National Television Awards: Emmerdale cast receives heartfelt message from King Charles III at NTA

In a prerecorded speech, King Charles III joked that he was too old to remember that British soap opera 'Emmerdale' was called Emmerdale Farm.

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In a specially recorded message, King Charles III praised 'Emmerdale' which won the series drama category at National Television Awards (NTA) after entertaining viewers for half a century.

The host of the NTA surprised the cast of Emmerdale with heartfelt words from King Charles III at National Television Awards ceremony on Thursday. In a prerecorded speech, King Charles III joked that he was too old to remember that 'Emmerdale' was called Emmerdale Farm.

The Monarch said it is a testament to his production team's hard work, which has since become such a significant part of British culture, with hundreds of thousands of fans from all around the world eager to follow what remained of the Sugdens and their new neighbors.


Charles III was only 21 years old when he published his first environmental report. Since then, he has highlighted the dangers of air pollution with plastic waste, chemicals dumped in rivers, lakes, and oceans, and cars and planes.

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Former US President Barack Obama won his first notable Emmy award for the narration of Netflix's documentary series, 'Our Great National Parks' on Saturday.

Former US President Barack Obama won his first notable Emmy award for the narration of Netflix's documentary series, 'Our Great National Parks' on Saturday.

Obama won the Outstanding Narrator award at the Creative Arts Emmy ceremony against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War), David Attenborough's 'The Mating Game', W. Kamau Bell's four-part documentary 'We Need to Talk About Cosby' and Lupita Nyong'o (Serengeti II) in a star-studded category.

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Earlier in 2016, he was also nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy for the TV show ' David Attenborough Meets President Obama', as per Deadline Magazine.

Earlier in 2016, he was also nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy for the TV show ' David Attenborough Meets President Obama', as per Deadline Magazine.

The five-part documentary 'Our Great National Parks' was produced by the Obamas' production company Higher Ground, the former president and Michelle Obama's production company created the five-part docuseries on national parks and wildlife throughout the world.

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Netflix also extended their wishes and shared a congratulatory post for the Emmy winner with the caption "Congrats to President Barack Obama who just became the first President to win a competitive Emmy for narrating Our Great National Parks."

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It also gained strength from the off-screen efforts of the crew. In recognition of its efforts to create content that reduces the environmental impact of its production processes and emphasizes the importance of creating a sustainable future, Emmerdale has been awarded the Albert Certificate in recognition of its ambition to achieve zero emissions by 2030 for environmental concerns.
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Celebrities and small-screen productions walked away with coveted NTA awards at the 27th National Television Awards ceremony on Thursday. Cillian Murphy won the best dramatic performance in acting.

FAQs:

  1. How many years has Emmerdale been on TV?
    Fifty years.
  2. Who left a surprise message for the Emmerdale cast?
    King Charles III.
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