Adolescence was the large winner on the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards this night within the UK.
The Netflix restricted sequence a couple of teenage boy arrested on suspicion of murdering a feminine classmate gained 5 classes, together with Finest Single Drama or Mini-Sequence.
Adolescence co-creator and star Stephen Graham was awarded Finest Actor for his function and his work on Disney+ sequence A Thousand Blows, whereas Erin Doherty gained Finest Actress for her work in the identical tow exhibits.
Finest Author went to Adolescence‘s different co-creator, Jack Thorne, who was honored for the Netflix present and his work on Poisonous City and The Hack, whereas younger star Owen Cooper gained the BPG Breakthrough Expertise Award for Adolescence and Movie Membership.
BBC homicide thriller actuality sequence The Movie star Traitors claimed the Finest Leisure award, with Amandaland and cop drama Blue Lights including to the BBC’s tally with Finest Comedy and Finest Drama Sequence wins, respectively.
Louis Theroux’s The Settlers, from BBC Two, gained Finest Single Documentary or Mini-Sequence, and Channel 4’s Educating Yorkshire took Finest Documentary Sequence.
The BPG Awards, that are voted for by British media journalists, additionally handed out 5 particular awards. The Harvey Lee Award for Excellent Contribution to Broadcasting went to Blissful Valley and Riot Ladies author Sally Wainwright, who was additionally nominated for Finest Author.
Love Really star Invoice Nighy gained Finest Podcast for his In poor health-Suggested by Invoice Nighy podcast.
The BPG Innovation Award went to pop-up Nineteen Eighties themed radio station WSQK ‘The Squawk’, which was launched by audio biz International for Netflix as promotion for the ultimate season of Stranger Issues. London-based content material creator Specs Gonzalez gained The Rising Creator Award. BPG Members Particular Awards went to author and broadcaster Melvyn Bragg and TV producer and founding father of The TV Mindset, Adeel Amini.
“This 12 months’s winners present simply how highly effective British broadcasting may be when it combines ambition with authenticity,” stated BPG Chair Matt Deegan. “From daring drama and fearless documentary to ingenious leisure and audio storytelling, these programmes and creators have captured the creativeness of audiences and critics alike.
“Voted for by the members of the Broadcasting Press Guild – journalists who spend their working lives protecting tv, radio and the media – these awards recognise work that really stood out over the previous 12 months. At a time of monumental change for our trade, it’s encouraging to see such assured, distinctive storytelling persevering with to emerge.”
Presenter Rhianna Dhillon offered the awards, which was held at The Barbican in London. The occasion is supported by BBC Studios, Pact, Prime Video, Netflix, TiVo and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Full Winners Listing
BEST SINGLE DRAMA OR MINI-SERIES (1-4 EPISODES)
WINNER: Adolescence (Netflix)
BEST DRAMA SERIES (5+ EPISODES)
WINNER: Blue Lights (BBC One)
BEST SINGLE DOCUMENTARY OR MINI-SERIES (1-3 EPISODES)
WINNER: Louis Theroux, The Settlers (BBC Two)
BEST DOCUMENTARY SERIES (4+ EPISODES)
WINNER: Educating Yorkshire (2025) (C4)
BEST COMEDY supported by TiVo
WINNER: Amandaland (BBC One)
BEST ENTERTAINMENT supported by TiVo
WINNER: The Movie star Traitors (BBC One)
BEST ACRESS supported by Netflix
WINNER: Erin Doherty (Adolescence, A Thousand Blows)
BEST ACTOR supported by Netflix
WINNER: Stephen Graham (Adolescence, A Thousand Blows)
BEST WRITER
WINNER: Jack Thorne (Adolescence, Poisonous City,The Hack)
BPG BREAKTHROUGH TALENT AWARD supported by Prime Video
WINNER: Owen Cooper (Adolescence, Movie Membership)
AUDIO AWARDS
AUDIO PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR
WINNER: What Occurred to Counter-Tradition? (Radio 4)
AUDIO PRESENTER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Sara Cox (Radio 2)
PODCAST OF THE YEAR
WINNER: In poor health-Suggested by Invoice Nighy (Eyepod Studios)
SPECIAL AWARDS
HARVEY LEE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BROADCASTING supported by Warner Bros. Discovery
WINNER: Sally Wainwright
BPG INNOVATION AWARD
WINNER: WSQK The Squack – International for Netflix
BPG EMERGING CREATOR AWARD supported by Prime Video
WINNER: Specs Gonzalez
BPG MEMBERS SPECIAL AWARD
WINNER: Melvyn Bragg
BPG MEMBERS SPECIAL AWARD
WINNER: Adeel Amini – TV Mindset
