RTS East Anglia Awards 1995
Awards 1995 was celebrated at a gala dinner at the Dunston Hall Hotel, Norwich on Saturday 11th November 1995. Awards 1995 is the second Awards event organised by the RTS East Anglia Centre to recognise talent and excellence in the region's TV industry, the first event being held in 1994. Awards 1995 was hosted by Penny Smith of GMTV and Richard Swallow of Anglia Television who is also Chairman of the RTS East Anglia Centre.
Dunston Hall Hotel, Norwich
Eight awards were made by The RTS East Anglia Centre to recognise excellence in the region.
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The Awards 1995 Categories, Entrants and Winners.
The RTS Television News Cameraperson of the Year Award
sponsored by Vinten Broadcast
Tony Aldous Anglia News East
*Mark Dodd BBC Look East
*Eric Hancock BBC Look East
*Steve Hubbard BBC Look East
*Alan Neale Anglia News West
John Nicholls BBC Look East
Sebastian White Anglia News East
* shortlisted entries
The winner was Eric Hancock.
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The RTS Television News Reporter of the Year - The Tony Scase Award
Kevin Bentley BBC Look East
James Birtles Anglia News West
Lindsay Brooke Anglia News East
*Sally Chidzoy BBC Look East
Tim Curtis Anglia News West
Jayne Evans BBC Look East
*Timothy Evans Anglia News East
John Francis Anglia News East
David Golley Anglia News East
Simon Hall Anglia News West
*Kim Riley BBC Look East
Stewart White BBC Look East
Sarah Yates Anglia News West
* shortlisted entries
The winner was Sally Chidzoy.
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The RTS Regional Television Presenter of the Year Award
sponsored by Norwich Union
*Penny Bustin BBC Look East
*Jayne Evans BBC Look East
*Rebecca Jones Anglia News East
*Helen McDermott Anglia News East
*Caroline Oldrey Anglia News West
*Kim Riley BBC Look East
*Stewart White BBC Look East
* shortlisted entries
The winner was Kim Riley.
Kim Riley (centre) receiving his award
with Richard Swallow (left) and Penny Smith (right)
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The RTS Television Picture Editing Craft Award
sponsored by BTS
Dean Arnett BBC East
*Lesley Bassingthwaighte Anglia News East
Ray Gotts Anglia News West
John Hindle Anglia News East
*Andy Holland BBC East
Richard Kennan Anglia Television
Jane Pollitt Anglia News West
*Christina Roe Anglia News West
*Kevin Waters Seventh House Films
David Wernham BBC Look East
* shortlisted entries
The winner was Lesley Bassingthwaighte.
Lesley Bassingthwaighte (centre) receiving her award
with Richard Swallow (left) and Penny Smith (right)
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The RTS Non-Broadcast Video Award
sponsored by Anglia Television
Blickling Hall - The Story of a Jacobean House Colin Smith, Blacksmith Productions
Spotlight VT Paul Thomas & Rob King, Partnership Plus
The History of Burghley Horse Trials Andrew Saunders, Standby Film Productions
*Wheels of Progress John Richard Dadson, TWI
*Cataract Surgery Ladi Solanke & Andrew Taplin,
MSC Communications
Norwich - City of Distinction Brian Gardner, Renaissance Vision
Timpson's Norfolk Coast Glenn Medler, Other Side Films
*Hotshots Roderick MacDonald & Joy Nudds,
Anglia Polytechnic University
Rowan Medical Andrew Saunders, Standby Film Productions
*Small World, Big Business John Richard Dadson, TWI
*Women with Epilepsy II Ladi Solanke & Steve Smith,
MSC Communications
Three Faces of Scotland, Vol 2
Mountains of Majesty Brian Gardner, Renaissance Vision
Better People, Better Business Glenn Medler, Other Side Films
Scimitars and Sabres Andrew Saunders, Standby Film Productions
Contact : News from TWI John Richard Dadson, TWI
Save Barts Brian Gardner, Renaissance Vision
* shortlisted entries
The winner was Ladi Solanke & Steve Smith of MSC Communications
with Women with Epilepsy II
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The RTS Engineering & Technical Excellence Award
sponsored by Quantel
*Regional TV Weather : a PC network for the preparation of bulletins Martin Crotch & Jim Bacon
Anglia Television
*Design & Development of the UltraVision Solid State Broadcast UHF TV Transmitter Barry Tew,
Harris Allied Broadcast Division
* shortlisted entries
The winner was Design & Development of the UltraVision Solid State Broadcast UHF TV Transmitter by Barry Tew of Harris Allied Broadcast Division.
