The Nottingham Trent University student’s film, Orange Striped Socks, which also won in the Animation category, was chosen by the Dudley-born comic and actor, who praised its “extraordinary craftsmanship”, calling it “very moving and beautifully well done”.
The night’s other principal awards were shared around the region’s universities.
Theo Johnson has already achieved an impressive amount – not least making a film for £200 that has been seen by 1 million people – and he is only just beginning.
The amiable 29-year-old was a hugely inspiring figure for the young audience at the RTS Midlands Student Awards (see page 35) last month. As well as hosting the ceremony, he was part of the BBC Academy masterclasses before the event.
RTS MIDLANDS CENTRE AWARDS 2023
You are invited to submit programmes or other content which were or will be broadcast and/or published between 1st July 2022 to 30th June 2023 for consideration for the Midlands Centre Awards for 2023.
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Once the preserve of petrol heads, Formula 1 has become a hugely popular television sport. On the eve of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, an RTS panel – featuring experts from three broadcasters – discussed how the motor sport has found its va-va-voom.
RTS Midlands is delighted to announce that the 2022 Awards are now open for entries!
All of the information can be found below and the link to enter is here
RTS MIDLANDS CENTRE AWARDS 2022
You are invited to submit programmes or other content which were, or will be broadcast and/or published between 1st July 2021 to 30th June 2022 for consideration for the Midlands Centre Awards for 2022.
ENTRY INFORMATION – PLEASE READ ALL INFORMATION CAREFULLY
Barring an unexpected – but probably unsurprising – large asteroid impact, the most tumultuous year in living memory is finally limping to its end. At this time of year, we would normally compile a review or two but who wants to relive 2020?
It seems the biblical equestrian quartet has been riding roughshod for months; countless losses and the unending upheaval of the pandemic; acts of violent racism; raging wildfires, floods and even a locust plague in East Africa. As a result, we’ve all changed this past year.
BBC Radio 2's Richie Anderson talks to Dancing on Ice's Executive Producer Clodagh O’Donoghue, Series Editor Sam Rees Jones and Creative Producer, Sita Patel to find out what it takes to make the programme, what it’s like filming on ice, what happens when there are slip ups, how the team revived the show and their most enjoyable moments.
