Peter Kay’s Car Share was the big winner when the Royal Television Society (RTS) North West Centre announced its annual awards in Manchester on Saturday.
More than 450 industry professionals and guests attended the event at the Hilton Deansgate, hosted by actor and presenter Ted Robbins.
The RTS North West Awards recognise the wealth of creative talent in the region and honour the work of production teams, writers, presenters and actors across genres including comedy, drama, factual, current affairs and kids.
Peter Kay’s Car Share (Goodnight Vienna Productions for BBC One) bagged four awards including Best Comedy Programme; Best Script Writer for Peter Kay, Sian Gibson, Paul Coleman and Tim Reid; Best Performance in a Comedy for Peter Kay; and Best Post Production (Craft) for Core Post.
The wonderful Peter Kay takes best comedy programme at #RTSNW for Car Share pic.twitter.com/0eEa1v8ORE
— Paul Duckworth (@PDuckworthITV) November 14, 2015
Other winners on the night included ITV News Granada Reports’ Elaine Willcox for Best Regional News Journalist; Title Role Productions / ITV News Granada Reports for Best Regional Story and Executed (Shiver for ITV) for Best Single Documentary. The Judges’ Award 2015 was presented to director of BBC Studios, Peter Salmon.
Alex Connock, Chair of the RTS North West Centre and MD of Shine North, said: “The BBC’s move to MediaCity pushed a wave of creativity in TV across the North West. That’s clear to see in the huge range and impact of the programmes – and people – winning RTS Awards tonight.”
The Winners:
Best Animation / Puppetry
Twirlywoos: Underneath Mackinnon and Saunders / Ragdoll Productions for CBeebies
Nominees:
Share A Story: The Wise Man And His Beard CITV for CITV
Strange Hill High BBC Children’s / FremantleMedia Kids & Family Entertainment / Factory for CBBC
The Clangers Smallfilms / Postgate / Coolabi / Sprout / Factory / Mackinnon and Saunders for CBeebies
Best Children’s Programme (Pre-School)
Stargazing BBC Children’s for CBeebies
Nominees:
Furchester Hotel BBC Children’s / Sesame Workshop for CBeebies
Justin’s House: Granny Justina BBC Children’s for CBeebies
Twirlywoos: Underneath Mackinnon and Saunders / Ragdoll Productions for CBeebies
Best Children’s Programme (School Age)
Being Me – A Newsround Special BBC Children’s for CBBC
Nominees:
4 O’Clock Club BBC Children’s for CBBC
My Life – Coming to Britain Lizardfish TV / Close Up Productions for CBBC
My Life – I Am Leo Nine Lives Media for CBBC
Best Current Affairs Programme
How Safe Are My Drugs? BBC Current Affairs Salford for BBC Three
Nominees:
Benefits and Bypasses: The Billion Pound Patients Blakeway North for Channel 5
Inside Out Northwest: MH17 – The Search For The Truth BBC Current Affairs Salford for BBC One
Tonight – Backdoor Britain ITV Studios for ITV
Best Production (Craft)
Sleeping Lions Libra Television / David & Goliath for BBC Two
Nominees:
Cucumber Red Production Company for Channel 4
Newzoids Factory / Circus TV for ITV
Peter Kay’s Car Share Goodnight Vienna Productions for BBC One
Best Post Production (Craft)
Peter Kay’s Car Share Core Post for Goodnight Vienna Productions for BBC One
Nominees:
Cilla 3SixtyMedia for ITV
Coronation Street: Minibus Crash & Fire ITV Studios for ITV
Idris Elba: No Limits – Drag Racing dock10 for Discovery Channel UK
Best Use Of Multiplatform
FA People’s Cup with BBC Get Inspired BBC Sport for BBC Get Inspired
Nominees:
Being Me: Newsround Interactive BBC Children’s for CBBC
Hollyoaks – The Gloved Hand Campaign: An Interactive Treasure Hunt Lime Pictures for Channel 4
The Let’s Go Club BBC Children’s for CBeebies
Best Regional News Journalist
Elaine Willcox ITV News Granada Reports for ITV
Nominees:
Clare Fallon BBC North West Tonight for BBC One
Dave Guest BBC North West Tonight for BBC One
Matt O’Donoghue ITV News Granada Reports for ITV
Best Regional News Programme
BBC North West Tonight – Compilation BBC North West Tonight for BBC One
Nominees:
BBC North West Tonight – Stepping Hill BBC North West Tonight for BBC One
ITV News Granada Reports – Anne Kirkbride ITV News Granada Reports for ITV
ITV News Granada Reports – General Election Compilation ITV News Granada Reports for ITV
Best Regional Story
The Alan Morris Trial Title Role Productions / ITV News Granada Reports for ITV
Nominees:
Inside Out North West: Alan Henning BBC Current Affairs Salford for BBC One
Mental Health Strand ITV News Granada Reports for ITV
The Jordan Begley Case ITV News Granada Reports for ITV
Best Sports Programme
