A host of Ireland’s finest performers are up for Britain’s coveted National Television Awards, it has emerged.

The soap world’s “Oscars” take place tonight, as Coronation Street, EastEnders, Hollyoaks, Emmerdale and Doctors battle it out for gongs.

Two of the actors at the heart of a controversial assisted suicide storyline have been shortlisted for a string of gongs at this year's Inside Soap Awards.

'EastEnders' scooped the Best Soap prize at the British Soap Awards for the fourth year in a row last night.

'EastEnders' stars Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie have picked up a string of nominations at this year’s UK Soap Awards after their controversial comeback in the BBC1 show.