2018 Winners
Channel of the Year: BBC One
“The channel unleashed a raft of critically acclaimed shows that struck the perfect balance between distinctiveness and popularity”
Best independent production company: Left Bank Pictures
“With its broad customer base, outstanding relationships with talent and sub-genre expertise, Left Bank sits at the top table of scripted producers”
Best post-production house: Films At 59
“To deliver world-class productions, through best-in-class talent from a regional post house, deserves celebration”
Best documentary programme: Rio Ferdinand: Being Mum and Dad
“This film is creating an impact rarely seen with such a difficult subject matter”
Best multichannel programme: Love Island
“The production team’s bold willingness to tear up plan and react to events in the villa paid off in spades”
Best international programme sales: This Time Next Year
“The show has put the UK back on the front foot in the formats business”
Best comedy programme: Catastrophe
“Unlike anything else on TV right now. Fresh, funny and real”
Best children's programme: Horrible Histories
“It’s got its swagger back. They’ve taken the format and revitalised it with a real energy”
Timeline TV Moment of the Year: BBC World News
Professor Robert Kelly’s live interview is gate-crashed by his kids
Best single drama: Black Mirror: San Junipero
“Science fiction with heart. Beautiful, original, funny and touching”
Best daytime programme: Extreme Cakemakers
“Never for a second does it look like anything less than a show four times the budget”
Best popular factual programme: Who Do You Think You Are?
“The Danny Dyer episode was surprising, funny and unmissable”
Best soap or continuing drama: Hollyoaks
“I don’t think any other show could have told this story as well as Hollyoaks did”
Best music programme: Four To The Floor
“A programme made with obvious love a passion for its subjects”
Best documentary series: Planet Earth II
“Visually beautiful, technically astounding and utterly life-affirming. It shos what television can do”
Best sports programme: Anthony Joshua V Wladimir Klitschko
“This huge event was matched every step, every punch and every minute of the bout by an outstanding production by Sky Sports”
Best pre-school programme: Apple Tree House
“These terrific performers were really exceptional and they never made any part of the show seem worthy”
Best entertainment programme: Taskmaster
“Highly original, innovative, fun and just plain silly. The best series yet”
Best news/current Affairs programme: Jo Cox: Death Of An MP
“The film succeeded in shining a light on extremism in the UK during a time of political upheaval”
Best original programme: Old People's Home For 4 Year Olds
“A smart and seductive way of tackling a sad and heavy subject”
Best drama series or serial: Three Girls
“The most powerful indictment of a system that failed these girls”
Special recognition: Sir David Attenborough
“Among the most influential producers in British TV”
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Honoring the best of British TV
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