The RTS Programme Awards 2010 were held at Grosvenor House on Tuesday 16 March, was hosted by actor, comedian and radio presenter Rob Brydon and the awards were presented by RTS Chair, Wayne Garvie.
Scripted Comedy
The Thick of It BBC Productions for BBC Two
The RTS Programme Awards for 2004, celebrating all that is best about British television, were presented at an Awards Dinner on 16 March 2004 hosted by Jimmy Carr. Ray Gelato and The Giants provided post awards entertainment and brought a great evening to a swinging conclusion.
Actor Female
Winner:
Kate Ashfield - This Little Life BBC Films & The Film Council present a Common Features Production in association with the Northern Production Fund and the Yorkshire Media Production Agency/Studio of the North for BBC TWO
Actor Female
Winner:
Anamaria Marinca
Sex Traffic
A Granada Production for Channel 4/
Nominee:
Lia Williams
May 33rd
Endor/BBC Wales for BBC ONE
Nominee:
Shirley Henderson
Dirty Filthy Love
Granada Television for ITV
Actor Male
Winner:
Gerard McSorley
Omagh
Tiger Aspect Productions/Hell's Kitchen International for Channel 4
Nominee:
Michael Sheen
Dirty Filthy Love
Granada Television for ITV
WINNERS
Situation Comedy & Comedy Drama
The Thick of It BBC Comedy for BBC Four
“The jury felt that the winner’s collaborative production process and use of improvisation makes it a thoroughly believable drama with laugh out loud comedy moments.”
Nominees
Much Ado About Nothing BBC Drama/BBC Northern Ireland for BBC One
Peep Show An Objective Production for Channel 4
Entertainment
The RTS Programme Awards for were presented on Tuesday 13 March 2007 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London W1.
The evening was hosted by Mark Austin and the awards were presented by Jane Lighting, RTS Chair.
Situation Comedy & Comedy Drama
The Royle Family: The Queen Of Sheba Granada for BBC One
“…the winning programme was a masterclass in writing. The very welcome return of one of television’s finest creations exceeded all expectations.”
Nominees
The RTS Programme Awards were presented on Wednesday 19 March 2008 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London W1.
The evening was hosted by Eamonn Holmes and Jane Lighting,
RTS Chair, presented the Awards.
WINNERS
SITUATION COMEDY AND COMEDY DRAMA
The Mighty Boosh Baby Cow for BBC Three
“…beautifully constructed and layered… and oozes originality on so many levels. It is a fresh and invigorating piece of high-concept comedy that has captured the imagination of its target [audience].”
Nominees
The RTS Programme Awards Winners 2009 were presented on Tuesday 17 March 2009 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London W1. The evening was hosted by Rory Bremner and Wayne Garvie, RTS Chair, presented the Awards.
Scripted Comedy
Outnumbered Hat Trick Productions for BBC One
“…a genuinely fresh and innovative comedy – achieving authentic and funny family dialogue and interaction, with note-perfect writing and performances.”
Nominees
Lead Balloon Open Mike for BBC Two
On the 13th of June, Yorkshire’s television community gathered The Queens Hotel in Leeds to honour another year of excellence in television.
Mike Best, chairman of the RTS-Yorkshire branch said; “There is a wealth of experience and talent in the region and the work of this year’s winners highlights that. This year’s awards were a wonderful celebration of that talent. The competition in each and every category was extremely close, which just goes to show what a wealth of creativity we have on offer in Yorkshire.”
Steve Arnold, who received the Shiers Trust Award in 2008 has been given a further grant in 2010. While researching the Radio Times Television Supplements at BBC Written Archives Steve discovered two previously unseen files containing the day-to-day paperwork of the Radio Times Television Supplement in 1936-37.
The 2009 Shiers Trust Grant was awarded to Ronald Sandell for the development of his book entitled Seventy Years Before the Masts – Coverage Planning and Propagation Research in the BBC.
