RTS Centre Awards 2007/8
ROYAL TELEVISION SOCIETY Regional Centres’ Awards 2007/8
Bristol (West of England) Craft Award for Camerawork/Lighting Camerawork December 2007 Ian Fergusson BBC West
Single Item News Coverage The West Tonight – Dogs on Death Row ITV West
Regional Television Personality of the Year Josie D’Arby BBC West
Regional TV – Reporter/Journalist of the Year Clinton Rogers BBC West
Regional Current Affairs Inside Out West – Series 11 Programme 8 BBC West
Regional Documentary My Name is Zac Favourite Films for ITV West
Regional Television News Programme The West Tonight ITV West
Regional Independent Risky Business Favourite Films for ITV West
Network Award - Specialist Factual Planet Earth – Ice Worlds BBC Natural History Unit for BBC One
Network Graphics and FX Direction Perfect Predators Tigress Productions for Discovery Channel
Network Award – Feature or Documentary Anatomy of a Crime BBC Features & Documentaries Bristol for BBC One
Network - Television Personality James May RDF Television West
Best Newcomer Lisa Ponsford ITV West
International Co-production Galapagos Born of Fire BBC Natural History Unit for BBC TWO
March 2008 Student Television Awards
Factual: Waiting for the One Kate Withers, University of Bristol
Drama: Isabella Dominic Grant, University of the West of England
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Devon & Cornwall Network Documentary November 2007 Crip on a Trip TwoFour for Channel 4
Non-Broadcast Production My Daddy TwoFour for the Driving Standards Aurhority
Network Leisure/Entertainment Rick Stein and the Japanese Ambassador Denham Productions for BBC TWO
Network Series Life Begins Again TwoFour for Channel 4
Regional Reporter of the Year Duncan Sleightholme ITV Westcountry
Craft Award for Feature Picture Editing Austin Ellard TwoFour
Current Affairs Special Report: The Future Game ITV Westcountry
Craft Award for Camerawork Dan Pomroy BBc South West
Single Item News Coverage Westcountry Live - Napoli ITV West
Regional Documentary Sponsored by South West Screen At Home with the Watsons Channel Television
Regional Leisure/Entertainment Richard Austin’s Animal Magic Televisionary Productions for ITV Westcountry
Regional Feature Magazine Inside Our Series 11 Programme 9 BBC South West
Television personality of the Year Sponsored by The Copplestone Trust Jane McCloskey
December 2007 Student Television Awards
Factual: The Bridge Cleone Palmer, Irfhan Mirza, Matthew Martin, Joseph Blackmore, Anne Devey University College Falmouth
Drama: Duplicity Steven Whiting, Maia Pry, David Whiting, Chris Rogers University College, Falmouth
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London Centre Main Awards cancelled this year
February 2008 Student Television Awards
Animation: A Blind Perspective Matthew Marsh, Kingston University
Factual: Behind the Banner Daniella Kohler, Shereen Shaltout, Michael Elkins Roehampton University
Drama: Jump James Nunn, James Halford, James Nicholas Fuller Westminster Film School, University of Westminster
Midlands Centre: Best Drama October 2007 Doctors – Shreds: Series 8, Episode 166 BBC Television Drama Birmingham
Best Actor James Cartwright For: Afternoon Play – Johnny Shakespeare BBC Television Drama Birmingham
Best Actress Greta Scacchi For: Afternoon Play – Johnny Shakespeare BBC Television Drama Birmingham
Best Independent Programme for Broadcast Safari Park: Series 1, Episode 5 Kingfisher Television Productions for ITV Central
Best On Screen Personality Dr Alice Roberts Features & Documentaries BBC Vision Studios, Birmingham
Best Corporate/Non-Broadcast Programme Change the Way/One Life to Live HMYOI Swifen Hall Young Offenders Music Videos Rainmakes-VF Ltd/Sonic DB
Best News Programme The Terry Lloyd Award East Midlands Today BBC East Midlands
Best Regional Programme Tales of the Unaccepted: Manor Hotel ITV Central
Best Documentary Moving On – With Ray Gosling BBC Video Nation for BBC Four
Best Current Affairs Programme Inside Out – Tagging Special BBC East Midlands
Best Magazine Programme Summer Exhibition 2007 Features &Documentaries BBC Vision Studios, Birmingham
Best Innovation and Multimedia
