The British Soap Awards 2015 (ITV, 8pm)

AFTER 12 months of crying their mascara all down their faces, emerging dazed from realistic-looking wreckage and praying they don't forget their lines ahead of a big live episode, it's time for the soap stars to put on their glad rags and celebrate.

As Phillip Schofield, who is hosting the awards from the Palace Theatre in Manchester, says: "It's my tenth anniversary as host of The British Soap Awards this year so I'm really looking forward to an incredible night that's sure to be one to remember."

Last year's awards were largely dominated by Coronation Street and the heartbreaking demise of Hayley Cropper. Julie Hesmondhalgh and her on-screen husband David Neilson won Best Actress and Actor respectively (with an additional Dramatic Performance award for Neilson), as well as Best Storyline, Episode and On-Screen Partnership, although the coveted Best British Soap award was snatched by Hollyoaks.

This year arch-rival EastEnders is threatening to sweep the board.

In February, the BBC's flagship soap celebrated its 30th anniversary with a "live week", culminating in the revelation that Lucy Beale had been murdered by her little brother. In fact, there was so much going on, some fans barely had the chance to register the news that Kathy Beale, believed to have died off-screen in 2006, was still alive.

Luckily, the awards judges were taking note as her comeback has been nominated for Scene of the Year. There's also a nod for the live episode, while Eliot Carrington, who plays pint-sized killer Bobby Beale, is up for Best Young Performance, and John Altman's 'Nasty' Nick Cotton, who finally breathed his last that week, is up for Best Villain.

Hollyoaks brought us a dramatic train crash while Emmerdale gave us the shocking deaths of Katie Sugden and Donna Dingle, while Doctors saw the reunion of Rob and Karen.

There's also likely to be a tribute to Corrie legend Ann Kirkbride, aka Deidre Barlow, who died in January.

Next year's awards already have some likely candidates with Kat Moon up to more antics, kindly former vicar's wife Laurel Dingle now a raging alcoholic and Gail Potter-Tilsley-Platt-Hillman-McIntyre-Rodwell marrying again, this time to a man she first met when he was burgling her house.

Born Naughty? (Channel 4, 8pm)

CONSULTANT paediatrician Dr Ravi Jayaram and family GP Dr Dawn Harper meet more children with behavioural issues, as well as the youngsters' long-suffering parents. The duo's first case is that of eight-year-old Bobby, who refuses to deviate from a diet including chocolate, chips and cake, complaining that other dishes make him feel unwell – could it be possible he is suffering from a food phobia? Plus, the story of three-year-old Jessi-Jai, whose parents are desperate for her to start speaking in proper sentences so they can engage in conversations.

Kings and Queens of Speech (Sky1, 8pm)

HERE are the results from a group of schoolchildren embarking on a new challenge where they transform their lives through a debating competition.

Sky 1 visited schools across the UK, charting the journeys of students as they make their way through a debating tournament. Teenagers were transformed teenagers into confident young adults as the mentors from Debate Mate asked teams of students to become first-class debaters, building their confidence and developing life-changing communication skills.

The series of eight 60-minute episodes –from Twofour, the production company behind Educating Yorkshire – put the winning teams from each school into a knockout tournament until one team are crowned the Kings & Queens of Speech.

Debate Mate is a revolutionary educational charity that works with nearly 250 schools nationwide and has helped 15,000 disadvantaged young people to find their voice through debate, with the aim of unleashing the potential in young adults today.

Tonight's episode comes from Mosslands School, an all-boys comprehensive, on the Wirral where painfully shy Ellis whispers to mentor Monica, "I'm just a lowlife".