RTS Announces Winners Of Scotland Awards 2014

The Royal Television Society (RTS) has announced the winners of the RTS Scotland Awards 2014. Chaired by April Chamberlain, the awards cover all forms of production in Scotland, recognising excellence and innovation across a range of genres and crafts. The winners were announced at a ceremony, hosted by Catriona Shearer and Sanjeev Kohli, on Wednesday 20 May at the Oran Mor, Glasgow.

The full list of winners:

FACTUAL
Documentary & