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Date : 17.03.2004
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The quality
of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ output, across a range of programme genres, was honoured last
night with 17 out of 28 awards at the Royal Television Society Programme
Awards 2003 held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London.
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Ambitious programme making from creative teams at the
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ and from the independent sector, across investigative documentary,
science, comedy, film, drama, daytime and regional output and event
television, was recognised at the prestigious honour ceremony.
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The Office Christmas specials and Little Britain
celebrated winning Best Situation Comedy and Best Entertainment awards
respectively, while Little Britain stars Matt Lucas and David Walliams
also won Best Comedy Performance for their surreal view of the nation.
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The Secret Policeman was named Best Single Documentary
and was described as "a masterclass in investigative documentary...
public service broadcasting of the highest order".
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Spooks was named Best Drama Series and political
thriller State of Play won Best Drama Serial and Best Writer
awards for its creator, Paul Abbott.
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This Little Life was the biggest winner of the
evening with three awards, Best Single Drama, Best Actress for Kate
Ashfield and Best Network Newcomer Behind The Screen for Director,
Sarah Gavron.
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Friday Night with Jonathan Ross won the award
for Best Entertainment Performance; Britain's Secret Shame was
named Best Daytime Programme; Motherland – A Genetic Journey
won Best Science and Natural History; the second series of 24
won the RTS International Award and Comic Relief 2003 – The
Big Hair Do was named Best Event.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Northern Ireland also celebrated a double success
with awards for Best Regional Programme for Christine's Children,
a moving documentary which told the story of a one-time country star
who devoted his life to saving abandoned children, and for Best Regional
Presenter, Gerry Anderson in Anderson In....
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Jana Bennett, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ's Director of Television, commented:
"To win the lion's share of awards at last night's RTS Awards is
a real achievement.
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"To have been recognised for our work in such a
range of programmes – from children's through daytime to entertainment,
drama and documentary - is testament to the fantastic talent we have
both in Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ in-house production and in the strong creative partnerships
we have forged with independent production companies.
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"I'd like to congratulate
everyone who was involved in bringing these programmes to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ viewers
- not only those who won an award but also the other very deserving
nominees."
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Also honoured last night was former Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Director-General
Greg Dyke who was presented with the RTS Judges' Award for his
outstanding achievement in 27 years of broadcasting.
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Will Wyatt CBE, RTS President, said: "At the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ,
Greg fought like a tiger for its interests and the people in it, and
brought it the unaccustomed smell of competitive success.
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"The juries recognised his
great feat of achieving what was thought impossible - loyalty, admiration
and personal popularity in an organisation as large and testing as the
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ."
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Winners in Full
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Situation Comedy and Comedy Drama
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The Office Christmas Specials, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Entertainment for
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ ONE
Entertainment
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Little Britain, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ New Comedy for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ THREE
Single Documentary - General
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The Secret Policeman, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Documentaries & Contemporary
Factual for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ ONE
Science & Natural History
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Motherland - A Genetic Journey, Takeaway Media for
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ TWO
Single Drama
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This Little Life, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Films & The Film Council present
a Common Features Production in association with the Northern Production
Fund and the Yorkshire Media Production Agency/Studio of the North for
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ TWO
Drama Series
Spooks, A Kudos Production for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ ONE
Drama Serial
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State of Play, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ in association with Endor Productions
for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ ONE
Daytime Programme
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Britain's Secret Shame, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Daytime/Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Current Affairs
for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ ONE
Regional Programme
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Christine's Children, Double Band Films for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ ONE
Northern Ireland
Regional Presenter
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Gerry Anderson - Anderson In Â…, Green Inc. for
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ ONE Northern Ireland
Actor (Female)
Kate Ashfield - This Little Life, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Films & The Film Council present
a Common Features Production in association with the Northern Production
Fund and the Yorkshire Media Production Agency/Studio of the North for
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ TWO
Entertainment Performance
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Jonathan Ross - Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, Open
Mike Productions for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ ONE
Network Newcomer Behind the Screen
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Sarah Gavron (Director) - This Little Life, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Films
& The Film Council present a Common Features Production in association
with the Northern Production Fund and the Yorkshire Media Production
Agency/Studio of the North for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ TWO
Writer
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Paul Abbott - State of Play, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ in association with
Endor Productions for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ ONE
RTS International Award
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24 (Season 2), Real Time Productions and Imagine Television
in association with Twentieth Century Fox Television for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ TWO and
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ THREE
Comedy Performance
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David Walliams & Matt Lucas - Little Britain, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ
New Comedy for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ THREE
Event
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Comic Relief 2003 - The Big Hair Do, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Entertainment
for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ ONE
Judges' Award
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Greg Dyke
