The launch party held at the Lowry in Salford was a roaring success.

After a short introductory speech by RTS North West chair Alex Connock, CBBC presenters Lindsey Russell and Lauren Layfield took to the stage to announce this year's shortlist.

It was also revealed that the Learning and Education category will from now on be held in memory of Katy Jones.

The shortlist for this year is:

 

1. Best Animation/ Puppetry

Share A Story: “The Wise Man And His Beard”
CITV for CITV

The Clangers
Smallfilms/ Postgate/ Coolabi/ Sprout/ Factory/ Mackinnon and Saunders for CBeebies

Strange Hill High
BBC Children’s/ FremantleMedia Kids/ Factory for CBBC

Twirlywoos “Underneath”

Mackinnon and Saunders/ Ragdoll Productions for CBeebies

 

​2. Best Children's Programme (Pre-School)

Justin’s House: Granny Justina
BBC Children’s for CBeebies

Furchester Hotel
BBC Children’s/ Sesame Workshop for CBeebies

Stargazing Series 2 Episode 4
BBC Children’s for CBeebies

Twirlywoos “Underneath”
Mackinnon and Saunders/ Ragdoll Productions for CBeebies

 

3. Best Children's Programme (School-Age)

4 O'Clock Club
BBC Children’s for CBBC

Being Me – A Newsround Special
BBC Children’s for CBBC

My Life - I Am Leo   
Nine Lives Media for CBBC

My Life – Coming to Britain
Lizardfish TV/ Close Up Productions for CBBC​

 

4. Best Current Affairs Programme

How Safe Are My Drugs?
BBC Current Affairs Salford for BBC Three

Benefits and Bypasses: The Billion Pound Patients
Blakeway North for Channel Five

Tonight – Backdoor Britain
ITV Studios for ITV

Inside Out Northwest: MH17 - The Search For The Truth
BBC Current Affairs for BBC One

 

5. Best Production (Craft)

Cucumber
Red Production Company for Channel 4

Sleeping Lions
Libra Television/ David&Goliath for BBC Two

Newzoids
Factory/ Circus TV for ITV

Peter Kay’s Car Share
Goodnight Vienna Productions for BBC One

 

6. Best Post Production (Craft)

Peter Kay’s Car Share
Core Post for BBC One

Cilla (Visual Effects)
3SixtyMedia for ITV

Idris Elba: No Limits (Drag Racing)
Dock 10 for Discovery Channel UK

Coronation Street: Minibus Crash & Fire
ITV Studios for ITV

 

7. Best Use of Multiplatform

Hollyoaks – The Gloved Hand Campaign: An Interactive Treasure Hunt
Lime Pictures for Channel 4

FA People’s Cup with BBC Get Inspired
BBC Sport for BBC Get Inspired

Being Me: Newsround Interactive
BBC Children’s for CBBC

The Let’s Go Club
BBC Children’s for CBeebies

 

​8. Best Regional News Journalist

Clare Fallon
BBC North West Tonight for BBC One

Dave Guest
BBC North West Tonight for BBC One

Elaine Willcox
ITV News Granada Reports for ITV

Matt O’Donoghue
ITV News Granada Reports for ITV 

 

9. Best Regional News Programme

BBC North West Tonight – Compilation
BBC North West Tonight for BBC One

BBC North West Tonight – Stepping Hill
BBC North West Tonight for BBC One

ITV News Granada Reports – Anne Kirkbride
ITV News Granada Reports for ITV

ITV News Granada Reports – General Election Compilation
ITV News Granada Reports for ITV 

 

10. Best Regional Story

Inside Out North West: Alan Henning
BBC Current Affairs Salford for BBC One

The Alan Morris Trial
Title Role Productions/ ITV News Granada Reports for ITV

Mental Health Strand
ITV News Granada Reports for ITV

The Jordan Begley Case
ITV News Granada Reports for ITV 

 

11. Best Sports Programme

Arthur Ashe: More Than A Champion
BBC Sport for BBC Two

Match of the Day @50
BBC Sport for BBC One

Inside Out Northwest - Sir Stanley Matthews: The Wizard of Wembley
BBC Current Affairs Salford for BBC Two

Sporting Reds: Million Dollar Dreams, The Story Continues
MUTV for MUTV

 

12. Best Low Budget Programme

Kickabout +
BBC Children’s for CBBC

Sporting Reds: Million Dollar Dreams
MUTV for MUTV

Nightmare in Suburbia: The Babysitter & The Cyber Killer
Nine Lives Media for Crime and Investigation Network

