Broadcast Awards 2016: shortlist unveiled

19th November 2015

You can find the full shortlist for the 2016 Broadcast Awards below. We are very proud of just how many nominations our brilliant bunch have picked up. Congratulations and good luck to all involved.

BROADCAST AWARDS 2016: SHORTLIST

Best Comedy Programme 
Sponsored by Halo Post Production

Car Share, Goodnight Vienna Productions for BBC One
Catastrophe, Avalon Television for Channel 4
Detectorists, Channel X North and Lola Entertainment for BBC Four
Inside No. 9, BBC Comedy Production London for BBC Two
The Keith Lemon Sketch Show, Talkback for ITV2
People Just Do Nothing, Roughcut Television for BBC Three
Best Documentary Programme 
Sponsored by Silverglade Post Production

Breaking into Britain: The Lorry Jumpers, Minnow Films for Channel 4
Citizenfour, Praxis Films for Channel 4
Filming My Father: In Life and Death, Verve Productions for Channel 5
The Paedophile Hunter, Amos Pictures for Channel 4
Storyville: India’s Daughter, Assassin Films and Tathagat Films for BBC Four
Tales of the Grim Sleeper, South Central Films for Sky Atlantic
Best Children’s Programme 
Sponsored by dock10

Eve, Leopard Drama for CBBC
Horrible Histories Special: Awesome Alfred the Great, Lion TV for CBBC
I Am Leo, Nine Lives Media for CBBC
Mr Alzheimers and Me, Tigerlily Films for CBBC
Punk Chef Kids Challenge, Flashing Lights Media for Community Channel
So Awkward, Channel X North for CBBC
Best Entertainment Programme 
Sponsored by The Fountain Studios

A League of Their Own, CPL Productions for Sky One
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, Phil McIntyre Entertainment for Dave
Britain’s Got Talent, Thames for ITV
Release the Hounds, Gogglebox Entertainment for ITV2
Taskmaster, Avalon Television for Dave
You’re Back In The Room, Tuesday’s Child Television for ITV
Best Daytime Programme 
Sponsored by BT Media and Broadcast

Blitz Cities – Liverpool, BBC Northern Ireland for BBC One
The Chase, Potato for ITV
Judge Rinder, ITV Studios for ITV
The People Remember, BBC Productions Wales for BBC One
Posh Pawnbrokers, Boom Cymru for Channel 4
Who’s Doing The Dishes? ITV Studios for ITV
Best Documentary Series 
Sponsored by Procam

24 Hours in Police Custody, The Garden Productions for Channel 4
Dementiaville, Twofour for Channel 4
Hunters of the South Seas, Indus Films for BBC Two
The Detectives, Minnow Films for BBC Two
The Romanians are Coming, Keo Films for Channel 4
The Tribe, Renegade Pictures for Channel 4
Best Multichannel Programme

Detectorists, Channel X and Lola Entertainment for BBC Four
The Enfield Haunting, Eleven Film for Sky Living
Plebs, Rise Films for ITV2
Reggie Yates’ Extreme Russia, Sundog Pictures for BBC Three
Sky’s General Election Night Coverage, Sky for Sky Arts 1
The Unbreakables: Life and Love on Disability Campus, Minnow Films for BBC Three
Best Drama Series or Serial 
Sponsored by 3 Mills Studios

Doctor Foster, Drama Republic for BBC One
Humans, Kudos Film and Television for Channel 4
The Missing, New Pictures and Company Pictures for BBC One
No Offence, AbbottVision for Channel 4
Poldark, Mammoth Screen and Masterpiece for BBC One
Wolf Hall, Company Pictures for BBC Two
Best Music Programme 
Sponsored by NEP Visions

