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BBC1 and Sister win big at Broadcast Awards 2023
BBC1 named channel of the year for second consecutive year
Leader
Celebrating the best of British TV
‘What they share is the alchemy that takes place when clever, creative ideas combine with amazing production and top-tier on-screen talent’
Winners
Channel of the Year: BBC1
‘BBC1 did its primary job last year to perfection: uniting, entertaining and inspiring a nation’
Best independent production company: Sister
‘Sister’s slate traverses mainstream hits and quirky pieces, with shows that manage to capture the zeitgeist and make viewers laugh and cry’
Emerging indie of the year: Forest
‘Mobeen Azhar and Jez Lee have proved fearless in their commitment to digging below the surface of communities to uncover bigger truths’
Special recognition: Huw Edwards
‘He has been an informative, authoritative and deeply reassuring presence during many of the key moments of nation’s recent history’
Best post-production house: Halo
‘Judges praised Halo’s creative, solution-focused approach to clients but, most importantly its culture’
Best children’s programme: Robin Robin
‘With a first-class script, this is the perfect Christmas treat and a welcome investment in felt stop animation’
Best comedy programme: Derry Girls
‘The show is comedy genius on every level, with loveable, funny characters you grow to love as friends’
Best daytime programme: Moneybags
‘Moneybags stands out due to its sheer originality, ingenuity, casting, cunning format twists and effervescent host’
Derry Girls finale crowned Timeline TV Moment of the Year
The finale of Hat Trick’s Channel 4 comedy wins the vote of Broadcast Awards attendees
Best documentary programme: The Real Mo Farah
‘An important, powerful and moving film. It is a revelatory piece of television with incredible twists and turns’
Best documentary series: Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story
‘A powerful documentary that has used the archive in a chilling way to foreshadow and tell this horror story’
Best drama series or serial: This Is Going To Hurt
‘The series seamlessly combines sharp wit, harrowing realism, perfectly formed characters and award-worthy acting’
Best entertainment programme: The 1% Club
‘The 1% Club is a brilliantly executed family entertainment show that became a genuine hit’
Best international programme sales: The 1% Club
‘The show launched on ITV1 in the UK in April 2022 to huge critical acclaim, an incredible response on social media and strong viewing figures’
Best multichannel programme: DRYCH: Fi, Rhyw ac Anabledd
‘It is a raw, positive and life-affirming film, and Rhys’s attitude to life is really moving. This is a brave and original commission for S4C’
Best music programme: An Audience With Adele
‘An Audience With Adele delivers both impressive scale and a real connection with the audience’
Best news/current affairs programme: The Whistleblowers Inside the UN
‘The film is full of fresh perspectives and new information. Huge kudos to the production team’
Best original programme: Mood
‘An edgy, entertaining, risky and reckless story. Both form and content feel very fresh and different’
Best popular factual programme: Olivia Attwood: Getting Filthy Rich
‘It feels like it is genuinely talking to a young audience. Olivia is a great talent who has some real moments of revelation’
Best pre school programme: Lovely Little Farm
‘The judges were impressed with this sustainable, diverse production & its use of gentle storytelling to invoke joy & wonder’
Best single drama programme: Then Barbara Met Alan
‘A vibrant, entertaining and important show, bolstered by outstanding performances’
Best soap/continuing drama: Emmerdale
‘The script deftly moves between hilarity and heartbreak to deliver a true-to-life story that resonated deeplywith viewers’
Best specialist factual programme: Worlds Collide: The Manchester Bombing
‘The film’s strength is the unstuffy, non-patronising, intelligent storytelling it brings to a young audience’
Best sports programme: Women’s Euro 2022
‘This sporting event of the millennium so far, expertly covered and conveyed with a truly engaging and inspiring naturalness and enthusiasm’
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Broadcast Awards 2023 in pictures
Familiar faces gathered for the 28th Broadcast Awards, hosted by Sue Perkins