THE Royal Television Society (RTS) has announced the nominations for the RTS Scotland Awards 2017.
Chaired by Bobby Hain, the awards cover all forms of production in Scotland, recognising and celebrating excellence and innovation across a range of genres and crafts.
Gok Wan (Fill Your House For Free, Raise The Roof Productions for Channel 4), Lorraine Kelly (Lorraine Kelly’s Hogmanay Show, Solus Productions for STV) and Phil Spencer (Love It Or List It, Raise The Roof Productions for Channel 4) will battle it out for the accolade of On Screen Personality of the Year; while Jude Ho (The Secret Life of Sue Townsend, BBC Studios Pacific Quay Productions for BBC Two), Louise Lockwood (Fair Isle: Living on the Edge, BBC Studios Pacific Quay Productions for BBC One Scotland/BBC Four) and Michael Keillor (Line of Duty, World Productions for BBC One) will go head-to-head to be named Television Director of the Year.
In the newly-launched Young Journalist of the Year category, which is presented in memory of George Sinclair, Channel 4’s Kevin Anderson will compete against BBC Scotland’s Nick Eardley and Rachel Coburn. The winner will also receive a prize of £1,000.
The hotly-contested Best Drama category sees In Plain Sight (World Productions/Finlaggan Films for ITV) go up against Shetland Series 3 (ITV Studios for BBC Scotland) and The Secret Agent (World Productions for BBC Scotland); while Scot Squad Festive Special (The Comedy Unit for BBC Scotland), Still Game (BBC Studios Scotland for BBC One) and Two Doors Down (BBC Studios Scotland for BBC Two) are nominated for the Best Comedy Award.
In the News and Current Affairs categories, STV Central: Chhokar Story (STV), is up against STV North (STV) and Reporting Scotland (BBC Scotland) for the Best News Programme Award; while BBC Scotland Investigates: The Great Military Charity
Scandal (BBC Scotland), Seb Coe and the Corruption Scandal (BBC Panorama) and Scotland and the Battle for Britain (STV) are all up for the Best Current Affairs Award.
For factual, Tern has two nominations in the Best Factual Entertainment and Features category, with Big Fish Man (Quest) and Britain’s Wildest Weather 2016 (Channel 4) competing with Robbie Coltrane’s Critical Evidence (IWC for A&E). Dunblane (STV Productions/Beriff McGinty for BBC Two), Scotland and the Klan (Matchlight for BBC Scotland) and The Queen Mary: Greatest Ocean Liner (STV for BBC Two) are nominated in the Best Documentary and Specialist Factual: History category; while Fair Isle: Living on the Edge (BBC Studios Scotland for BBC One Scotland/BBC Four), My Baby, Psychosis and Me (Matchlight/Sprout Pictures for BBC One) and This Farming Life (BBC Studios for BBC Two) all hope to secure the accolade of Best Documentary and Specialist Factual. Britain’s Lost Masterpieces (Tern/Iconografie Films for BBC Four), imagine…Danger! Cornelia Parker (BBC Studios Pacific Quay Productions for BBC One) and The Secret Life of Sue Townsend (BBC Studios Pacific Quay Productions for BBC Two) will vie for the title of Best Documentary and Specialist Factual: Arts.
April Chamberlain, chair of Judges for the RTS Scotland Awards 2017, says: “’Entries for this year’s awards were greater than ever before with a fabulous spread across all the categories. The range and breadth of the entries was truly impressive and the judges have been wowed by the talents and skills of the people working in the production community in Scotland.”
The award winners will be announced at a ceremony, hosted by STV presenter, Jennifer Reoch, and comedian and radio presenter, Des Clarke, on Wednesday 17 May at the Oran Mor, Glasgow.
