CHANNEL OF THE YEAR
Winner:
BBC Two
Our jury said: “Genuinely multi-genre channel firing on all cylinders” and “bolder and more daring than most other channels.”
Runners Up:
BBC One
Channel 4
ITV
Sky Atlantic
Sky One
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
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Hosted by social media sensation Munya Chawawa, the Edinburgh TV Awards 2020 winners were announced on Twitter in an extended lunch break treat featuring top-name presenters and special appearances from Riz Ahmed, Romesh Ranganathan, Abi Morgan, Krept & Konan, Micheal Ward & more.
NEW FOR 2020
BEST TV ACTOR
Winner:
Glenda Jackson in Elizabeth is Missing
Our jury said: “An amazing show, and she’s amazing in it.”
Runners Up:
Emily Watson in Chernobyl
Jared Harris in Chernobyl
Jessie Buckley in Chernobyl
Kane Robinson in Top Boy
Olivia Colman in The Crown
BREAKTHROUGH TALENT
Winner:
Micheal Ward
Our jury said: “Found his way into Top Boy and blew the roof off… will go all the way.”
Runners Up:
Aisling Bea
Mae Martin
Mirren Mack
Naomi Ackie
Tobi King Bakare
NEW FOR 2020
GLOBAL SUCCESS AWARD
Winner:
All3Media International
Our jury said: “They continue to move forward, constantly evolving, progressing, they never stand still!”
Runners Up:
ITV Studios
Fremantle
NEW FOR 2020
THE GREEN AWARD
Winner:
Bang
Our jury said: “An innovative and creative approach, an example for other productions.”
Runners Up:
The Big Night In, BBC Studios
#GoZero, Sky Sports
BEST ON DEMAND SERVICE
Winner:
All4
Our jury said: “A great commercial model that feels up to date and dynamic.”
Runners Up:
Britbox UK
Disney+
Marquee TV
NowTV
NEW FOR 2020
BEST TV PRESENTER
Winner:
Big Narstie and Mo Gilligan
Our jury said: “Anarchic, chaotic, unexpected and honest.”
Runners Up:
Adam Hills
Ant & Dec
Graham Norton
Kathy Burke
Martin Lewis
SPECIALIST CHANNEL OF THE YEAR
Winner:
BBC Four
Our jury said: “A real sense of care and love in everything they do.”
Runners Up:
National Geographic
Sky Arts
BEST DRAMA
Winner:
Chernobyl, SISTER, The Mighty Mint, Word Games, Sky Atlantic, HBO
Our jury said: “As close to a perfect piece of television as you can get.”
Runners Up:
Elizabeth is Missing, STV Studios for BBC One
The End of the F***king World, Clerkenwell Films and Dominic Buchanan Productions for Channel 4 and Netflix
Giri/Haji (Duty/Shame), a SISTER Production for BBC Two and Netflix
The Crown, Leftbank Pictures for Netflix
Years and Years, Red Production Company and HBO for BBC One
BEST INTERNATIONAL DRAMA
SPONSORED BY SCREEN SCOTLAND
Winner:
Succession, HBO Entertainment in association with Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries and Gary Sanchez Productions for Sky Atlantic
Our jury said: “So well crafted, a once in a generation show”
Runners Up:
Agatha Raisin, a Free@Last TV and Company Pictures production for Acorn TV
Euphoria, HBO in association with Reasonable Bunch, A24, Little Lamb, Dreamcrew, ADD Content Agency | HOT | TCDY Productions for Sky Atlantic
Frankie Drake Mysteries, Shaftesbury in association with CBC and UKTV
Game of Thrones, HBO Entertainment in association with Bighead, Littlehead; 360 Television/Startling Television for Sky Atlantic
Upright, Lingo Pictures for Sky Atlantic and Foxtel, international distribution by eOne
BEST COMEDY SERIES
Winner:
Feel Good, Objective Fiction and Objective Media Group Scotland for Channel 4 and Netflix
Our jury said: “The writing is very strong, it’s funny but also respected and respectful.”
Runners Up:
Defending the Guilty, Big Talk Productions Limited for BBC Two
GameFace, Objective Fiction for Channel 4
Mum, Big Talk Productions Limited in association with The Money Men for BBC Two
Sex Education, Eleven Film for Netflix
Stath Lets Flats, Roughcut TV for Channel 4
BEST ENTERTAINMENT SERIES
SPONSORED BY PINEWOOD TV STUDIOS
Winner:
The Rap Game UK, Naked Television for BBC Three
Our jury said: “So unusual, raw and real compared to regular TV competition formats.”
Runners Up:
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, ITV Studios Entertainment/Mitre Television Co-production for ITV
Gogglebox, Studio Lambert for Channel 4
Hypothetical, Hat Trick Productions for DAVE
Taskmaster, Avalon Television for Dave, UKTV
The Graham Norton Show, So Television for BBC One
BEST DOCUMENTARY
SPONSORED BY TELEVISUAL FACTUAL FESTIVAL
Winner:
For Sama, Channel 4 News and ITN Productions for Channel 4/PBS
Our jury said: “Documentary making at its purest & finest.”
Runners Up:
63Up, MultiStory Media North, an ITV group company
Belsen: Our Story, Atlantic Productions for BBC Two
Don’t F**k With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer, Raw for Netflix
Trial: The Disappearance of Margaret Fleming, Firecrest Films for BBC Two/BBC Scotland
The Family Secret, Candour Productions for Channel 4
PRODUCTION COMPANY OF THE YEAR
Winner:
SISTER
Our jury said: “A tsunami of incredible output”
Runners Up:
ITN Productions
Big Talk Productions
Multistory Media
Red Production Company
Remarkable Television
BEST POPULAR FACTUAL SERIES
Winner:
Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain, Blast! Films for Channel 4
Our jury said: “Such a relevant story”
Runners Up:
Flirty Dancing, Second Star for Channel 4
Kathy Burke’s All Woman, Flicker Productions for Channel 4
Race Across The World, Studio Lambert for BBC Two
The Circle, Studio Lambert & Motion Content Group for Channel 4
Tyson Fury: The Gypsy King, Optomen Television for ITV
SMALL INDIE OF THE YEAR
Winner:
Chalkboard
Our jury said: “An impressive range of commissions across the regions and broadcasters.”
Runners Up:
Alaska
Big Deal Films
Firecrest Films
Red Sky Productions
The Connected Set
VARIETY OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Winner:
David Harewood
SPECIAL AWARD FOR 2020
INDUSTRY CHAMPION AWARD
Winner:
Adeel Amini
SPECIAL AWARD FOR 2020
CREATIVITY IN CRISIS
Winner:
Hospital: Fighting Covid-19, Label1 for BBC Two
Our jury said: “Raw, authentic and revelatory.”
Runners Up:
8 minutes and 46 seconds: The Killing of George Floyd, Sky News/Sky Documentaries
A Day in the Life of Coronavirus Britain, Candour Productions for Channel 4
Bitesize Scotland Daily, BBC Scotland
Charlie Brooker’s Antiviral Wipe, Broke & Bones and Endemol Shine for BBC Two
Gardeners’ World, BBC Studios for BBC Two
Get Well Soon: Coronavirus Special, Kindle Entertainment for BBC iPlayer
Grayson’s Art Club, Swan Films for Channel 4
History Hit Live, History Hit & Little Dot Studios for YouTube
Shelf Isolation, IWC Media for the BBC Scotland Channel
The Martin Lewis Money Show: A Coronavirus Special Live, MultiStory Media for ITV
The Big Night In, BBC Studios for BBC One