Part-reposted from Radio Times
Doctor Foster, Catastophe, Lenny Henry, Reggie Yates and comedy's golden girl Michaela Coel were among the big winners at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards 2016.
The BBC1 drama's lead Suranne Jones was crowned Best Female Actor for her portrayal of a woman who suspects her husband is having an affair, while Anthony Hopkins took home the prize for Best Male Actor in BBC2 drama The Dresser. ITV drama The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies, starring Jason Watkins, won two awards: Best Writer for screenwriter Peter Morgan and Best Drama Serial.
Lenny Henry was awarded an RTS Fellowship and presented with the Judges Award in recognition of his work in increasing minority representation in the television industry. Accepting the award, he said, "I'm truly hopeful that this award is a pan-industry acknowledgement that diversity must be at the heart of our industry now and most importantly in the future." See more below.
Michaela Coel (who was nominated for a BAFTA Television Craft Award for Breakthrough Talent this week) was awarded Breakthrough Performance of the Year as well as Best Comedy Performance for Channel 4 series Chewing Gum, while Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney's Channel 4 comedy Catastrophe won Best Scripted Comedy and Comedy Writing. Reggie Yates picked up the award for Best Presenter and his ITV2 series Release the Hounds won the Entertainment category. In the soaps category, Emmerdale triumphed over rivals Coronation Street and EastEnders to win Best Soap and Continuing Drama, while the Entertainment Performance award went to Ant & Dec.
See below for the full list of winners.
Actor – Female
Winner: Suranne Jones – Doctor Foster, Drama Republic for BBC One
Actor – Male
Winner: Anthony Hopkins – The Dresser, Playground Entertainment for BBC Two
Arts
Winner: Handmade, BBC Scotland Arts Production for BBC Four
Breakthrough
Winner: Michaela Coel – Chewing Gum, Retort Television for E4
Children's Programme
Winner: My Life: I Am Leo, Nine Lives Media for CBBC
Comedy Performance
Winner: Michaela Coel – Chewing Gum, Retort Television for E4
Daytime Programme
Winner: Judge Rinder ITV Studios for ITV
Documentary Series
Winner: The Romanians Are Coming – Keo Films for Channel 4
Drama Serial
Winner: The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies Carnival Films for ITV
Drama Series
Winner: No Offence Abbott Vision for Channel 4
Entertainment
Winner: Release the Hounds Gogglebox Entertainment for ITV2
Entertainment Performance
Winner: Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly
History
Holocaust: Night Will Fall Spring Films for Channel 4
Live Event
VE Day 70: The Nation Remembers BBC Events Production for BBC One
Popular, Factual and Features
DIY SOS: Homes For Veterans BBC Features Production for BBC One
Presenter
Reggie Yates – Reggie Yates' Extreme Russia Sundog Pictures for BBC Three
Science and Natural History
Oak Tree: Nature's Greatest Survivor Furnace TV for BBC Four
Scripted Comedy
Catastrophe Avalon Television for Channel 4
Single Documentary
Storyville: India’s Daughter Assassin Films for BBC Four
Single Drama
Coalition Cuba Pictures for Channel 4
Soap and Continuing Drama
Emmerdale ITV Studios for ITV
Sports Presenter, Commentator or Pundit
David Coulthard BBC Sport for BBC One
Writer – Comedy
Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan – Catastrophe Avalon Television for Channel 4
Writer – Drama
Peter Morgan – The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies Carnival Films for ITV
Judges’ Award
Lenny Henry
Lifetime Achievement Award
Joan Bakewell
