The three-part drama, which is full of warmth and humour, tells the story of an ordinary family faced with an extraordinary situation.
Eleven-year-old Max identifies as a girl, and as the ticking clock of puberty begins and Max’s belief that he’s in the wrong body intensifies, the fractured family – mum, played by Anna Friel and dad, Emmett J Scanlan – must unite to help Max find a way forward.
“RTS North West awards are getting bigger and better every year and this years’ nominations are another truly amazing line-up of great programmes, ground-breaking journalism and incredible creative talent,” said North West Tonight presenter Roger Johnson, who revealed the names of the contenders at the party.
Audio Network sponsored the RTS North West Awards Launch Party 2018. The awards ceremony will be held on 10 November at the Hilton Deansgate, Manchester.
The exclusive screening will be followed by a panel discussion and an audience Q&A with Anna Friel, Emmett Scanlan, series writer Tony Marchant and executive producer Nicola Shindler.
Butterfly is a heartfelt and sensitive drama about a complex family situation.
Gritty BBC One daytime drama Moving On – which won the Daytime prize at the RTS Programme Awards and celebrated its 50th episode earlier this year – came under the microscope at a North West event at the Lowry Theatre, Salford in late March.
Created by Jimmy McGovern and made by Liverpool’s LA Productions, the anthology drama series made its TV debut in 2009.
The director of TV social media outfit SMMS added that half of viewers also look up the hashtag of a show to see what people are saying.
At an entertaining and informative masterclass, Booth argued that it makes sense to use social media to engage with audiences. “Social media is transforming the way people experience TV,” she said. “They’re using it to decide what to watch.”
Thank you for all your fantastic entries into the RTS NW Awards 2017 Awards, the judges definitely have their work cut out.
We would like to celebrate the amazing array of programme making talent based here in the North West.
In partnership with our friends at dock 10 we are delighted to announce that the RTS NW Great Big Telly Quiz is back and this time it's for Christmas! YAY!
The RTS North West Awards 2017 are now open for entries.
Entries must have first transmitted between 1st August 2016 - 31st July 2017.
All entries must be received by midnight on Monday 24th July.
Click here to enter
