The ceremony was held on 28 April 2012 at the London Studios, Lambeth, and was later broadcast on ITV1 and STV.
This included a longlist for the Best Actress and Actor awards.
[1] The shortlist, including panel nominations, was released on 5 April 2012.
[2] ITV soap Coronation Street tied with BBC soap EastEnders for winning the most awards of the night, both winning seven.
[3] However, EastEnders won the Best British Soap award, as well as taking both the Lifetime and Special Achievement accolades.