RTS North East and the Borders Awards 2025
Awards Ceremony
Saturday, 15 February, 2025
Hilton Newcastle Gateshead
Gateshead
NE8 2AR
Ticket Sales are temporarily on hold
The RTS North East and The Borders awards will take place on Saturday 15th February, 2025 at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead. The annual industry event celebrates the work of programme makers who create TV and other content, showcasing their work and achievements.
The star-studded event will recognise production teams who deliver drama, news, comedy and factual programmes.
Following the highest level of entries received for a North East and the Borders Awards, Entries for the 2025 awards are now closed and shortlisted entries are confirmed below.
If you have any queries, please email rtsnortheastborders@rts.org.uk
Non-Broadcast Scripted and Unscripted (Sponsored by University of Cumbria)
Plunge
Tyke Films Ltd
Potter's Mirror
Katherine O'Connor
Watch the Lights: A NORTH Wrestling Film
NORTH Wrestling
Broadcast Factual
Cumbria's Red Squirrels
Terry Abraham
The Lakes: Our Life on the Edge
Wander Films
Sunderland Til' I Die
Fulwell 73
Broadcast Factual Entertainment (Sponsored by The Northern School of Art)
Charlotte In Sunderland
Chatterbox Media
Cumbria: The Lakes & The Coast
Air TV
Joanna Page's Wildlife
Twenty Six 03 Entertainment
Robson Green's Weekend Escapes
Signpost and Rivers Meet Productions
Comedy
Smoggie Queens
Hat Trick Productions
That's The Show
MOTIF
Drama (Sponsored by Northumbria University)
The Dumping Ground
BBC Studios, Kids & Family
The Red King
Quay Street Productions
Vera
Silverprint Pictures
Commercial
END x adidas - Laundromat
The Deli Film Co
Once ...
Marko Creative
Seasonal Sounds
Third Aspect
We are Premier Bet
Future&Co Films
News Programme (Sponsored by Lumo)
BBC Look North
BBC North East & Cumbria
ITV News Tyne Tees
ITV News
Broadcast Short Form
The Life's Work of Margaret Bradshaw
ITV News Tyne Tees
The Tallest Tree
Signpost
What's Your Thing?
BBC North East & Cumbria
Cinematography (Sponsored by No Drama)
Cumbria's Red Squirrels
Terry Abraham
Just 'Cause I'm Dead
James Edward Cook
Richard Stoddard (The Red King)
Quay Street Productions
Sport
Great North Run 2024
FilmNova
Simon O'Rourke
ITV News Tyne Tees
UK's Strongest Man 2024
FilmNova
On Screen Journalism
Alison Freeman
BBC North East & Cumbria
Gregg Easteal
ITV News Tyne Tees
Katie Cole
ITV News Tyne Tees
Presenter (Sponsored by Gateshead College)
Amy Lea
ITV News Tyne Tees
Sharuna Sagar
BBC North East & Cumbria
Drama Performance
Anjli Mohindra (The Red King)
Quay Street Productions
Brenda Blethyn (Vera)
Silverprint Pictures
Charlotte Fenton (Please Come Home)
Broken Illusion Pictures
Emme Patrick (The Dumping Ground)
BBC Studios, Kids & Family
Newcomer (Sponsored by University of Sunderland)
Katie Templeton-Knight
ITV Border
Mark Kenny
Tiger Aspect, Schnoobert Productions, Channel X, Hat Trick
Phil Dunning
Hat Trick Productions
Post Production
Chris Middis
BBC North East and Cumbria
The Church Post Production
Margot Films, j6 Films, Lonesome Pine, Universal Music
David Fisher
The East Wing
The Crew Award (Sponsored by North East Screen)
La’ Toyah McDonald
Quay Street Productions
Sam Claypole
Hat Trick Productions
Ryan Hooper, Anna Rees, Jess Downes & Kate Hamilton
Hat Trick Productions
Vanessa Summers
Student Award: Animation
Hearts Into a Sword
Teesside University
Juicy Cat
Teesside University
R1C0
Teesside University
Student Award: Drama
Feel
The Northern School of Art
Husk
Northumbria University
The Oath
Northumbria University
Student Award: Entertainment and Comedy Drama
The Lambton Worm
Newcastle University
One Foot Out The Door
University of Sunderland
Thirst for Love
The Northern School of Art
Student Award: Factual - Long Form
Another Me
University of Sunderland
Fleece To Fabric
University of Sunderland
The Netherlands has a Blackface Tradition. Here's why.
Durham University
Old Love
University of Sunderland
Student Awards: Factual - Short Form (Sponsored by Fulwell 73)
Behind the Lens
University of Cumbria
A Crisis of Affordability? | Durham Student Housing in 2023/24
Durham University
Chrissy’s Spark
University of Sunderland
The Independent Cinema Crisis
Gateshead College
Student Award: Saving The Planet
Durham students protest the Rosebank Oil Field | PalTV Reports
Durham University
On The Edge: Saving The Iberian Lynx
University of Cumbria