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Royal Television Society
1 year
The winner of Leading Actor - Male is Kit Connor for #Heartstopper ! Judges called his performance "profoundly affecting and impactful – a really big moment" #RTSAwards
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This year’s Judges’ Award goes to Strictly Come Dancing 2021. Congratulations to the @bbcstrictly production team, cast and crew of 2021! #RTSAwards
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This year’s Outstanding Achievement Award is presented to “a screenwriter whose work over the last twenty years has taken television drama to places it’s never been before” and “told stories never allowed before” - congratulations to @russelldavies63 ! #RTSAwards
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Kit Connor on why people connected to #Heartstopper : "there's something for everyone" #RTSAwards @audionetwork
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Consumer journalism “absolutely, manifestly, directly impacts the lives of our viewers.” Watch @MartinSLewis ' rousing speech from last night’s RTS Television Journalism Awards, where he won the RTS Special Award @MoneySavingExp #RTSAwards
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. @Channel4News ' @krishgm takes home Network Presenter of the Year #RTSAwards
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With a star turn in #OurFlagMeansDeath alongside @TaikaWaititi and @rhysiedarby , and his own sitcom #NewarkNewark earning stellar reviews, @nathan_foad is set to become one of the most exciting new voices in TV. Read our interview with him here:
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. @cnni on winning the Breaking News award for their coverage of the historic storming of the Legislative Council by Hong Kong Protesters #RTSAwards
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Loki is in the building! We’re going behind the scenes with @LokiOfficial cast @twhiddleston and @sophiadimartino , and crew @michaelwaldron and @iamkateherron . Blue sweater ✅ Follow @RTS_Now for live updates #RTSEvents
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TV Pick: The Princess of Wales returns to Westminster Abbey to host another Royal carol service, organised to honour the selfless efforts of communities across the country. Royal Carols: Together at Christmas, tonight on @ITV at 7pm
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Royal Television Society
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#SexEducation star @asabfb on playing Otis Milburn and being blown away by the show’s remarkable success on @netflix
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"I think they just thought we were moronic art students who'd gone too far. Which, to an extent, we were." @japelling , @BeckyBocka and Baker Terry, masterminds of #DontHugMeImScared , discuss the making of their horribly funny puppet show
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Royal Television Society
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Congrats to @CHABUDDYGEEZY on his win for Best Comedy Performance at the #RTSawards
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3 years
“Brilliant, versatile, measured, compelling, relaxed but reassuring and empathetic” - our first award of the night goes to @CliveMyrieBBC , who takes home the Network Presenter of the Year Award. Congratulations! @BBCNews #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
3 years
Congratulations to @CliveMyrieBBC from @BBCNews for his second win of the night for Television Journalist of the Year, who stood out to the judges for the “all-round quality” of his reporting #RTSAwards
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Well done to the Casting Award winner @dedwardscasting , who “showcased fresh, vital and exciting casting” for @NetflixUK ’s Heartstopper which was “an authentic portrayal of young modern life” #RTSAwards
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Congratulations to @hanwaddingham , who takes home the Entertainment Performance award for her work fronting the @bbceurovision Song Contest 2023. Judges described her presenting as “witty, warm, funny and with real emotion” #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
5 years
Congratulations to @jodiecomer , winner of the Programme award for a performance by a Female Actor. Her portrayal of Villanelle in #KillingEve is “already iconic, and impossible to imagine anyone else inhabiting the role” said the judges #RTSawards
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. @jodiecomer talks about what's in store for Villanelle in the second series of @KillingEve #RTSawards
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Royal Television Society
4 years
. @maitlis on winning Network Presenter of the Year for the second year #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
4 years
The Sports Presenter, Commentator or Pundit award goes to @AlexScott for delivering “immense knowledge of the game” in a “confident and concise analysis” – congratulations Alex! #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
7 years
Congratulations to @antanddec on their win for Best Entertainment for @itvtakeaway ! #RTSawards
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The award for Live Event goes to The State Funeral of HM The Queen Elizabeth II. Judges said "there was really only one word to sum it up: perfect." Congratulations to the @BBC team! #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
2 years
Newcomer Callum Scott Howells wins the Actor – Male award for “a really fine performance of profound tenderness and subtlety” for It’s a Sin. Congratulations @callumshowells ! #RTSAwards
