‘Adolescence’ Wins Big At The Broadcasting Press Guild Awards

Adolescence was nan large victor astatine nan Broadcasting Press Guild Awards this evening successful nan UK.

The Netflix constricted bid astir a teenage boy arrested connected suspicion of murdering a female classmate won 5 categories, including Best Single Drama aliases Mini-Series.

Adolescence co-creator and prima Stephen Graham was awarded Best Actor for his domiciled and his activity connected Disney+ bid A Thousand Blows, while Erin Doherty won Best Actress for her activity successful nan aforesaid tow shows.

Best Writer went to Adolescence‘s different co-creator, Jack Thorne, who was honored for nan Netflix show and his activity connected Toxic Town and The Hack, while young prima Owen Cooper won nan BPG Breakthrough Talent Award for Adolescence and Film Club.

BBC execution enigma reality bid The Celebrity Traitors claimed nan Best Entertainment award, pinch Amandaland and bull play Blue Lights adding to nan BBC’s tally pinch Best Comedy and Best Drama Series wins, respectively.

Louis Theroux’s The Settlers, from BBC Two, won Best Single Documentary aliases Mini-Series, and Channel 4’s Educating Yorkshire took Best Documentary Series.

The BPG Awards, which are voted for by British media journalists, besides handed retired 5 typical awards. The Harvey Lee Award for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting went to Happy Valley and Riot Women writer Sally Wainwright, who was besides nominated for Best Writer.

Love Actually prima Bill Nighy won Best Podcast for his Ill-Advised by Bill Nighy podcast.

The BPG Innovation Award went to pop-up 1980s themed power station WSQK ‘The Squawk’, which was launched by audio biz Global for Netflix arsenic promotion for nan last play of Stranger Things. London-based contented creator Specs Gonzalez won The Emerging Creator Award. BPG Members Special Awards went to writer and broadcaster Melvyn Bragg and TV producer and laminitis of The TV Mindset, Adeel Amini.

“This year’s winners show conscionable really powerful British broadcasting tin beryllium erstwhile it combines ambition pinch authenticity,” said BPG Chair Matt Deegan. “From bold play and fearless documentary to inventive intermezo and audio storytelling, these programmes and creators person captured nan imagination of audiences and critics alike.

“Voted for by nan members of nan Broadcasting Press Guild – journalists who walk their moving lives covering television, power and nan media – these awards recognise activity that genuinely stood retired complete nan past year. At a clip of tremendous alteration for our industry, it’s encouraging to spot specified confident, unique storytelling continuing to emerge.”

Presenter Rhianna Dhillon presented nan awards, which was held astatine The Barbican successful London. The arena is supported by BBC Studios, Pact, Prime Video, Netflix, TiVo and Warner Bros. Discovery.

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