Television Sports Awards 1997

RTS Television Sports Awards 1997

Judges' Award

Winner: Brian Moore

Regional Sports Documentary

Winner: 24 Hours: Losers Limited, Central Broadcasting for Carlton Television
Nominee: First Edition: Gooner Ghana, Prospect Pictures for Carlton Television
Nominee: Taith Crofty, Al Fresco for S4C

Regional Sports News

Winner: Kevin Keegan's Resignation, BBC North East & Cumbria

Sports Commentator

Winner: Ewen Murray, Bruce Critchley: Sky Sports
Nominee: Richie Benaud: BBC
Nominee: Murray Walker, Martin Brundle: MACh1, ITV Network

Sports Documentary

Winner: Equinox - Losing It, Union Pictures for Channel 4

Sports News

Winner: Round the World Yacht Race, ITN News for ITV
Nominee: Italy vs England, Sky News
Nominee: Grandstand - Abandoned Grand National, BBC

Sports Presenter

Winner: Jim Rosenthal: MACh1/ISN, ITV Network
Nominee: Sue Barker: BBC

Live Sports Coverage

Winner: British Grand Prix 1997 – Silverstone, MACh1 for ITV Network
Nominee: The London Marathon, BBC
Nominee: Live Rugby Union Coverage, Sky Sports
Nominee: Arena - Busby, Stein & Shankley - The Football Men: Underground, BBC