The RTS Programme Awards are one of the gold standard awards in our industry and are an important showcase of the extraordinary talent evident across all genres in British television.

Across the 29 competitive categories, the RTS Programme Awards recognise programmes and performances that have significantly contributed to the evolving television industry and UK audiences. In particular, the juries look to identify and celebrate content which is high quality, offers originality, contributes to the development of new genres, shows impact on audiences, and showcases technical and production excellence.

For 2025, the Single Drama and Limited Series categories have been combined into a single category, including self-contained drama series with a closed-ended story arc as well as Single Dramas.

The nominations announcement will be presented via a live stream on Tuesday 11 March by TV presenter Gaby Roslin. Find out more about how to watch the live stream here.

Kenton Allen, Chair of the RTS Programme Awards, said: “The RTS Programme Awards are always bursting with talent and showcases the boundary-pushing, outstanding content and incredible innovation in all areas of story-telling, that continuously captivates viewers around the world. We are phenomenally excited to celebrate the best of UK television with support from industry leaders Cast & Crew. It has been an incredible year for our industry thus far, despite the various challenges we all face, and we look forward to the huge variety of entries and celebrating their achievements at next year’s ceremony.”

Awards Ceremony Details:

Venue

JW Marriott Grosvenor House London, Park Lane, W1K 7TN

Award Timings

6.15pm - Reception

7.00pm - Dinner called

9.15pm - Awards Ceremony commences

11.15pm - End of official proceedings – cash bar is open

2.30am – Guests depart

Seating

A room plan and guest list, indicating your table number, will be displayed in the reception area. Please ensure you fill in all guest names when purchasing your tickets. You can do this at the time or update at a later date via the link supplied in your booking confirmation email.

Dress Code

Black tie.

Catering

All dietary requirements must be received by midday on Wednesday 19 March. A copy of the menu is available on the booking site.  The Society cannot guarantee to accommodate any requests received after this date, and there may be a charge for any alternative menu options requested during meal service. Please be aware that there will be no drinks service during the award ceremony. Any drinks in addition to the wine included in the ticket price or previously ordered should be purchased from your waiter before dinner ends.

Tickets

An e-ticket will be issued to the named contact on the booking, which can be circulated with your guests, along with additional information, nearer the time of awards.

Over-18 Policy

The Grosvenor House enforces a strict over-18 policy and may request ID from anyone appearing to be under 18. In special cases, under-18s may be permitted to attend, but this requires prior approval from the hotel. Please contact us if any of your guests need such approval.

Access

The venue is fully accessible, should you have any additional requirements or concerns please email Char Tench ctench@rts.org.uk
 

Our Sponsor:

For over 40 years, Cast & Crew has been a leading provider of products and services to the entertainment industry with a focus on payroll and best-in-class accounting solutions. Decades of unparalleled service have earned us the trust of studios and production companies ranging from the largest global organisations to smaller independents. We help unlock creativity and ingenuity at every step of the production process, because innovation and inspiration aren’t just important in the spotlight. At Cast & Crew, we bring a people-first mentality to everything we do, whether we’re designing specialized tools, providing expertise, or building supportive relationships.

Sargent-Disc, Cast & Crew’s UK company, has been a Patron of the RTS for 8 years and is delighted to further the relationship in this way. Founded in 1986, Sargent-Disc is the UK entertainment industry’s leading supplier of integrated payroll, accounting (PSL+) and cloud-based workflow solutions, that help to streamline your production software services. The Digital Production Office® suite of applications helps production and accounts teams work more efficiently and securely wherever they are based, whilst also reducing the carbon footprint of productions.

Cast & Crew’s other international companies include Final Draft - the choice of professional screenwriters and filmmakers around the world; Backstage - providing content creators with the tools to staff their projects and produce quality content at scale, and Mandy -  suppliers of industry-leading tools which enable creative professionals to connect and find jobs across all sectors of Film, TV, Theatre and Commercial Production.