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#Heartstopper ’s casting director @dedwardscasting reveals how fans crashed his website in the hopes of being cast in the hit series before they landed on Kit Connor, @joelocke03 and @Yazdemand ! Daniel Edwards won the Casting Award at the RTS Craft & Design Awards 2022 #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
7 years
. @latelateshow with @JKCorden heads to London for special UK episodes this summer
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BBC News' @CliveMyrieBBC to hit the road in Italy for new 15-part travelogue series
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Royal Television Society
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. @BBCNewsnight on winning the award for Daily News Programme of the Year and Interview of the Year award #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
4 years
The award for Drama Series goes to @BBCOne ’s #GentlemanJack , which judges described as “sharply written” with “compelling characters” – congratulations! #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
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Sarah Lancashire on the "extraordinary reception" for #HappyValley series three #RTSAwards @audionetwork
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Royal Television Society
2 years
The Scripted Comedy award goes to Alma’s Not Normal, which judges described as “laugh out loud funny but at times profound and heart breaking” – well done to the team! #RTSAwards
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Last but certainly not least... This year's Outstanding Achievement award goes to "the consummate screen actor, the real deal," Sarah Lancashire! #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
3 years
The Arts award goes to the “refreshing, accessible and original” #GraysonsArtClub ! Congratulations to Grayson Perry ( @Alan_Measles ), @SwanFilmsTV and the team for creating a show which judges described as “a truly joyous piece of work” #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
11 months
New trailer released for @jackthorne 's upcoming drama Best Interests, starring @michaelsheen and Sharon Horgan
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Praised by judges for his “ability to bring empathy as well as authority to his distinctive broadcasting” while “radiating dignity and calm under the most intense pressure” – @bbcnews ’s Clive Myrie wins the Network Presenter of the Year award. Well done @clivemyrieBBC #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
5 years
. @BBCNewsnight 's @maitlis talks reinventing the long-form interview after winning Network Presenter of the Year award #RTSAwards
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The Live Event award goes to @bbceurovision for the “hugely impressive spectacle delivered with great style by an outstanding team” #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
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Actor - Female award winner @jodiecomer on how she found the character of Villanelle in @KillingEve #RTSawards
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Royal Television Society
6 years
. @itvcorrie wins the highly competitive Soap and Continuing Drama Award! Congratulations to the team on the “grounded, confident and utterly believable” drama #corrie #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
2 years
TV Pick: So here it is, the last episode of the beloved feel-good comedy #DerryGirls . In this special extended finale, we return to the gang one year on, as they prepare for their final year at Our Lady Immaculate College. Tonight on @Channel4 at 9pm
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Royal Television Society
4 years
. @ITV has commissioned a new World War Two documentary with pandemic hero @captaintommoore in celebration of VE day
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Congratulations to all of the winners from last night's RTS Programme Awards 2023, in partnership with @audionetwork ! See the full list of winners & nominees and watch the highlights from the blue carpet #RTSAwards #KitConnor #KateWinslet #SarahLancashire
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Royal Television Society
4 years
Congratulations to Comedy Performance - Male winner @NcutiGatwa for giving a performance that combined “slapstick and big comic set pieces with buckets of emotion and heart” in @NetflixUK ’s #SexEducation #RTSAwards
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. @KirstyWark receives the Outstanding Contribution Award at the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2024, honouring her work on @BBCNewsnight #RTSAwards
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“If all these war crimes were forgotten, something bad could happen to the whole world, not just to Ukraine.” The @AP 's @VasilisaUKR accepts her Young Talent of the Year award for her coverage of the Ukraine War #RTSAwards
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. @hanwaddingham on how it feels to win, and how the faith of @bbcstudios helped get her here #RTSAwards
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The Supporting Actor - Female award goes to @ambikamod for This Is Going To Hurt! Judges said her performance "was pitch perfect, a study of a woman operating under extraordinary strain laced with humour and charm" #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
3 years
TV Pick: @TheMontyDon is returning to our screens this Easter to tell us how best to spend our long weekend in the garden on #GardenersWorld , tonight on @BBCTwo at 9pm
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"I don't know where I'd be without my gays" Entertainment Performance award-winner @hanwaddingham on what gave her the confidence to present Eurovision 2023 #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
