Ken Dodd makes awkward mistake as he accidentally announces wrong nomination name on National Television Awards stage

KEN Dodd sparked shock as he made an awkward mistake live on air at the National Television Awards tonight.

The 89-year-old star accidentally announced Mrs Brown's Boys twice when reading out the nominations for best comedy program, instead of Orange Is The New Black, before realising his mistake.

Walking on stage, he shouted: "What a magnificent shed," before stumbling over his words as he struggling to read his note card.

He then added: "The nominations for comedy program are... Mrs Brown's Boys... Oh wrong one, Orange is the New Black... Is that right?"

Mrs Brown's Boys eventually won the award, and the lead character Brendan O'Carroll joked: "To be nominated twice in the same category is amazing, we so appreciate it."

However, Ken was flooded with praise from viewers at home, who applauded him for taking to the stage.

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However one added: "Omg NTA's ken Dodd cringe x."

Meanwhile, speaking back stage, Ken said: "It’s a wonderful occasion and I’m so pleased and so glad that that wonderful man, woman, man, mrs, mr. Well I don’t know.

"I’ll make a proper examination later. But I’m so pleased that a fellow comedian - the laughs that man gets, every laugh he gets is like a sword in my side.

"He’s a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful comedian. His acting, his timing, his general sense of fun. I think good comedians get applause, great comedians are loved and he is loved."

Brendan later spoke backstage about the win, and asked about filming any future specials, he said: "Yeah the BBC are looking for two Christmas specials a year now up until 2020."