The BRIT Awards 2015, BRIT Awards for ITV
Ed Sheeran Storytellers Live, JA Digital for MTV Music
Four to the Floor, Lemonade Money for Channel 4
Glastonbury 2015, BBC Productions and Glastonbury Festival for BBC Two
Ten Pieces, BBC Music Television and Somethin’ Else for BBC Two
VE Day 70: A Party to Remember, BBC Productions for BBC One
Best News & Current Affairs Programme 
Sponsored by The Hospital Club Studios

Al Jazeera Investigates: Inside Kenya’s Death Squads, Al Jazeera for Al Jazeera
BBC News at Ten: Tunisia Terror Attack, BBC News for BBC One
Dispatches: Escape from ISIS, ITN for Channel 4
Dispatches: Kids in Crisis, Erica Starling Productions for Channel 4
Panorama: To Walk Again, BBC Productions for BBC One
Tunisia Terror Attack, Sky for Sky News
Best Original Programme 
Sponsored by IMG Studios

Ballot Monkeys, Hat Trick Productions for Channel 4
Car Share, Goodnight Vienna Productions for BBC One
Cyberbully, Raw TV for Channel 4
Murder in Successville, Tiger Aspect for BBC Three
No Offence, AbbottVision for Channel 4
The Tribe, Renegade Pictures for Channel 4
Best Popular Factual Programme

Back In Time For Dinner, Wall to Wall for BBC Two
The Great British Bake Off, Love Productions for BBC One
The Island with Bear Grylls, Shine TV and Bear Grylls Ventures for Channel 4
The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds, RDF Television for Channel 4
Top Gear, BBC Productions for BBC Two
Walking the Nile, October Films for Channel 4
Best Pre-School Programme

Bing, Acamar Films for CBeebies
Clangers, Clangers Production Team for CBeebies
Rastamouse, The Rastamouse Company for CBeebies
Teacup Travels, Plum Films for CBeebies
Toot the Tiny Tugboat, Toot Enterprises, Lupus Films and Cloth Cat Animation for Channel 5 Milkshake
Topsy and Tim, Darrall Macqueen for CBeebies
Best Single Drama 
Sponsored by Elstree Studios

An Inspector Calls, Drama Republic for BBC One
Black Mirror: White Christmas, House of Tomorrow for Channel 4
Cyberbully, Raw TV for Channel 4
Danny and the Human Zoo, Red Production Company for BBC One
The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies, Carnival Film & Television for ITV
Marvellous, Fifty Fathoms and Tiger Aspect for BBC Two
Best Soap / Continuing Drama 
Sponsored by Imagine Communications

Casualty, BBC Cymru Wales Drama Production for BBC One
Coronation Street, ITV Studios for ITV
Eastenders, BBC Drama Production London for BBC One
Emmerdale, ITV Studios for ITV
Holby City, BBC Drama Production London for BBC One
Hollyoaks, Lime Pictures for Channel 4
Best Sports Programme 
Sponsored by SIS Live

The Derby, IMG Productions for Channel 4
European Rugby Champions Cup Final, Sunset+Vine for BT Sport
The 2015 Investec Ashes, Sky Sports for Sky Sports
Isle of Man TT, North One TV for ITV4
The 2014 Ryder Cup, Sky Sports for Sky Sports
NFL Superbowl, North One TV for Channel 4
International Programme Sales

Downton Abbey, NBC Universal International Television Distribution for Carnival Films
Fortitude, Sky Vision for Fifty Fathoms
Homes by The Sea, Passion Distribution for True North
Poldark, ITV Studios Global Entertainment for Mammoth Screen
The Missing, All3Media International for New Pictures and Company Pictures
Wolf Hall, BBC Worldwide for Company Pictures
Best Post Production House 
Sponsored by Avid

Encore
Envy
Flix Facilities
Halo Post Production
Molinare
Technicolor
Best Independent Production Company 
Sponsored The London Studios

Endor Productions
The Garden Productions
ITN Productions
Kudos Film and Television
Tiger Aspect Productions
Twofour
Channel of the Year

BBC One
BBC Two
Channel 4
Channel 5
Dave
ITV