Arthur Ashe: More Than A Champion BBC Sport for BBC Two
Nominees:
Inside Out North West – Sir Stanley Matthews: The Wizard of Wembley BBC Current Affairs Salford for BBC Two
Match of the Day @50 BBC Sport for BBC One
Sporting Reds: Million Dollar Dreams, The Story Continues MUTV for MUTV
Best Low Budget Programme
Sporting Reds: Million Dollar Dreams MUTV for MUTV
Nominees:
Crimes That Shook Britain: Jimmy Savile Title Role Productions for Crime and Investigation Network
Kickabout+ BBC Children’s for CBBC
Nightmare in Suburbia: The Babysitter & The Cyber Killer Nine Lives Media for Crime and Investigation Network
Best Script Writer
Peter Kay / Sian Gibson / Paul Coleman / Tim Reid – Peter Kay’s Car Share
Goodnight Vienna Productions for BBC One
Nominees:
Danny Brocklehurst – Ordinary Lies Red Production Company for BBC One
Debbie Oates – Coronation Street ITV Studios for ITV
Russell T Davies – Banana Red Production Company for E4
Best Performance in a Comedy
Peter Kay – Peter Kay’s Car Share Goodnight Vienna Productions for BBC One
Nominees:
Morgana Robinson – House Of Fools Pett Productions / BBC Comedy Salford for BBC Two
Sian Gibson – Peter Kay’s Car Share Goodnight Vienna Productions for BBC One
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer – House Of Fools Pett Productions / BBC Comedy Salford for BBC Two
Best Performance in a Continuing Drama
Simon Gregson – Coronation Street ITV Studios for ITV
Nominees:
Kieron Richardson – Hollyoaks Lime Pictures for Channel 4
Nikki Sanderson – Hollyoaks Lime Pictures for Channel 4
Sally Dynevor – Coronation Street ITV Studios for ITV
Best Single Documentary
Executed Shiver for ITV
Nominees:
How Safe Are My Drugs? BBC Current Affairs Salford for BBC Three
Hot Tub Britain Shiver for ITV
My Big Fat Asian Wedding Shiver for ITV
Best Performance in a Single Drama or Drama Series (Male)
Fisayo Akinade – Banana Red Production Company for E4
Nominees:
David Morrissey – The Driver Red Production Company for BBC One
Jason Manford – Ordinary Lies Red Production Company for BBC One
Vincent Franklin – Cucumber Red Production Company for Channel 4
Best Performance in a Single Drama or Drama Series (Female)
Julie Hesmondhalgh – Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster BBC Learning for BBC Two
Nominees:
Jo Joyner – Ordinary Lies Red Production Company for BBC One
Michelle Keegan – Ordinary Lies Red Production Company for BBC One
Sorcha Groundsell – Sleeping Lions Libra Television / David & Goliath for BBC Two
Best Factual Series
Scrappers Liberty Bell Productions for BBC One
Nominees:
Children’s Hospital: The Chaplains BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC Two
Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC Two
The Kids Hospital at Christmas Films of Record / GroupM Entertainment for Channel 5
Best Factual Entertainment Programme
Perspectives: Michael Jackson’s Thriller with Ashley Banjo Blakeway North for ITV
Nominees:
Dragons’ Den BBC Entertainment North for BBC Two
Idris Elba: No Limits – Rally Driving Shine North for Discovery Channel UK
Marrying Mum and Dad BBC Children’s for CBBC
Best Entertainment Programme
Sam and Mark’s Big Friday Wind-up BBC Children’s for CBBC
Nominees:
Hip Hop Mastermind BBC Entertainment North for BBC Two
Swashbuckle BBC Children’s for CBeebies
You’ve Been Framed ITV Studios for ITV
Best Comedy Programme
Peter Kay’s Car Share Goodnight Vienna Productions for BBC One
Nominees:
Hacker Time BBC Children’s for CBBC
House Of Fools Pett Productions / BBC Comedy Salford for BBC Two
Newzoids Factory / Circus TV for ITV
Best Single Drama or Drama Series
Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster BBC Learning for BBC Two
Nominees:
Banana Red Production Company for E4
Moving On: The Signature LA Productions for BBC One
Ordinary Lies Red Production Company for BBC One
Best Continuing Drama Storyline
Coronation Street – Steve’s Depression ITV Studios for ITV
Nominees:
Coronation Street – Faye’s Pregnancy ITV Studios for ITV
Hollyoaks – Justice For John Paul McQueen Lime Pictures for Channel 4
Hollyoaks – Ste Hay: Living With HIV Lime Pictures for Channel 4
Best Learning or Education Programme In Memory of Katy Jones
BBC Ten Pieces BBC Music Television / Somethin’ Else for BBC Learning
Nominees:
Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster BBC Learning for BBC Two
My Life, My Religion – Islam BBC Learning for BBC Two
Sleeping Lions Libra Television / David & Goliath for BBC Two
Judges’ Award
Peter Salmon Director, BBC Studios