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Camera Operator of the Year goes to Fadi Shana, who has been working directly from Gaza. “His images didn't just bring the horrors of war to global audiences, but also the everyday stories of those trying to live through it,” said the jury. #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
2 years
Russell T Davies wins the Writer – Drama award for the compelling @Channel4 series It’s a Sin. Judges said that “this was writing at its most powerful – all at the same time full of rage, joy, sadness, fun and humanity” – congratulations @russelldavies63 ! #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
3 years
From Villanelle and Eve in #KillingEve to Walter White and Gus Fring in #BreakingBad , we gave a rundown of TV's greatest on-screen rivalries
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Network Television Journalist of the Year goes to @SecKermani . The jury was blown away by their ability to work with “empathy while retaining balance in the most challenging of circumstances.” #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
6 years
. @rioferdy5 ’s moving documentary ‘Being Mum & Dad’ wins the Single Documentary Award. Judges recognised a “profoundly brave personal journey told with incredible emotional honesty” #RTSAwards
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. @Channel4News is Network Daily News Programme of the Year, for “its experienced and respected team of correspondents, and its mission to explain as well as report,” said the jurors. #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
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The Scripted Comedy award goes to the “skilful, special and truthful” #DerryGirls for combining “super-smart writing with outstanding acting” #RTSawards
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Royal Television Society
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. @TheLastLeg boys win the next award for Entertainment Performance AGAIN! Two years running! Congratulations @adamhillscomedy @JoshWiddicombe & @Alex_Brooker ! #RTSAwards @channel4
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. @TheLastLeg 's @adamhillscomedy & @alex_brooker on what it's like to win Entertainment Performance for the second year in a row #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
4 years
For the fourth series of @BBCTwo 's #AHouseThroughTime @DavidOlusoga is heading to Leeds
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TV Pick: Beloved family comedy #BBCGhosts returns for a third series starring Charlotte Ritchie, @kfRedhot , Mathew Baynton, @lollyadefope , @benwillbond , @JimHowick , @Lazbotron and @MarthaHD . Tonight on @BBCOne at 8:30pm
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Royal Television Society
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The award for Writer - Comedy goes to #PhoebeWallerBridge for creating a show “so unique there won’t ever be another like it” with the fantastic @fleabag #RTSAwards
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The three amigos are back for a new road trip in Gordon, Gino and Fred: Viva España @GordonRamsay @Ginofantastico @fredsirieix1
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Royal Television Society
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. @GNev2 pays tribute to his fellow Sports Presenter nominees, his 'inspiration' @GabbyLogan , and @emmahayes1 whose #Euro2020 punditry 'blew him away' #RTSAwards
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Well done to The @EarthshotPrize 2021, winner of the Live Event award, for a “technically stunning, totally engaging, and a compelling narrative” #RTSAwards
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5 years
Comedian @joelycett will return for a second series of Joe Lycett’s #GotYourBack on @Channel4
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The team behind The @EarthshotPrize 2021 are ecstatic with their RTS Award! #RTSAwards
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Well done to @ChrisGPackham for winning the Presenter award for Inside Our Autistic Minds. The jury was delighted with his ability to bring “charisma and directness to this programme – they were captivating” #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
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Our final award of the night goes to @KirstyWark for her Outstanding Contribution to broadcast journalism. “On screen she is unflappable, asks penetrating and tough questions when necessary and acts with empathy and compassion when needed,” said the jury. #RTSAwards
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4 years
With a “truly stand out performance” Saoirse-Monica Jackson takes home the award for Comedy Performance – Female for #DerryGirls . Well done @SaoirseJackson ! #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
5 years
. @BBC has announced that Steph McGovern ( @stephbreakfast ) and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall ( @HughFW ) will present new series, Easy Ways To Live Well, tackling the nation's health concerns
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For the fourth series of @BBCTwo 's #AHouseThroughTime , @DavidOlusoga is heading to Leeds
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“I like to think that we as journalists can provide an idea of what the truth is no matter what the story.” Network Presenter of the Year @CliveMyrieBBC on the importance of countering misinformation #RTSAwards
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. @BBCNews ’ Analysis Editor @BBCRosAtkins will present a new weekly show, Ros Atkins On The Week, intent on setting the record straight on the biggest national and international stories
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2 years
. @antanddec accept the RTS Special Award on behalf of everyone who is a part of the @imacelebrity team, from the producers to the production managers, to the caterers and drivers. Congratulations to the whole #ImACeleb team! #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
