RTS North West Awards 2008: Winners
Read about the awards on the Manchester Evening News website
AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CRAFT
Winners
Red Vision - Animation, Headcases, ITV Productions for ITV1
Nominees
Richard Haynes - Animation Rupert and the Dancing Shoes, Cosgrove Hall Films for Five's Milkshake
Ben Fuller - Director Ideal, BBC Comedy North/Baby Cow Manchester for BBC Three
Andrea Lord - Costume Design Rupert and the Butterfly Collector Cosgrove Hall Films for Five's Milkshake
BEST REGIONAL NEWS PROGRAMME
Winners
North West Tonight: Fake Photo Exclusive, BBC North West for BBC1
Nominees
Manchester United - Champions of Europe, ITV Granada for ITV1
Granada Reports: Rhys Jones, ITV Granada for ITV1
BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME
Winners
Panorama: Teenage Sex for Sale, BBC North West for BBC1
Nominees
Inside Out North West: The Regeneration Game, BBC North West for BBC1
Tonight: Make Me A Scot, ITV Productions for ITV1
BEST SPORTS PROGRAMME (NETWORK OR REGIONAL)
Winners
Rugby League Raw, PDI Media and Beaumont Productions for BBC English Regions
Nominees
Soccer Night: Flowers of Manchester, Munich 1958, Beaumont Productions for ITV1
The Great Manchester Football Show, Channel M
Countdown to Moscow, MUTV
AWARD FOR INNOVATION IN MULTIPLATFORM
Winners
The Passion, BBC Manchester Multiplatform Productions for bbc.co.uk
Nominees
Chief Constable Michael Todd Memorial Service, Channel M and MEN Media
Last Choir Standing, BBC Manchester Multiplatform Productions for bbc.co.uk
BEST REPORTER ON A REGIONAL PROGRAMME
Winners
Stephen Douglas, Granada Reports, ITV Granada for ITV1
Nominees
Abbie Jones, North West Tonight, BBC North West for BBC1
Dave Guest, North West Tonight, BBC North West for BBC1
BEST PRESENTER ON A REGIONAL PROGRAMME
Winners
Mike Hall Granada Reports, ITV Granada for ITV1
Nominees
Andy Crane , Channel M News, Channel M
Caroline Hacking Granada Reports, ITV Granada for ITV1
BEST NETWORK SINGLE DOCUMENTARY
Winners
21UP South Africa: Mandela's Children, Granada Factual North for ITV1
Nominees
Martin Luther King: American Prophet, BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC One
Miracle on the Estate, BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC One
BEST REGIONAL PROGRAMME
Winners
Made in England: Michael J. Browne, Centini for BBC One
Nominees
Inside Out North West: A Good Impression, BBC North West for BBC One
I Am Kloot Play Moolah Rouge, Channel M
BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME
Winners
Grange Hill, Lime Pictures for BBC One
Nominees
Roary the Racing Car, Chapman Entertainment for Five and Nick Jr
Rupert Bear - Follow the Magic, Cosgrove Hall Films for Five's Milkshake
BEST NEWCOMER AWARD (OFF SCREEN)
Winners
Angela Byrne, Producer and Nigel Hoar, Director Hitting Home: Carefree, Salford University for Channel M
Nominees
Siencyn Langham, Editor Shameless, Company Productions North for Channel 4
Lucy Breakwell, Acting Producer The Politics Show, BBC North West for BBC One
BEST NETWORK FACTUAL SERIES
Winners
Extreme Pilgrim, BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC Two
Nominees
14 UP 2000, Granada Factual North for BBC One
Blackpool Medics, BBC North West for BBC One
BEST COMEDY PROGRAMME
Winners
You've Been Framed! Series 20, ITV Productions for ITV1
Nominees
Scallywagga, BBC Comedy North for BBC Three
Ideal, BBC Comedy North/Baby Cow Manchester for BBC Three
BEST NETWORK FEATURES PROGRAMME
Winners
Dragon's Den, BBC Entertainment Productions, Manchester for BBC Two
Nominees
Street Doctor, BBC Entertainment Productions, Manchester for BBC One
Zoo Days, Granada Wild for Five
BEST NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Winners
The Comedy Map of Britain, BBC Entertainment Productions Manchester for BBC Two
Nominees
Baby Ballroom: The Championship - Final, ITV Productions for ITV1
Identity, BBC Entertainment Productions Manchester for BBC Two
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A DRAMA OR DRAMA SERIES
Winners
Matthew Kelly Cold Blood - The Last Hurrah, ITV Productions for ITV1
Nominees
David Thewlis The Street, ITV Productions for BBC One
Jodhi May The Street, ITV Productions for BBC One
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A CONTINUING DRAMA
Winners
Sean Gilder Shameless Series 5, Company Productions North for Channel 4
Nominees
Katherine Kelly Coronation Street, ITV Productions for ITV1
Emma Rigby Hollyoaks Lime Pictures for Channel 4
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY
Winners
Sinead Matthews Ideal BBC Comedy North/ Baby Cow for BBC Three
Nominees
Johnny Vegas Ideal BBC Comedy North/ Baby Cow for BBC Three
Stefan Gumbs Scallywagga BBC Comedy North/ Baby Cow for BBC Three
BEST SINGLE DRAMA OR DRAMA SERIES
Winners
The Street ITV Prodctions for BBC One
Nominees
Cold Blood - The Last Hurrah, ITV Productions for ITV1
Casualty 1907, Stone City Films for BBC One
BEST CONTINUING DRAMA
Winners
Shameless, Company Productions North for Channel 4
Nominees
Coronation Street, ITV Productions for ITV1
Hollyoaks Lime Pictures for Channel 4
THE JUDGES AWARD
John Stevenson