The nominations for VLV’s annual Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting 2018 have been announced.
This year nominations include TV dramas The Bodyguard, Black Earth Rising and Killing Eve; ITV’s Peston on Sunday is up against BBC Two’s Newsnight; and Channel 4’s Random Acts is competing with the BBC’s Upstart Crow. Radio 5 Live’s Nicky Campell is nominated for an Individual radio Contributor award alongside Katya Adler, Paddy O’Connell, Edward Stourton and others. Matt Frei, Emily Maitlis and David Olusoga are nominated alongside others for the TV Contributor award. A full list of those nominated is below.
The awards, which will be presented on May 9th at VLV’s Spring Conference, celebrate radio and TV programmes and those who made a particular contribution to public service broadcasting during 2018. Winners say they particularly value these awards, first introduced some thirty years ago, because they are chosen by the people who matter: their listeners and viewers.
The awards will be presented by Jan Ravens, of Dead Ringers and Spitting Image fame. Last year Jan delighted the audience with an ad-libbed acceptance speech when Dead Ringers won the award for best radio comedy.
Full list of nominations VLV AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN BROADCASTING 2018:
BEST TV DRAMA PROGRAMME
A Very English Scandal | BBC One |
Black Earth Rising | BBC Two |
Bodyguard | BBC One |
Killing Eve | BBC One |
No Offence | Channel 4 |
Vanity Fair | ITV |
BEST TV NEWS AND FACTUAL PROGRAMME
A House through Time | BBC Two |
Beyond 100 Days | BBC News Channel and BBC Four |
Newsnight | BBC Two |
Peston on Sunday | ITV |
Portillo’s Hidden History of Britain | Channel 5 |
They Shall Not Grow Old | BBC Two |
BEST TV ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Have I Got News for You | BBC One |
Only Connect | BBC Two |
Random Acts | Channel 4 |
Raymond Briggs: Snowmen, Bogeymen and Milkmen | BBC Two |
Upstart Crow | BBC Two |
Would I Lie to You | BBC One |
BEST TV INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR
Matt Frei |
Katty Kay |
Emily Maitlis |
Andrew Neil |
David Olusoga |
Jon Sopel |
VLV + IBT AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL CONTENT
A Dangerous Dynasty: House of Assad | BBC Two |
Dispatches: Myanmar’s Killing Fields | Channel 4 |
Drowning in Plastic | BBC One |
Mediterranean with Simon Reeve | BBC Two |
Michael Palin in North Korea | Channel 5 |
Stacey Dooley Investigates: Fashion’s Dirty Secrets | BBC Three |
BEST SPORTS PROGRAMME – RADIO & TV (sponsored by Arqiva)
European Rugby Champions Cup | Channel 4 |
2018 Football World Cup | BBC/ITV |
2018 Formula 1 Grand Prix | Channel 4 |
2018 French Open Tennis | ITV |
Test Match Special | Radio 4/Radio 5 live Sports Extra/BBC Sport |
2018 Winter Olympics | BBC |
BEST RADIO DRAMA AND COMEDY PROGRAMME
Drama on 3: Pinter’s The Birthday Party | Radio 3 |
Gloomsbury | Radio 4 |
Home Front | Radio 4 |
Meet David Sedaris | Radio 4 |
The Now Show | Radio 4 |
Tommies | Radio 4 |
BEST RADIO NEWS AND FACTUAL PROGRAMME
Brexit: A Love Story? | Radio 4 |
Feedback | Radio 4 |
In Our Time | Radio 4 |
The James O’Brien Show | LBC |
Last Word | Radio 4 |
Pienaar’s Politics | Radio 5 live |
BEST RADIO MUSIC AND ARTS PROGRAMME
Barry Humphries: Barry’s Forgotten Musical Masterpieces | Radio 2 |
Breakfast | Radio 3 |
Kermode and Mayo’s Film Review | Radio 5 live |
Saturday Review | Radio 4 |
Soul Music | Radio 4 |
Words and Music | Radio 3 |
BEST INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR TO RADIO
Katya Adler |
Nicky Campbell |
Lyse Doucet |
Paddy O’Connell |
Ritula Shah |
Edward Stourton |
In addition to the awards voted on by VLV members, there will be three additional awards chosen by VLV’s Trustees – the Naomi Sargant Award for someone who has contributed to the field of education, the award for innovation in broadcastingand the children’s broadcasting award.
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