Crimes That Shook Britain: Jimmy Savile
Title Role Productions for Crime and Investigation Network

 

13. Best Script Writer

Debbie Oates - Coronation Street
ITV Studios for ITV

Danny Brocklehurst – Ordinary Lies
Red Production Company for BBC One

Peter Kay/ Sian Gibson/ Paul Coleman/ Tim Reid -

Peter Kay’s Car Share
Goodnight Vienna Productions for BBC One

Russell T Davies - Banana
Red Production Company for E4

 

14. Best Performance in a Comedy

Sian Gibson – Peter Kay’s Car Share
Goodnight Vienna Productions for BBC One

Peter Kay – Peter Kay’s Car Share
Goodnight Vienna Productions for BBC One

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer – House Of Fools
Pett Productions/ BBC Comedy Salford for BBC Two

Morgana Robinson – House Of Fools
Pett Productions/ BBC Comedy Salford for BBC Two 

 

15. Best Performance in a Continuing Drama

Sally Dynevor - Coronation Street
ITV Studios for ITV

Simon Gregson - Coronation Street
ITV Studios for ITV

Kieron Richardson - Hollyoaks
Lime Pictures for Channel 4

Nikki Sanderson - Hollyoaks
Lime Pictures for Channel 4

 

16. Best Single Documentary

How Safe Are My Drugs?
BBC Current Affairs Salford for BBC Three

Executed
Shiver for ITV

Hot Tub Britain
Shiver for ITV

My Big Fat Asian Wedding
Shiver for ITV 

 

17. Best Performance in a Single Drama or Drama Series (Male)

Fisayo Akinade - Banana
Red Production Company for E4

Vincent Franklin - Cucumber
Red Production Company for Channel 4

David Morrissey – The Driver
Red Production Company for BBC One

Jason Manford – Ordinary Lies
Red Production Company for BBC One

 

18. Best Performance in a Single Drama or Drama Series (Female)

Michelle Keegan – Ordinary Lies
Red Production Company for BBC One

Jo Joyner – Ordinary Lies
Red Production Company for BBC One

Julie Hesmondhalgh – Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster
BBC Learning for BBC Two

Sorcha Groundsell – Sleeping Lions
Libra Television/ David&Goliath for BBC Two

 

19. Best Factual Series

Children’s Hospital: The Chaplains
BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC Two

Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve
BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC Two

Scrappers
Liberty Bell Productions for BBC One

The Kids Hospital at Christmas
Films of Record for Channel Five

 

20. Best Factual Entertainment Programme

Marrying Mum and Dad
BBC Children’s for CBBC

Dragons’ Den
BBC Entertainment North for BBC Two

Idris Elba: No Limits (Rally Driving)
Shine North for Discovery

Perspectives - Michael Jackson’s Thriller with Ashley Banjo
Blakeway North for ITV

 

21. Best Entertainment Programme

Sam and Mark's Big Friday Wind-up
BBC Children’s for CBBC

You’ve Been Framed
ITV Studios for ITV

Swashbuckle
BBC Children’s for CBeebies

Hip Hop Mastermind
BBC Entertainment North for BBC Two

 

22. Best Comedy Programme

Peter Kay’s Car Share
Goodnight Vienna Productions for BBC One

House Of Fools
Pett Productions/ BBC Comedy Salford for BBC Two

Hacker Time
BBC Children’s for CBBC

Newzoids
Factory/ Circus TV for ITV

 

23. Best Single Drama or Drama Series

Ordinary Lies
Red Production Company for BBC One

Banana
Red Production Company for E4

Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster
BBC Learning for BBC Two

Moving On: The Signature
LA Productions for BBC One

 

24. Best Continuing Drama Storyline

Coronation Street – Faye’s Pregnancy
ITV Studios for ITV

Coronation Street – Steve’s Depression
ITV Studios for ITV

Hollyoaks – Justice For John Paul McQueen
Lime Pictures for Channel 4

Hollyoaks – Ste Hay: Living With HIV
Lime Pictures for Channel 4

 

25. Best Learning or Education Programme - In Memory of Katy Jones

My Life, My Religion - Islam
BBC Learning for BBC Tw

Sleeping Lions
Libra Television/ David&Goliath for BBC Two

BBC Ten Pieces
BBC Learning for CBBC

Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster
BBC Learning for BBC Two

 

We would like to congratulate all nominees and hope to see you all at the awards ceremony in November!
If you would like to book a table, please email events manager Rachel Pinkney under rachelpinkney@yahoo.co.uk