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[email protected] www.digitalproductionoffice.com www.sargent-disc.com @DigiProdOffice @SargentDisc /digitalproductionoffice /SargentDisc Journal of The Royal Television Society April 2017 l Volume 54/4 From the CEO It’s been an awards- Meanwhile, in London, the always- at the University of Birmingham on packed month at the brilliant Sandi Toksvig hosted a fantas- 29 March. It was a real pleasure to be Society. I was thrilled tic evening at the RTS Programme there and what a great venue! to be at the RTS West Awards. A big thanks to Sandi for being Michael’s illustrated talk gave his of England Awards on such a tremendous host. I’d like to listeners the inside track on the BBC 19 March, just two days congratulate all the winners, in Bristol landmark documentary. He has over- before the RTS Pro- and in London. seen more than 140 wildlife films, so gramme Awards, which were attended It’s also been a busy month for RTS has few peers in this area of television by a record-breaking 900 guests.