RTS Craft & Design Awards 2023
The winners of the RTS Craft and Design Awards 2023, sponsored by Apple TV+, have been announced.
The awards ceremony was hosted this evening by comedian and presenter Eddie Kadi at the London Hilton on Park Lane, commending the exceptional skills and processes that are involved in programme making.
Across the 28 competitive categories, the BBC had a victorious night receiving 14 awards, with The English winning both Costume Design – Scripted and Design Titles, and The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II for both Director – Multicamera and Multicamera Work categories.
Sky also gained several accolades, receiving six wins including two nods for Funny Woman in Production Design – Scripted and Make Up Design – Scripted.
Awarded at the discretion of the RTS, the Outstanding Achievement Award was given to Justine Evans, Director of Photography, for being an exceptional craftsperson and innovator of photography, with an unwavering courage to work in the toughest conditions across multiple expeditions. The RTS Special Award was presented to the BBC series, made by ITV Studios, Ralph & Katie, for creating invaluable content that celebrates diversity and inclusion, providing an incredibly important representation of disabled people.
Chair of the Awards, Ade Rawcliffe said: “The RTS Craft & Design awards provide the opportunity for our industry to come together to celebrate and honour the wide range of talent and craftsmanship in UK television. Having delighted UK audiences with their outstanding creative work this year, a huge congratulations to all our RTS Craft and Design winners and nominees, in which their success is incredibly well-deserved.”
Please see below the full list of winners:
Winners
Casting: Catherine Willis
Title: Somewhere Boy
Production Company: Clerkenwell Films for Channel 4
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Costume Design – Non-scripted: Plunge Creations / Bandicoot Scotland
Title: The Masked Singer (S4)
Production Company: Bandicoot Scotland for ITV
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Costume Design - Scripted: Phoebe de Gaye
Title: The English
Production Company: Drama Republic / Eight Rooks for BBC
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Design - Programme Content Sequences: Made in Colour
Title: Ukraine: The Children’s Story
Production Company: BBC Newsround for BBC
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Design – Titles: Chris Billig, Stephen Fuller, Colin Hess & Danny Kamhaji
Title: The English
Production Company: Drama Republic / Eight Rooks for BBC
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Director - Multicamera: Directing Team
Title: The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II
Production Company: BBC Studios for BBC
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Director - Non-scripted: Marcel Mettelsiefen & Jordan Bryon
Title: Children of the Taliban
Production Company: Moon Dogs Films for Channel 4
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Director - Scripted: Junior Okoli
Title: Jungle
Production Company: Nothing Lost for Prime Video
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Editing - Entertainment and Comedy: Gareth Heal
Title: There She Goes: 414
Production Company: Merman Television for BBC
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Editing - Non-scripted: Chloe Lambourne
Title: LYRA
Production Company: Erica Starling Productions for Channel 4
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Editing - Scripted: David Charap
Title: I Am Ruth
Production Company: Me+You Productions in association with Juggle Productions for Channel 4
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Editing – Sport: Sam Bergson
Title: Hatton
Production Company: Noah Media Group in association with Sky Studios for Sky
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Effects - SFX: Stefano Corridori
Title: SAS Rogue Heroes (S1)
Production Company: Kudos / Nebulastar for BBC
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Effects - VFX: Effects Team
Title: His Dark Materials
Production Company: Bad Wolf for BBC
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Lighting for Multicamera: Tim Routledge, James Scott & Morgan Evans
Title: Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Production Company: BBC Studios for BBC
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Make Up Design - Non-scripted: Nicola Coleman
Title: Fantasy Football League
Production Company: Avalon Television for Sky Max
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Make Up Design - Scripted: Sue Michael
Title: Funny Woman
Production Company: Potboiler Productions and Rebel Park Productions in association with Sky Studios for Sky Max
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Multicamera Work: Camera Team
Title: The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II
Production Company: BBC Studios for BBC
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Music Original Score - Non-scripted: Simon Russell
Title: Once Upon A Time In Northern Ireland
Production Company: KEO films and Walk on Air Films for BBC
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Music Original Score – Scripted: Johnny Lloyd
Title: I Hate Suzie Too
Production Company: Bad Wolf for Sky Atlantic
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Photography - Non-scripted: Marcel Mettelsiefen & Jordan Bryon
Title: Children of the Taliban
Production Company: Moon Dogs Films for Channel 4
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Photography - Scripted: Annika Summerson
Title: Then You Run (S1)
Production Company: Kudos / MadeFor for Sky
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Picture Enhancement: Paul Harrison & Owen Hulme
Title: The Gallows Pole
Production Company: Element Pictures in association with Big Arty Productions for BBC in association with A24
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Production Design - Non-scripted: Mathieu Weekes / Bizibot Productions
Title: The Traitors
Production Company: Studio Lambert for BBC
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Production Design - Scripted: Jacqueline Smith
Title: Funny Woman
Production Company: Potboiler Productions and Rebel Park Productions in association with Sky Studios for Sky Max
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Production Management: Production Management Team
Title: Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Production Company: BBC Studios for BBC
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Sound - Non-scripted: Claire Ellis, Will Chapman & Greg Gettens
Title: Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake
Production Company: Raw TV for Netflix
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Sound - Scripted: Sound Team
Title: Great Expectations
Production Company: FX Productions / Hardy, Son & Baker / Scott Free Productions for BBC
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RTS Special Award: Ralph & Katie
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"The RTS Special Award goes to the team behind Ralph & Katie – the brilliant, heartwarming BBC series, made by ITV Studios.
The spin-off to The A Word follows newlyweds Ralph and Katie in the Lakes, played by Leon Harrop and Sarah Gordy. The Guardian described it as real comfort TV, powered by kindness, tolerance and perfect comic timing. But it is not just for its considerable onscreen achievements that the RTS would like to recognise Ralph & Katie.
As a collective everyone involved with the show together created one of the most inclusive pieces of content that we've seen on screen for a long, long time. Not only did they assemble an incredible cast, but they also pulled together a production team and crew with hugely important representation of disabled people. Led by Producer, Jules Hussey and Director, Jordan Hogg, they created a workspace that celebrated diversity and supported a range of different accessibility needs.
Through their work this team has removed barriers, increased access and changed perceptions of what is possible. They have set the standard for disability inclusion not just for the wider industry, but for society as a whole."
RTS Outstanding Contribution Award: Justine Evans
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This year the RTS Craft and Design Outstanding Contribution award goes to a Director of Photography who just happens to be a woman – in itself a rarity.
As well as being superb at her craft she is also a trailblazer. She is always willing and happy to tackle the toughest places – high up in the rainforest canopy, deep inside a cave, out in the frozen tundra, or in the baking African bush surrounded by lions at night.
She is Justine Evans. Justine has worked on countless expeditions, films, and series – including being one of the few people to have shot on Planet Earth, Planet Earth II and the recently released Planet Earth III.
The head of BBC Studios Natural History Unit, Jonny Keeling, says whatever the situation, however tough, she manages to produce beautiful images and a brilliantly crafted sequence.
Her colleagues add that Justine is a great team player and a fantastic collaborator. She mentors others and has an infectious can-do attitude…always approaching situations with immense resilience, courage, and humour - and never a complaint.
Jonny Keeling sums up why Justine is such a deserving recipient of this award: “She is an inspiration to me and to all who have worked with her. She works so hard and with such skill and expertise. A massive thank you to Justine. It has been an absolute pleasure to work with her over the years – and I am delighted for her.”