A PROGRAMME broadcast as part of a charity appeal by STV has been shortlisted in a programming awards competition run by the Royal Television Society.
Born to Lose was part of the STV Appeal last year, which raised over two million pounds towards helping alleviate the impact of poverty on Scotland’s young people.
It is up against two other contenders for the Nations and Regions title: The Bank of Dave (episode one) and The Story of Wales.
Says STV of Born to Lose: “This hard-hitting documentary explores the issue of child poverty in Scotland. From the perspective of Paul Brannigan (The Angel’s Share), the programme examines the effects that being brought up by two heroin addicts had on him. From the drug dens of Glasgow to the glittering lights of Hollywood, Paul has come a long way but can anyone truly escape the legacy brought by generations of Scots born into poverty? Is it something in the blood?
“The programme includes expert opinions from some of the world’s leading scientists as they explain how stress experienced by pregnant mothers is genetically programming their yet to be born children to survive in harsh environments. It’s an evolutionary throwback to earliest man, when life expectancies were less than 30. Now people are living longer, the complications it causes are becoming apparent. And with large parts of Scotland still recovering from the mass unemployment of the 50s and 60s, it’s the health time bomb that’s already exploded.”
The winners are to be announced on the 19th, at a ceremony being held in London and hosted by comedian, Jo Brand.
Pic: Graeme Hunter.
The shortlist reads:
Actor (Female)
Olivia Colman- Accused II RSJ Films for BBC One
Anne Marie Duff – Accused II RSJ Films for BBC One
Sheridan Smith – Mrs Biggs ITV Studios for ITV
Actor (Male)
Sean Bean – Accused II RSJ Films for BBC One
Lennie James – Line of Duty World Productions for BBC Two
Oliver Lansley – Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story Mammoth Screen for BBC Wales for BBC One
Arts
All In the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry Seneca Productions for Channel 4
Lucian Freud: Painted Life Blakeway for BBC Two
The South Bank Show: Grime, Bow & How UK Hip Hop Found Its Voice Director’s Cut for Sky Arts HD
Children’s Drama
Mr Stink BBC Productions in association with Bert Productions for BBC One
Teulu Tŷ Crwn (The ‘Tŷ Crwn’ Family) Apollo/Fflic Co-Production, Part of Boom Pictures CYMRU, for S4C
Wolfblood CBBC Productions for CBBC
Children’s Programme
Horrible Histories Lion TV in association with Citrus TV for CBBC
Newsround – Up and Away CBBC Productions for CBBC
Room on the Broom Magic Lights Pictures for BBC Two
Comedy Performance
Jessica Hynes – Twenty Twelve (Series 2) BBC Productions for BBC Two
Ruth Jones – Stella Tidy Productions for Sky 1 HD
Jack Whitehall – Fresh Meat Objective Productions for Channel 4
Daytime Programme
Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals Fresh One Productions for Channel 4
Remembrance Week Fever Media for BBC One
The Chase ITV Studios for ITV
Documentary Series
Our War BBC Productions for BBC Three
Protecting Our Children BBC Productions for BBC Two
The Year the Town Hall Shrank Blast for BBC Four
Drama Serial
Good Cop BBC Productions for BBC One
Parade’s End Mammoth Screen for BBC Two
Room at the Top Great Meadow Productions for BBC Four and BBC Worldwide
Drama Series
Call the Midwife Neal Street Productions for BBC One
Line of Duty World Productions for BBC Two
Sherlock Hartswood Films for BBC Wales in co-production with Masterpiece for BBC One
Entertainment
Britain’s Got Talent Thames/Syco TV for ITV
Celebrity Juice Talkback Production Company for ITV2
Dynamo: Magician Impossible (Series 2) Phil McIntyre Entertainments/Inner Circle Films for Watch
Entertainment Performance
Charlie Brooker – 10 O’Clock Live Zeppotron Productions for Channel 4
Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly – I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! ITV Studios for ITV
will.i.am – The Voice UK A Wall to Wall Media and Talpa Production for BBC One
History
The Plot To Bring Down Britain’s Planes Raw Television for Channel 4
The Secret History of Our Streets Century Films and Halcyons Heart Films for BBC Two
Words of Captain Scott ITV Studios for ITV
International
Borgen DR for BBC Four
Girls HBO for Sky Atlantic HD
Homeland (Series 1) Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet, Fox 21 acquired by Channel 4
Live Event
London Paralympics 2012 Sunset+Vine/IMG Sports Media for Channel 4
Olympics 2012 BBC Productions for BBC
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert BBC Productions for BBC One
Nations and Regions Programme
Born to Lose STV for the STV Appeal
The Bank of Dave (episode one) Finestripe Productions for Channel 4
The Story of Wales Green Bay Media for BBC One Wales
Popular Factual and Features
Long Lost Family (Series 2) Wall to Wall Media for ITV
Make Bradford British Love Productions for Channel 4
The Great British Bake Off Love West for BBC Two
Presenter
Clare Balding – The Olympics BBC Productions for BBC
Dr James Fox – History of Art in Three Colours BBC Productions for BBC Four
Grayson Perry – All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry Seneca Productions for Channel 4
Science and Natural History
Earthflight John Downer Productions for BBC One
Operation Iceberg BBC Productions for BBC Two
The Plane Crash Dragonfly Film and Television for Channel 4
Scripted Comedy
Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of my Life Baby Cow for Sky Atlantic HD
Fresh Meat Objective Productions for Channel 4
Twenty Twelve (Series 2) BBC Productions for BBC Two
Single Documentary
7/7: One Day in London Minnow Films for BBC Two
Fy Chwaer A Fi (My Sister and I) Bulb Films, Part of Boom Pictures CYMRU, for S4C
Lifers Century Films for Channel 4
Single Drama
Everyday Revolution Films for Channel 4
My Murder BBC Productions for BBC Three
The Hollow Crown: Richard II Neal Street Productions for BBC Two
Soap and Continuing Drama
Coronation Street ITV Studios for ITV
EastEnders BBC Productions for BBC One
Hollyoaks Lime Pictures for Channel 4
Writer – Comedy
Jo Brand, Vicki Pepperdine and Joanna Scanlan – Getting On Vera Productions for BBC Four
John Morton – Twenty Twelve (Series 2) BBC Productions for BBC One
Writing Team – The Thick of It (Series 4) BBC Productions for BBC Two
Writer – Drama
Robert Jones – Murder Touchpaper TV for BBC Two
Jed Mercurio – Line of Duty World Productions for BBC Two
Steven Moffat – Sherlock Hartswood Films for BBC Wales in co-production with Masterpiece for BBC One
