RTS West of England Awards 2009
The West of England Awards 2009 were presented at our annual awards evening. The venue was the Watershed in Bristol. Host for the evening was the chair of the judging panel Charles Wace
Winners
Daytime/Factual Entertainment
“Great night vision footage - with great access to an extraordinary lifestyle of the participants”
Documentary
“Masterful story telling - the judges felt that it was the ultimate redemptive programme - they all felt better about humanity after watching it and it’s fair to say bearing in mind its subject matter - the terrorist atrocity on the Edgeware Road Tube - that that was an emotion they did not expect to feel at the beginning”
Specialist Factual - Natural History
“A programme produced in the best traditions of natural history programme making with masterful simple story telling”
Specialist Factual Other than History
“This was a programme - told in a traditional style that had the judges gripped from start to finish”
Graphics / Title Sequence
Documentary
“A traditional programme that was well made, well researched, and well presented highlighting a subject that was felt to be of strong regional interest”
Current Affairs
“A programme with excellent personalisation of as major national story illustrating its regional impact”
Craft Award for Editing: Nick Maddocks
“The Angels of Edgware Road a beautifully constructed Sensitive piece of work - a difficult subject crafted with great care”