3 years
The Scoop of the Year Award goes to @BBCBreakfast who showed “great contact building, perseverance, diplomacy and a clear eye for a story” with their ‘Free School Meals’ report for @BBCOne #RTSAwards
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Casualty wins the Soap and Continuing Drama award! "A new perspective from a long-established show,” said the judges, "this was powerful work supremely well-realised." Congratulations to the @BBCCasualty team! #RTSAwards
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“We all just need to carry on doing what we’re doing, because TV is company for so many people.” Sarah Lancashire gave a moving speech when accepting her Outstanding Achievement Award. Watch in full here: #RTSAwards @audionetwork
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#DerryGirls on their shock at winning the Scripted Comedy award #RTSawards
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The @TheLastLeg team talk humble beginnings after their Entertainment Programme award win #RTSawards
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3 years
The first-ever Comedy Entertainment award goes to @BBCTwo ’s #TheRanganation , congratulations to @RomeshRanga and all the team! Judges praised the “genuinely funny, laugh-out loud event - the perfect showcase for the huge talent of its star” #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
3 years
The award for Writer – Drama goes to @MichaelaCoel for the “brave, poignant and highly original” writing on #IMayDestroyYou for @BBCOne and @HBO , which judges said will be “discussed for years to come” - congratulations Michaela! #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
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Our Network Presenter of the Year is someone “equally at home in the studio or reporting from war zones,” said the jury, and a “charming assassin in the face of politicians who refuse to answer a straight question.” Well done to @susannareid100 for her work on @GMB ! #RTSAwards
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3 years
Congratulations to @ITV ’s @loosewomen for their Daytime Programme award win! Judges said the show “makes a real connection with its audience – making them laugh, making them think” #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
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"Our whole lives have changed since we won our 1st RTS Award in '95" @antanddec discuss their latest win #RTSawards
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Royal Television Society
3 years
. @BBCCasualty wins the Soap and Continuing Drama award for “still innovating, still pioneering in using new technology, and still pushing forward what this type of show can do and say” – well done to the team! #RTSAwards
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. @BethRigby is Political Journalist of the Year, described by the jury as “the stand-out winner” amongst stiff competition. “She is always exciting to watch and her packaging is excellent, always asking the questions we are all yelling at the telly,” said the jurors. #RTSAwards
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The Drama Series award goes to Happy Valley. “It’s game changing, top-of-the-class drama,” said the jury. “Sometimes operatic in scale, but attentive to the tiniest detail” #RTSAwards
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. @MartinSLewis is honoured with the RTS Special Award. The jury was full of praise for the tangible impact of the Money Saving Expert’s work, which has “managed to influence government policy and hold the banking and utility industries to account.” #RTSAwards
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“The vibe in the room was insane.” @hanwaddingham on the “magnificently well-oiled machine” that was Eurovision
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. @thehuwedwards and the @BBC team on their award-winning coverage of The State Funeral of HM The Queen Elizabeth II #RTSAwards @audionetwork
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4 years
The award for Entertainment goes to @bbcthree ’s @dragraceukbbc , described by judges as being full of "warmth and laughs" - congratulations to the team! #RTSAwards
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The Editing – Drama award goes to Lucien Clayton for the “masterful editing technique from start to finish” and a “seamless and epic final episode” for Derry Girls Series 3 #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
4 years
Congratulations to Lisa Armstrong, who takes the Make Up Design in Entertainment & Non Drama award for @bbcstrictly ! Judges were impressed by her “daring and exciting” characters and transformations #RTSAwards
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Royal Television Society
2 years
Read the full report and watch the full video from last week's @LokiOfficial event with @twhiddleston , @sophiadimartino , director @iamkateherron and writer @michaelwaldron #RTSevents #Loki
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That’s all for tonight’s #Loki event! Thanks for tuning into the live updates, and keep an eye out for the full session which we will upload soon! #RTSEvents #Loki
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3 years
Congratulations to @MichaelaCoel for her third win of the evening, taking home the Actor – Female award for a performance in #IMayDestroyYou that was “nothing short of electrifying…somehow she brought the audience into her head, heart and skin” #RTSAwards
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. @Dawn_French , Richard Curtis and the makers of The Vicar of Dibley will feature in a new retrospective of their iconic sitcom for @goldchannel
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