Winners
Channel of the Year: ITV1
‘Unrivalled with its social impact’
Best independent production company: Studio Lambert
‘In the past year alone, eight of the company’s formats received local commissions in 20 different territories’
Emerging indie of the year: Dare Pictures
‘This indie has been proven right in its gutsy move of setting up when it did by its growing reputation as a high watermark producer’
Best post-production house: Envy
‘Envy are an excellent facility and their growth over troubling times is also impressive’
Hall of Fame: Gavin & Stacey
‘A show which depicts and celebrates the idiosyncrasies of specific areas of Britain and British life to explore universal themes of love, family and friendship’
Special recognition: Mr Bates vs The Post Office
‘Provided an impressive testament to the lasting power of television to bring the nation together – and ultimately to change the world’
Best drama series: Blue Lights
“Makes reinventing the crime drama feel effortless”
Best single drama: On The Edge: Letting Go
“A moving, beautifully told story written and directed with confidence and accomplishment by talent new to TV drama”
Best music programme: Raye: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
“Simply brilliant…brought to screen by a team that truly understood the artist’s vision and pulled it off”
Best multichannel programme: High: Surviving a Dubai Drugs Bust
“The contributors are so charismatic, funny and high energy – the filmmakers clearly leaned into their attitude for the approach”
Best current affairs programme: Kill Zone: Inside Gaza
“It combined courageous and selfless journalism with a film that had heart wrenching emotional heart”
Best sports programme: Paralympic Games Paris 2024
“Highly emotive coverage, I have a huge admiration for everyone taking part and the production team itself”
Best pre-school programme: Tabby McTat
“A memorable winner, which pitched its tone perfectly”
Best popular factual programme: The Piano
“Doesn’t need a shiny floor, the stories speak for themselves”
Best original programme: The Jury: Murder Trial
“A perfect format which raises the bar on British original formats and their potential to do good”
Best news programme: Inside Gaza: Israel-Hamas at War
“This programme felt like the pinnacle of news journalism - led by journalists, delivered by journalists, with complete immediacy”
Best children’s programme: Horrible Histories: The Gruesome Gunpowder Plot
“The cast are hilarious and the use of the budget is impressive – perfect family viewing”
Best comedy programme: Ludwig
“A genuinely funny scenario, wonderfully realised with perfect casting and writing at the top of its game”
Best soap/continuing drama: Coronation Street
“The show expanded its reach into the digital sphere, engaging new, younger audiences through digital content”
Best entertainment programme: Squid Game: The Challenge
“An addictive spectacle that combines nail-biting competition with astounding scale to invent a whole new genre of prestige entertainment”
Best specialist factual programme: The Zelensky Story
“Powerful. Emotional. Incredible. Insightful. Unbelievable”
Best daytime programme: Make It at Market
“Aspirational whilst also being inclusive”
Best documentary programme: Me and the Voice in My Head
“I loved this film - it was original and pushed the boundaries of the documentary format”
Best documentary series: To Catch a Copper
“It manages to be compelling while also giving a voice to everybody involved”
International programme sales: Red Eye
“SPT has gone on to sell the show into more than 120 countries”
dock10 TV Moment of the Year: Mr Bates vs the Post Office
“It was this scene in particular which brought home to viewers the sheer injustice, fear and hardship inflicted on thousands of innocent people”