‘Incredible casting and bringing us scenes that we haven’t seen on television before, with real honesty and bravery from the contributors and crew’
Rare TV for BBC3
Rare TV’s three-parter offers viewers extraordinary access to offenders Jody, Amie and Stacey as they try to stick to their court-mandated curfews, serve out their sentences and refrain from reoffending, while battling drug addiction, poverty, isolation and the loss of their children.
“Tough access on an often-forgotten demographic,” said one judge, while another praised the “extraordinary” access, which was handled in a “non-judgemental and compassionate” manner.
It was an extremely hard programme for Rare TV to cast as the women gained nothing from appearing in it and knew that evidence of their criminality would be seen by millions.
Despite this, the women’s resilience, humour and optimism shines through and their openness won universal praise from the judges. “Incredible casting and bringing us scenes that we haven’t seen on television before, with real honesty and bravery from the contributors and crew,” said one.
Another praised the series as a “great use of short-form.”
Tagged is one of the best-performing doc series on BBC3 and was seen by a largely underserved demographic. More than 40% of viewers were under 35, with a third of these under 24.
Shortlisted:
Are We Thinking About Alien Life All Wrong?
Pomona Pictures and The Open University for BBC Ideas
This five-minute animation, narrated by Professor Brian Cox, explores the theory that life has been transferred around the universe, either by ‘hitchhiking’ on meteoroids or attaching to spacecraft. It takes its audience on a journey through time and space, revealing a host of facts about astrobiology and the adaptability of life. It has so far racked up nearly 200,000 views on the BBC Ideas website.
Hollyoaks IRL
Lime Pictures for Snapchat Discover/YouTube
Commissioned to give underrepresented voices a platform, Hollyoaks IRL allowed real people to relay their experience of issues depicted in the soap, including male suicide, gay conversion therapy and eating disorders. The doc series was designed to empower contributors to gain a deeper understanding of the sensitive issues being tackled in the soap.
I Was There
LADstudios for LADTV
With exclusive access to contributors, including survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing, I Was There prioritises the personal testimony at the heart of each story and weaves them into a punctuated graphical timeline to provide context to viral news stories. With average viewing figures of more than 2 million, Ladstudios has shown it is able to deliver digestible content in a manner its audience wants.
One Month on the Shankill
ITV News for ITV News YouTube
Airing first on ITV News’ Youtube channel before a shorter version was aired as a lead item on News at Ten, One Month on the Shankill highlights the digital-first approach that was needed to gain access to – and understanding of – the young loyalist men using petrol bombs and bricks to protest the NI Protocol and their perceived persecution of their cultural identity.
Planet Explorers
BBC Studios Science Unit for BBC Earth Facebook
Telling the hard science of distant planets through the warmth of the people at the heart of the exploratory missions, these five films serve to highlight the enduring drive of humanity to push the limits of our understanding of the universe. Designed as a Facebook-first experience, Planet Explorers boasts an average watch time 24% higher than all BBC Studios brands.
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