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‘www.itvlocal.com/central’ ITV Central
Best New Talent Jennifer Binns Programme Producer ITV Central
Baird Medal
Student Television Awards Animation: Leo Nicholas Easter, Michael Walker University of Lincoln
Factual: Just Paul Anna Kane, Katie Horbury, Daniella Carson University of Central England
Drama: Special Alexander Eddie Elliot Staffordshire University
North East& the Border Factual Production: Single Programme February 2008 When Chapelcross Towers Came Down ITV Border
Factual Production: Programme Series 3 Minute Wonders: I am what I Spend Yipp Films for Channel 4
Drama/Entertainment Production: Low Budget Pour Quoi IF Films
Drama/Entertainment Production: High Budget Category The Conkerers Dene Films for The Amazing Group
Promotional Production Anti Social Fire Dene Films
Production for a Target Audience Archives IF Films
New Media Production North East Movies Website Funkigroup
Professional Excellence: Journalism Kenny Toal ITV Tyne Tees
Professional Excellence: Craft Visual Steven Boyle, Director
Professional Excellence: Craft Sound Peter Groom, Dubbing Mixer/Sound Designer
Professional Excellence: Presenter Chris Jackson BBC North East & Cumbria
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Moving Image Company of the Year Twenty First Century Media
The Centre Award 2007 John Mapplebeck Picture Gallery
Lifetime Achievement Award Betty Bage ITV Tyne Tees
Regional Student Award: Factual Production Inked Up Chris Miller, Sunderland University
Regional Student Award: Non-Factual Production Minos Nicholas Andrew Elliot, Gary Cupis, Cumbria Institute of the Arts
Regional Student Award: Animation Solar Ian Wharton, Edwards Shires, Cumbria Institute of the Arts
North West: Best Regional News Programme: November 2007 Granada Reports: Bad Weather ITV Granada
Best Regional Current Affairs Programme Granada Edition: Malawi ITV Regional Programmes for Regional Programme
Best Reporter on a Regional Programme Abbie Jones BBC North West Tonight
Best Regional Programme Granada Edition: Under the Mud ITV Regional Programmes, ITV Granada
Best Presenter on a Regional Programme Anthony Wilson The Politics Show Regional Political Programmes BBC North West
Best Sports Programme (Network or Regional) Super League Show Paul Doherty International for BBC English Regions
Best Newcomer Awards – Off Screen Joint Award: Hayley Cutts, Researcher Panorama: Midwives Undercover BBC Current Affairs, Manchester
Emily Davies, Director The New Voices of Islam: Boyz Allowed BBC Religion and Ethics, Manchester
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Craft: Camera Neil Harvey For: Lost Gospels BBC Religion & Ethics for BBC Four
Award for Interactivity bbc.co.uk/dancex BBC Entertainment Multiplatform, Manchester
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Best Network Current Affairs Programme Panorama: Midwives Undercover BBC Current Affairs, Manchester BBC One
Best Network Factual Series The Children of Helen House BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC Two
Best Network Factual Entertainment Programme Dragons’ Den BBC Entertainment, Manchester for BBC Two
Best Network Single Documentary Dangerous School for Boys Clearcut Communications & Unique Factuals for Cutting Edge, Channel 4
Best Network Entertainment Programme The Return of ‘Allo ‘Allo Company Productions North for Channel 4
Best Comedy Programme Spacehopper BBC Comedy North for BBC Three
Best Performance in a Continuing Drama or Drama Series David Threlfall Shameless Series 4 Company Productions North for Channel 4
Best Performance in a Drama Joint Award: Gerard Kearns Shaun Dooley Matthew McNulty All for ‘The Mark of Cain’ Red Production Company for Channel 4
Best Performance in a Comedy Johnny Vegas Ideal BBC Comedy North/Baby Cow for BBC Three
Best Single Drama or Drama Series Instinct Tightrope Pictures for ITV1
Best Continuing Drama or Drama Series Shameless: Series 4 Company Productions North for Channel 4
Judges’ Award Anthony Wilson
Student Television Awards
Factual: Lancaster City FC: In the Blue Ben Barraclough, Rachael Coates, Mariana Mermet, Farzana Patel, Chris Smithson, Paul Wong Lancaster University
