Methodology and list of judges

Almost 100 figures from across the industry came together to judge the Broadcast Awards 2024. The judges were split into groups and presented with longlists in each category, which they whittled down to a shortlist of six. After debating the merits of each contender, a secret ballot took place to determine the winner.

The judges were looking for shows that demonstrated originality, insight and great storytelling. They were not disappointed.

The judges were:

ADAM WISHART The Slate Works
ALAN CLEMENTS Two Rivers Media
ALAN HOLLAND BBC Studios
ALAN TYLER RTÉ
ALEX MOORE VICE
ALEXANDER GARDINER Rare Television
ANDY THISTLEWOOD Open Mike Productions
ANNA BRETT Oxford Scientific Films
ART SEJDIU Channel 4
ASH POTTERTON Arrow Media
BEA HEGEDUS VICE
CAL TURNER Channel 4
CAMERON ROACH Rope Ladder Fiction
CAMILLA LEWIS Curve Media
CAROLINE HAWKINS Oxford Scientific Films
CAROLYN PAYNE National Geographic
CELIA TAYLOR Mentorn Media
CHARLOTTE REID Warner Bros Discovery
CHRIS CAREY Dancing Ledge Productions
CHRIS BROUGHALL Renowned Films
CLAIRE EGERTON-JONES Ricochet
DAMIAN KEOGH The Story Collective
DANIEL PEARL Lion TV
DANNY FENTON ZigZag
DAVID HARRISON Betty TV
DAVID SMYTH Bentfield Media
DEE KAHLON The Garden
DIEDERICK SANTER Scripted executive
ELIYA ARMAN Wag Entertainment
FARAZ OSMAN Gold Wala
GARY MILNE Banijay
GILL WILSON Plum Pictures
GUY DAVIES C5/Paramount+
HARRY LANSDOWN
HELEN COOKE Betty TV
JAKE LUSHINGTON World Productions
JAMES GANDHI Mammoth Screen
JAMIE ISAACS Avalon
JAY DAVIDSON Freelancer
JIM ALLEN Consultant
JIMMY HUMPHREY Marmalade Sky TV
JOE EVANS Swan Films
JULIA NOTTINGHAM Dorothy Street Pictures
JULIA OBARA Spun Gold TV
JULIET RICE BBC Studios
KAREN SMITH Tuesday’s Child
KATE THOMAS Slam Media
KELLY WEBB-LAMB Mothership
KIERAN DOHERTY Stellify Media
KIRSTY CALVERT-ANSARI Firecracker Films
KYRAN SPEIRS Arrow Media
LAURA-JAYNE TYLER Inside Soap
LAURENCE BOWEN Dancing Ledge Productions
LORRAINE CHARKER-PHILLIPS Label1
LUCY LUMSDEN Yellow Door Productions
LUCY WILLIS Channel 5/Paramount
MARIA NICHOLSON See-Saw Films
MAX WELCH Renowned Films
MEL BEZALEL E4
MEL CRAWFORD Goat Films
MELANIE STOKES Kindle Entertainment
MELISSA HAMEED The Garden
MIKE BENSON Clapperboard
MORWENNA GORDON Expectation TV
NEIL CROMBIE Swan Films
NEIL SMYTHE Hashtag United
NICK CATLIFF Tailfeather
NICKY HUGGETT Hidden Light
OLIVER WRIGHT Coming Up Roses
OLLY STROUS Zinc Media
PAM CAVANNAGH Purple
PAUL EVANS MGM Television
PAUL TESTAR C5/Paramount+
PRIYA SINGH ITV
RAMY EL-BERGAMY Something™
ROB CHARLES Consultant
ROBBIE SPARGO Little Dot Sport
RUPERT MAJENDIE Baby Cow Productions
SACHA KHARI Channel 4
SALLY MARCHANT Omens Studios
SAMANTHA ANSTISS Wonderhood Studios
SARAH TYEKIFF Mettlemouse
SCOTT BRYAN Freelance
SÉAN HUGHES All Tribes TV
SIAN PRICE Yeti Television
SIMON FINCH Borough Productions
STEVE NORTH UKTV/BBC Studios
STEVE REGAN Hello Mary
STEVE WYNNE Strawberry Blond TV
TAMARA HOWE Naked
TASHA MCLINTOCK Dragonfly Film & TV
TOBY EARLE Journalist
TOM GARTON Wonderhood Studios
TOM GILES ITV
TOM PORTER Brite Spark Films
TOM WARE Yeti Television
VIVIEN MULLER-ROMMEL SHUK
YONNI USISKIN Brinkworth Productions