BBC Studios Natural History Unit leads the way with 14 nominations for a wide range of programmes it has made and commissioned. Notable shows include landmark series Blue Planet II and Wild Tales from the Village. BBC Studios Unscripted Productions is close behind with 13 nominations including hard hitting documentary Drugsland, filmed in Bristol, Extreme Wives with Kate Humble and Mind over Marathon. 

In drama, Poldark receives six nominations and Three Girls, based on the Rochdale child sexual abuse scandal, receives five (both were based at Bristol’s Bottle Yard Studios and filmed in the city, assisted by Bristol Film Office).

There is a host of talent represented in the talent categories, both new and established, from Andrew Marr,My Brain and Me (Icon Films) and Patrick Aryee, Dogs: An Amazing Animal Family, Offspring Filmsto newcomers Gillian Burke (Springwatch/Autumnwatch) and Rosie Benn (See Hear). 

Local independent production company Keo West is nominated for Rise of the Warrior Apes along withDrummer TV with four nominations, including two for children’s series Ice Stars and My Life: New Boys in Town. Icon Films have three nominations and Offspring Films also have three. Creative agency BDH has four nominations for its projects, including two for its VR experiences - Wonderful You and Magritte. 

And in News, a reporter from ITV News West Country, Robert Murphy, is nominated alongside Fiona Lamdin, Charlotte Callen and Steve Knibbs from BBC Points West.

“This has been a particularly strong year for world-class factual shows made in Bristol for all major broadcastersincluding Channel Four, BBC and ITV. Many of these programmes are sold across the globe cementing theregion’s position as a creative leader in content production,” said RTS chair, Lynn Barlow, who is AssistantVice-Chancellor Creative and Cultural Industries at UWE, Bristol, and a documentary producer. 

“There were more than 200 entries in total and we were particularly pleased to introduce an award forVR innovation for the first time this year.”

The RTS West of England Awards will take place on Sunday March 11th at the Bristol Old Vic. 

Comedy actress Kerry Howard (Witless, Him and Her - BBC Three) will host the awards.

 

Please see links to the following PDFs at the bottom of the page:

-Full list of nominations

-Nominations press release

-List of Judges 2018

NOTES 

Tickets are on sale FROM 12th FEBRUARY from the Bristol Old Vic box office for £47.50 including VAT.Please call 0117 987 7877. If you are a nominee, please let the Bristol Old Vic know when booking ticketsand please state your company name, so they can seat you in an area near the stage.

Sponsors of the RTS West of England Awards include Evolutions Bristol, Hotel du Vin, Doghouse Post Production, Evans Audio, BBC Studios Unscripted Productions, ITV, Films at 59, Icon Films, The Bottle Yard Studios and Bristol Film Office.

 

For more information on the awards please contact Suzy Lambert on suzy.lambert@rts.org.uk