Drama: The Park Nick Gillespit, Edward Lilly, Emma Kershaw, Thomas Longmore, Phillip Connor University of Salford
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Republic of Ireland Student Television Awards
Factual: A Wolf in the Bookcase Amanda Sweeney, Peter Grogan, Seanai Conlan, Nicola Long, Matthew Kirrane, Ciara McHugh, Darren Bolger, Ken Macgiolla Phadraig Dublin Institute of Technology
Drama: Bright Idea Vincent Gallagher, Angela Senior Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology
Scotland Student Television Awards January 2008 Animation: Two Dreams Anders Jedenfors, Jamie Stone Edinburgh College of Art
Factual: A Fighting Spirit Ray Bird, Katty Engles, Jaki Speirs, Magdalene Tauntenhahn, Kichelle Tierney, James Tulloch University of Stirling
Drama: Rat Jen Randall Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, University of Dundee
Southern Centre: Best Editing February 2008 Steve Holdsworth BBC South
Best Camerawork Trevor Adamson BBC South
Best Graphics Amanda Hall ITV Thames Valley
Best Multi Skiller Alastair Fee BBC Oxford
Best Magazine Programme Thames Valley Tonight ITV Thames Valley
Best Feature/Strand Production Ian MacLaren for ‘Slavery’ ITV Meridian South East
Best Current Affairs Programme or Series South Today BBC Oxford
Best Factual Single Documentary Escape From Luanda Seventh Art Productions for More 4
Best Popular Factual Series Inside Out BBC South
Most Promising Newcomer
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Keith Peries ITV Thames Valley
Best Regional TV Journalist Simon Clemison ITV Meridian South
Regional TV Personality of the Year Joe Crowley BBC South
Best Technical Innovation 3G Mobile Phones for BBC South Today BBC South
Best Programme or Series about the Region Focus: The Good Food Chain ITV Meridian South
Best Non-Broadcast Production The Guernica Children Eye Witness Productions in collaboration with The Basque Children’s Association
Student Awards
Drama: Tea and Charity Rosie Gaunt-Mathieson Bournemouth University
Factual: Will and Ed Molly King Bournemouth University
Animation: Haven George Alexandrou Southampton Solent University
Wales Student Television Awards February 2008 Animation: Keith Reynolds can’t make it Tonight Felix Massie International Film School Wales University of Wales, Newport
Factual: The Roundabouters Andrew Parry, Catherine McMahon International Film School Wales University of Wales, Newport
Yorkshire Television Journalist of the Year June 2008 Jenny Hill BBC Yorkshire
Sport Programme or Series of the Year Is it Worth it? – Health, Wealth and Happiness itv Yorkshire
Independent Production Company of the Year Screenhouse Productions
Best Single Drama, Series or Serial of the Year Heartbeat itv Productions for itv1
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Writer of the Year Alison Hume – for Summerhill Tiger Aspect Productions for CBBC
Best Music or Use of Music The Cosmos: A Beginner’s Guide Bob Bradley for Screenhouse Productions for BBC TWO and the Open University
Camerawork of the Year Michael Newton itv Yorkshire
Picture Editor of the Year Gary Westmoreland The Leeds Studios
Craft Team Award The Royal Today Post Production Team, The Leeds Studios
Best Contribution to New Media studentcooking.tv West Park Media for the Internet
Best Promotion Award Every Child Mattters – Especially when they are at work itv Productions for NNCEE’s National Campaign to Improve Working Conditions for Children
Factual/Feature Programme of the Year (Regional) Inside Out BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Factual Programme of the Year (Digital Channel) Bombay Railway 3DI Television for BBC FOUR
Factual Programme of the Year (Terrestrial Network) God’s Waiting Room Century North for Channel 4
Unsung Hero of the Year Mandy Miller Nominated by The Leeds Studios
Lifetime Achievement Award Ali Rashid
December 2007 Student Television Awards
Factual: Town Joolz Daniel Grant, Dave Hourbrooke, Sven Rosenkranz, Rory McKenna University of Bradford
Drama: Cheap Beans Martyn Johnson, Rachel Higgins, Matthew Allsop, Bethan Chancy, Will Standish, Matt Allsopp, Lauren Agar York St John University
MG/June 2008
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