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The RTS Television Regional Programme of the Year Award
sponsored by Harris Allied
*Cover Story : The Battle of Brightlingsea Ron Trickett & Bob Ledwidge
Anglia Television
*Marquee : Moonlight Serenader Nigel Flynn & Carolyn Schagen
Fourth Estate Productions for Anglia Television
Marquee : Rockin' the Boat Clive Dunn
Seventh House Films for Anglia Television
Marquee : White Knuckles Clive Dunn
Seventh House Films for Anglia Television
Matter of Fact : Buckets and Spades Dean Arnett & Michael Le Morgan
The Fly By Night Company for BBC East
Matter of Fact : Chain Reaction Keith Tutt
Lightpath Productions for BBC East
*Matter of Fact : A Kind of Peace Clive Dunn
Seventh House Films for BBC East
Matter of Fact : Monsters or Miracles Diana Hare, BBC East
*Matter of Fact : Skin Deep Peter Hiscocks, BBC East
Matter of Fact : War Without End Dick Meadows, BBC East
* shortlisted entries
The winner was Marquee : Moonlight Serenader by Nigel Flynn & Carolyn Schagen
of Fourth Estate Productions for Anglia Television.
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The RTS East Anglia Centre Award
sponsored by Sony Broadcast and Professional UK
The winner of the premiere award of the evening was John Swinfield, Executive Producer of Anglia Television's arts programmes First Take and Marquee.
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Some of the Winners with Richard Swallow and Penny Smith
Left to Right : Carolyn Schagen, Nigel Flynn, Lesley Bassingthwaighte, John Swinfield
with Richard Swallow and Penny Smith in the background
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The Judging Panels
Main Judging Panel
John Gau John Gau Productions & Hon Secretary of RTS (Chairman)
Roger Deakin Eastern Arts Board
Claire Gillingwater Editor, Eastern Evening News
Michele Romaine Head of Centre, BBC South East
Robert Satchwell Editor, Cambridge Evening News
Robert Southgate Editor, The Cook Report and former MD of Central Broadcasting
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Judging Panel for Non-Broadcast Award
Dr Bruce Moffat Treasurer, RTS East Anglia Centre (Chairman)
Pippa Bastin Managing Editor, The Journal Magazines
Nat Crosby Cinematographer
Jan Legge Arts Officer, North Norfolk District Council
Carolyn Schagen Producer, Fourth Estate Productions
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Judging Panel for Engineering & Technical Excellence Award
Graham Barrell Secretary, RTS East Anglia Centre (Chairman)
Stephen Burgess Technical Director, Megahertz Communications
Tony Franklin Consultancy Services Manager, BT Research Labs
Richard Lindsay Chief Engineer, Vinten Broadcast
Robert Stacey Resources Manager, BBC East
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Credits and Sponsors
Event Producer Richard Swallow
Event Director Martin Lord
Event Organisers Steve Perkins
Graham Barrell
Set Design & Lighting The Russell Organisation
Technical Facilities Gary Godfrey, Sony Broadcast & Professional UK
Sound Anglia Television
Awards Booklet Printwork Fast Bat Press, Wymondham
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The Royal Television Society East Anglia Centre Committee
gratefully acknowledges financial and other support for Awards 1995 from:
Anglia Television BBC East
BTS Harris Allied
ITC Megahertz Communications
Norwich Union Quantel
The Russell Organisation Vinten Broadcast
The RTS East Anglia Centre Committee for 1995
Richard Swallow - Chairman
Graham Barrell - Secretary
Russell Barber - Treasurer
Committee Members:
Ian Gilmore
Alex Lawrie
Bruce Moffat
Steve Perkins
Chris Thrower