Lineker's victory followed his early departure from Match of the Day earlier in the year due to a social media controversy.
In his acceptance speech, which you can watch above, Lineker stated it was acceptable to use your platform to speak for those without a voice.
Other significant winners included Clarkson's Farm for best factual entertainment and Michael McIntyre's Big Show for the Bruce Forsyth entertainment award.
Awards were also presented to Call the Midwife, EastEnders' Steve McFadden, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, and This Morning.