2019 Winners
Channel of the Year: ITV
“The channel delivered a slate of high-quality new drama that attracted massive audiences”
Best independent production company: World Productions
“Bodyguard was the talk of watercoolers and wine bars, bus stops and broadsheets”
Best post-production house: Halo Post
“A post house that listens to its clients, finds creative solutions and delivers excellence”
Best documentary series: Prison
“It made use of incredible access to tell a funny and yet shocking story”
Best multichannel programme: Killed By My Debt
“Powerful, moving and socially important – all wrapped up in an incredible, compelling programme”
Best comedy programme: Derry Girls
“An original take on the subject, with excellent cast and characterisation”
Best international programme sales: All Together Now
“The format has been a particular hit in Brazil, where Record TV’s remake exceeded its slot average by 30%”
Best children's programme: My Life: Locked in Boy
“This was an exceptional documentary that gave a voice to a witty, talented and courageous boy”
Best popular factual programme: The Real Full Monty: Ladies Night
“Extraordinary, entertaining and touching. It brought a very challenging subject to the mainstream”
Best daytime programme: Murder, Mystery And My Family
“An emotional, must-watch show and a fascinating peek into complex personal histories”
Best single drama: Killed By My Debt
“A powerful and important story that made me feel angry. This was a story that had to be told”
Best soap or continuing drama: Coronation Street
“A sensitively handled episode that had an impact soap rarely achieves these days”
Best music programme: Later... With Jools Holland: Later 25
“Jools owns the space. This was a great special of a great show”
Best documentary programme: The Fight For Mosul
“It humanises a story that is complex and difficult. The documentary is beautifully made with incredible access”
Best sports programme: 2018 FIFA World Cup
“Wonderfully crafted and classy, highlighting the atmosphere and passion of the biggest stage in world sport”
Best pre-school programme: Pablo
“It opened up the world of a boy with autism in a gentle and caring manner”
Best news/current affairs programme: Channel 4 News: Cambridge Analytica Uncovered
“A gamechanger and an outstanding example of brilliantly journalistic storytelling”
Best specialist factual: The Football Club: Artist in Residence
“Two subjects I had no interest in totally blew me away. It was an intimate, surprising and moving journey”
Best entertainment programme: Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
“Outstanding in every way. Flawless, jam-packed and hugely generous”
Best original programme: Married to a Paedophile
“Technically outstanding, truly innovative and utterly coherent”
Best drama series or serial: A Very English Scandal
“An impeccable story of a complex human and social drama. Witty and hugely entertaining”
Special recognition: Sir Trevor McDonald
“With an uncanny ability to combine gravitas and lightness of touch, Sir Trevor is one of British TV’s most influential figures”
Killing Eve wins Timeline TV Moment of the Year
Broadcast Awards attendees vote for tense confrontation in cat-and-mouse thriller
Leader
British television at its best
“A raft of high-quality shows demonstrate the innovation, creativity and fantastic storytelling that British TV is so well known for”
Awards gallery
Broadcast Awards 2019 - the judges
Methodology and list of judges
Digital Edition
Broadcast Awards 2019
All the winners and finalists
Video
Broadcast Awards 2019
Highlights from this year’s ceremony, hosted by Harry Hill