Educational Television Awards 2007
The RTS Educational Television Awards 2007 were presented on Monday 16 June 2008 at The Park Lane Hotel, Piccadilly, London W1. The evening was hosted by Kate Humble.
For Press Information Contact:
Amy Woollett, Events Organiser, RTS
Tel: 020 7822 2818
E-mail: AWoollett@rts.org.uk
WINNERS 0-5 Years Numberjacks - Zero The Hero Open Mind Productions for CBeebies
“The jury were impressed with the quality of the animation in this programme. The pace was fast and attractive to the age range, and the live action inserts, using young children, were cleverly woven into the plot. This is an ideal series for parents to share with their children to start conversations about numbers.”
Nominees
Big School Sixth Sense Film and Television for five
Words & Pictures - Fun with Phonics: 'ai' and 'ie' BBC Learning for BBC
5 - 11 Years
Reading Film at KS1 - Dangle Big Heart Media for Teachers TV
“The focus of this programme is a beautiful film called ‘Dangle’ which is shown in its entirety first, and then follows up with the writer/director talking, in a very accessible way, about how he made the film. It is an excellent resource to promote discussion – what would you do if you came across a red rope dangling from the sky? Would you pull it?”
Seasonal Snapshots - Summer BBC Learning for BBC
Science Tube - Action! Television Junction for Teachers TV
11-16 Years
KNTV – Philosophy: Einstein Tern Television Company for Channel 4
“A highly original, clever and engaging programme with an extremely creative approach to the subject.”
Parents & Teens - Welcome To My World: Peaches and Sue Lambent Productions for Channel 4
Technology For Life Radley Yeldar for The Institution of Engineering and Technology
14-19 Years
Batty Man Maroon Productions for Channel 4
“The stand out programme on the short list. A fantastically moving and illuminating film on the subject of homophobia in the black community.”
Scene - All About Me Resource Base for BBC
Teenage Pregnancy Mike Dick Productions for Teachers TV
Television Programme for use in Schools
Primary Music - Supersonic with the LSO Big Heart Media for Teachers TV
“This confident and well-made programme accommodates different learning styles and cleverly uses a variety of different televisual devices to illustrate musical terms, sections of the orchestra and instrumental techniques in an enjoyable and accessible way.”
Language Shorts - Spanish Shorts BBC Learning for BBC
The Kindertransport - Goodbye Home Brook Lapping Productions for Teachers TV
Campaigns and Seasons - RTS/NIACE Award
Lost For Words Season Channel 4
“A deceptively simple and elegant approach to a big issue. The jury were particularly impressed with the cohesive nature of the campaign which combined engaging documentaries, Richard and Judy's Book Club, accessible web content, practical advice and help and a clear promotional strategy.”
GI Jonny BBC Learning
Hard Christmas – Family Stories Behind The Festive Season BBC
Adult Training
Staffroom Monologues - Locked Stockroom & Two Smoking Gerbils Maverick Television for Teachers TV
“The jury felt this programme encapsulated many teachers' thinking and they were confident that every practitioner would relate to it. Its approach was an effective and engaging way to get trainers to reflect on their practice and a superb stimulus for discussion.”
School Matters - Primary Mental Health: Daryl's Story Mike Dick Productions for Teachers TV
From Good To Outstanding - Steve Kubairsingh Flashback TV for Teachers TV
Innovation in Education
Cliffhanger Studios Illumina Digital for the Quality Improvement Agency
“Flexible and innovatively packaged…. The winner is a modern language resource which enables teachers to create a personalized approach by suggesting new activities and tailoring the content for their learners.”
BBC News School Report 2007 BBC News
Blast Film Festival BBC Learning for BBC
Factual Education - Arts
Seven Sins of England Halcyon Productions for Channel 4
“The winner is an inspired and poetic film about class, civil liberties and democracy. Above all the film gave a voice to people who rarely, if ever, get a chance to put their point of view on television.”
Play It Again – BBC Learning Campaign Diverse Productions for BBC One
This Is Civilisation A Seneca Production for Channel 4
Factual Education – Life Skills
Help Me Love My Baby Twenty Twenty Productions for Channel 4
“This programme tackled the very difficult subject of postnatal depression in an intimate and sensitive way. This was brilliant documentary making… which respected the participants and imparted real understanding of the subject.”
Educational Impact In The Primetime Schedule - Series
Stephen Fry - HIV And Me BBC Scotland in association with West Park Pictures for BBC Two
“An excellent documentary… about a somewhat forgotten issue which presented new, and often shocking, contemporary aspects of a disease in an un-didactic way, and which had education at the very heart of it.”
Meet The Natives (Prog 2) A Keo Production for Channel 4
Secret Millionaire - Chek Whyte An RDF Media Production for Channel 4
Educational Impact In The Primetime Schedule - Single
Cutting Edge - Blind Young Things North One Television for Channel 4
“This film was striking in the way it gently and brilliantly observed and revealed - without the use of hype - the struggles and preoccupations of a group of young people not normally given prime time TV airtime. The jury was particularly impressed by the way the filmmaker reached beyond the disabilities of the youngsters to reveal the commonality between them and the rest of society.”
Bulgaria's Abandoned Children True Vision Productions for BBC Four
Seven Sins of England Halcyon Productions for Channel 4