The Royal Television Society (RTS), has announced the nominations for tits North West Awards 2025, with some familiar names in the spotlight.
Liverpool-set gangster drama This City Is Ours managed to bag six nominations across various categories, while fan-favourite Waterloo Road also picked up five.
Manchester production house Quay Street Productions bagged seven cumulative nominations for two of its shows, its adaptations of Harlan Coben’s Missing You and Alex Dahl’s The Stolen Girl from Manchester’s power-house production company Quay Street Productions, received seven nominations between them. Having built on the runaway success of previous shows such as Fool Me Once,’ Missing You was the most-watched English-language show on Netflix globally at the beginning of 2025.
In comedy, and after winning in 2021, the new series of Alma’s Not Normal, gained three nominations including two for writer and star Sophie Willan. The Power of Parker, set in 1990s Stockport, saw nominations for Rosie Cavaliero and Car Share’s Sian Gibson, who co-wrote the show.
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Being the only UK region that’s home to three continuing dramas, it’s no surprise that as well as Waterloo Road, the North West nominations also recognised Coronation Street and Hollyoaks, which is currently celebrating thirty years on our screens.
There was also a strong field of factual, documentary and sport programming such as Four Kings, which gave viewers access into the lives of four of Britain’s best boxers: Frank Bruno, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank and Lennox Lewis, and The New Generation, offering an intimate look behind the scenes with England football’s brightest young stars.
Commenting on this year’s list, Cameron Roach, chair of the RTS North West, said:
“Despite the challenges the broadcast sector faces, this list of nominations demonstrates the breadth and range of genres and outstanding programmes being made here in the North West, which is recognition of the incredible talent working in the region. The RTS is an opportunity for the programme making community to come together and continue to build a resilient and ambitious network for future growth and collaboration.”
The awards will be presented at an ceremony on November 21st November at Manchester’s Kimpton Clocktower Hotel.
