POLITICAL correspondents, Bernard Ponsonby (of STV) and Brian Taylor (of BBC Scotland), are going head-to-head for the Television Journalist of the Year title at an awards ceremony celebrating the best of Scots TV programmes.
It’s a two-horse race for the title in this year’s Scotland Awards being run by the Royal Television Society, which has just issued its shortlist.
The winners will be revealed on the 20th of next month, in Glasgow.
The shortlist reads:
FACTUAL
Documentary and specialist factual
• Insane Fight Club, IWC Media for BBC One Scotland and BBC One
• Keys to the Castle, Darren Hercher Films for BBC Scotland / BBC Two
• The Battle to Beat Polio, Matchlight Limited for BBC Two
Factual entertainment and features
• Kirstie’s Fill Your House for Free, Raise the Roof Productions (RTRP Ltd) for Channel 4
• It Was Alright In The 70’s, Objective Scotland for Channel 4
• Science of Stupid, IWC Media for National Geographic Channel
Daytime
• Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman, Raise the Roof Productions (RTRP Ltd) for BBC One
• The Small Animal Hospital with John Barrowman – Episode 1, Tern TV for Channel 4
• The Link, STV Productions for BBC One
DRAMA
• Glasgow Girls, Minnow Films for BBC Three / BBC Scotland
• Shetland Series 2 – Episode 2, BBC Scotland / ITV Studios
REFERENDUM PROGRAMME
• Scotland in a Day, The Comedy Unit for Channel 4
• Scotland 2014, BBC Scotland News for BBC Two Scotland
• Scotland Decides: The Big, Big Debate, Mentorn Scotland for BBC One Scotland
NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
News programme
• Reporting Scotland, BBC Scotland News for BBC One Scotland
• Lookaround, ITV Border for ITV
• STV News – Central, STV News for STV
Current affairs
• BBC Scotland Investigates: The Innocent Serial Killer, BBC Scotland for BBC One Scotland
• The Secret of Your Clothes, Firecrest Films for BBC Two
• Cybercrimes with Ben Hammersley: Darknets, Tern TV for BBC World News
SPORT
Sport: live event
• BT Sport Scottish Football – Hibernian v Hamilton, second leg Relegation Playoff, Sunset + Vine Productions Ltd for BBC Sport
• Get Inspired – Andy Murray Live, BBC Scotland Learning for BBC
• Commonwealth Games, BBC Sport for BBC One
Sport programme
• Sore in the Saddle, Adventure Show Special, Triple Echo Productions for BBC Two Scotland
• Tonight At The Games, BBC Sport for BBC One
• Jock Stein, Purple TV for BBC Alba
COMEDY
• Bob Servant – Episode 3, BBC In-house Comedy for BBC Scotland / BBC Four
• How Do I Get Up There?, The Comedy Unit for BBC Two Scotland
• Scotland in a Day, The Comedy Unit for Channel 4
CHILDREN’S
• My Pet and Me – Kune Kune Pigs, BBC Scotland for CBeebies
• The Dog Ate My Homework, BBC Scotland for CBBC
• Officially Amazing, Lion Television Scotland for CBBC
SHORT FORM CONTENT
• Every School Needs a Pipe Band, Media Co-op on YouTube
• Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014, BBC Scotland
• BBC Four Abstract Idents, BBC Scotland for BBC Four
ANIMATION
• Sir Chris Hoy: How to Win Gold, ISO for BBC One Scotland
• The Military Strategy in Scotland, Sunday Politics Scotland for BBC Scotland
• How Did We Get Here?, Sunday Politics Scotland for BBC Scotland
STUDENT TELEVISION AWARDS
• Animation: Domestic Appliances, Edinburgh College of Art / University of Edinburgh
• Drama: The Scribbler, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
• Entertainment: Martial Kombat, City of Glasgow College
• Factual: Under the Skin, University of Stirling
TELEVISION JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
• Bernard Ponsonby, STV News
• Brian Taylor, BBC Scotland
PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE (CRAFT)
Camera
• Imagine…Anselm Kiefer: Remembering the Future, Fraser Rice / BBC Scotland
• Katie Morag & the Wedding Part 1, Jerry Kelly, Move On Up for CBeebies
Sound
• Nicola Benedetti’s Indian Serenade, Stewart Simpson / BBC Two Scotland
• Sir Chris Hoy: How to Win Gold, Lucy Watt & Paul Flitcroft for BBC Scotland
• The Quest for Bannockburn, Lucy Watt & Bronek Korda for BBC Scotland
Post production: editing
• Imagine…Anselm Kiefer: Remembering the Future, Dave Arthur for BBC Scotland
• The Lost Portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie, Culture Show Special, Dagmar Werner for BBC Two Scotland
• Facing up to Mackintosh, Jonathan Seal / BBC Scotland for BBC Two Scotland
Post production: graphics and titling
• Planet Oil, Jonny Harris & Kevin McCrae for Playdead Ltd / BBC Two Scotland
• XX Commonwealth Games 2014 Opening Ceremony, Damien Smith, Mark Breslin and Clyde Lawson, ISO Design for BBC One
• Clydebuilt: The Ships that Made the Commonwealth, Damien Smith and Clyde Lawson for ISO Design / BBC Two Scotland
THE INNOVATION AWARD
• The winner of this award will be announced on the night
THE RTS SCOTLAND AWARD
• The winner of this award will be announced on the night