For more information, visit: https://rts.org.uk/award/rts-scotland-awards-2017
The nominations:
Best Daytime
Gok’s Fill Your House For Free Raise The Roof Productions for Channel 4
The Hairy Bikers’ Pubs That Built Britain: Glasgow BBC Studios Pacific Quay Productions for BBC Two
The TV That Made Me Raise The Roof Productions for BBC One
Best Factual Entertainment and Features
Big Fish Man Tern for Quest
Britain’s Wildest Weather 2016 Tern for Channel 4
Robbie Coltrane’s Critical Evidence IWC for A&E
Best Documentary and Specialist Factual: History
Dunblane STV Productions/Beriff McGinty for BBC Two
Scotland and the Klan Matchlight for BBC Scotland
The Queen Mary: Greatest Ocean Liner STV for BBC Two
Best Documentary and Specialist Factual: Arts
Britain’s Lost Masterpieces Tern/Iconografie Films for BBC Four
imagine…Danger! Cornelia Parker BBC Studios Pacific Quay Productions for BBC One
The Secret Life of Sue Townsend BBC Studios Pacific Quay Productions for BBC Two
Best Documentary and Specialist Factual
Fair Isle: Living on the Edge BBC Studios Scotland for BBC One Scotland/BBC Four
My Baby, Psychosis and Me Matchlight/Sprout Pictures for BBC One
This Farming Life BBC Studios for BBC Two
Best Drama
In Plain Sight World Productions/Finlaggan Films for ITV
Shetland Series 3 ITV Studios for BBC Scotland
The Secret Agent World Productions for BBC Scotland
News and Current Affairs: Best News Programme
Reporting Scotland BBC Scotland for BBC Scotland
STV Central: Chhokar Story STV for STV
STV North STV for STV
News and Current Affairs: Best Current Affairs
BBC Scotland Investigates: The Great Military Charity Scandal BBC Scotland for BBC Scotland
Scotland and the Battle for Britain STV Productions for STV
Seb Coe and the Corruption Scandal BBC for BBC Panorama
Best Sport Programme
0-60mph: Britain’s Fastest Kids Finestripe Productions for Channel 4
2016 Scottish Cup – Rangers v Hibernian Sky Sports for Sky Sports
Scotland’s Game BBC Scotland for BBC Scotland
Best Comedy
Scot Squad Festive Special The Comedy Unit for BBC Scotland
Still Game BBC Studios Scotland for BBC One
Two Doors Down BBC Studios Scotland for BBC Two
Best Children’s Programme
All Over the Workplace – Politics BBC Scotland Children’s for CBBC
Eve – The P.R.I.C.E. of War Leopard Drama for CBBC
Lifebabble – Changing Families BBC Scotland Children’s for CBBC
Best Short Form Content
American Dream Playdead for Wondros
Elements of Art and Design Playdead for BBC Bitesize
Short Stuff BBC Studios Scotland/BBC Scotland Social Media for BBC Scotland social media channels
Best Animation and VFX
Dawn of War III Axis Animation for YouTube
One Of Us Axis VFX for BBC One
The Famous Grouse Flaunt Productions for social media
Student Television Award
Ben Cresswell – Gnome Edinburgh College of Art
Eric Romero – Lethe Edinburgh Napier University
Eric Romero – Native Immigrant Edinburgh Napier University
Jamie Sutherland, Kate Galbraith, Calum McIntosh, Sean Hayman – The Cornerman University of Stirling
On-Screen Personality of the Year
Gok Wan – Fill Your House For Free Raise The Roof Productions for Channel 4
Lorraine Kelly – Lorraine Kelly’s Hogmanay Show Solus Productions for STV
Phil Spencer – Love It Or List It Raise The Roof Productions for Channel 4
Young Journalist of the Year, presented in memory of George Sinclair
Kevin Anderson Firecrest Films for Channel 4
Nick Eardley BBC Scotland for BBC Scotland
Rachel Coburn BBC Scotland News and Current Affairs for BBC Scotland
Television Director of the Year
Jude Ho – The Secret Life of Sue Townsend BBC Studios Pacific Quay Productions for BBC Two
Louise Lockwood – Fair Isle: Living on the Edge BBC Studios Pacific Quay Productions for BBC One Scotland/BBC Four
Michael Keillor – Line of Duty World Productions for BBC One
Best Camera
Adam Etherington – One of Us BBC Scotland for BBC One
Glen Milner – Handmade: By Royal Appointment – Steinway & Sons BBC Studios Pacific Quay Productions for BBC Four
Louise Lockwood – Fair Isle: Living on the Edge BBC Studios Pacific Quay Productions for BBC One Scotland
Best Sound
John Cobban – Eve Leopard Drama for CBBC
Kahl Henderson – The Secret Agent World Productions for BBC One
Stewart Simpson – Handmade: By Royal Appointment – Steinway & Sons BBC Studios Pacific Quay Productions for BBC Four
Best Post-Production: Editing
Alex Broad – imagine…Danger! Cornelia Parker BBC Studios Pacific Quay Productions for BBC One
Emma Oxley – One of Us BBC Scotland for BBC One
Jonathan Seal – The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl BBC Studios Pacific Quay Productions for BBC Two
Best Post Production: Graphics and Titling
ISO Design – New Town/Beyond the Battlefield: 100 Years of Erskine Mentorn/BBC Scotland for BBC Two
Kevin McCrae, Elements of Art & Design Playdead for BBC Bitesize
Mark Knapton, The Brewery VFX – The Marvellous World of Roald Dahl BBC Studios Pacific Quay Productions for BBC Two
Best Innovation Award
BBC Build It Scotland BBC Scotland Learning for BBC Scotland
Jack McGill – Homeless World Cup QTV Sports for social media
ISO Design – UK Data Dome Future ISO Design for Cities Catapult
The RTS Scotland Award
To be announced on the night.
ENDS
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