Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ wins at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2018
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Today (Friday 16 March 2018) the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2018 were announced at a ceremony at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ programmes and people took home prizes in 10 categories.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One's Three Girls was named Best Single Drama, with the network's Line of Duty taking home Best Drama Series and creator Jed Mercurio awarded Best Writer.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio programmes also fared well: Radio Broadcaster of the Year went to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 5 Live's Emma Barnett, with Radio Programme of the Year going to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4's Reith Lectures 2017: Hilary Mantel.
Chris Packham: Asperger’s and Me
Meanwhile Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ factual programmes that took home awards were Chris Packham: Asperger’s and Me on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two which was Best Single Documentary, while Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One's Blue Planet II was Best Documentary Series.
The Harvey Lee Award was awarded to children’s television producers, Biddy Baxter and Edward Barnes in special recognition of their work on the long-running Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ children's programme Blue Peter.
Biddy Baxter, former Editor of Blue Peter, with Jason, the Siamese cat (pictured in 1966)
A list of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ wins appears below:
Best Single Drama/Mini-series
Three Girls
A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Studios in association with Studio Lambert production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One
Best Drama Series
Line of Duty
Produced by World Productions for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One
Best Single Documentary
Chris Packham: Asperger’s and Me
A Raw TV production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two
Best Documentary Series
Blue Planet II
A co-production of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Worldwide, WDR, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ America, Tencent, The Open University, France Televisions & CCTV9 made by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Studios, Natural History Unit for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One
Best Comedy
Detectorists
A Channel X North, Treasure Trove Productions & Lola Entertainment production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four
Radio Broadcaster of the Year
Emma Barnett
The Emma Barnett Show, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 5 Live, and Woman’s Hour, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
Radio Programme of the Year
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Reith Lectures 2017: Hilary Mantel
A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Current Affairs production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
Best Actor
Mark Bonnar for Eric, Ernie and Me (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four), Apple Tree Yard (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One), Catastrophe (Channel 4), Unforgotten (ITV)
Best Writer
Jed Mercurio for Line of Duty (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One)
Harvey Lee Award
Biddy Baxter & Edward Barnes, children’s television producers, in special recognition of Blue Peter.