldn't make the show."

William Roache, who played the late Anne Kirkbride's on-screen husband Ken Barlow in Coronation Street, also paid an emotional tribute to her at the event following her death from cancer.

Mr Roache, 82, said the part of Deirdre "became one of the best loved and most enduring characters on British television". He added: "The nation seemed to want us together and I feel so blessed, honoured and privileged to have had those years working with Anne."

Doctor Who and Broadchurch star David Tennant was awarded the special recognition prize after being a familiar face on TV for a decade. Danny Dyer took the prize for best soap actor for his portrayal of EastEnders' landlord Mick Carter and DavidWalliams was awarded the prize for best TV talent show judge, beating his Britain's Got Talent colleague Simon Cowell.

Comic Alan Carr took the public vote for best chat show host, beating the likes of Graham Norton, Paul O'Grady and Jonathan Ross to the prize and This Morning landed the best daytime show prize. A host of stars were out in force for the red carpet event including Rochelle Humes, Kasey Batchelor, Sam Faiers and Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood.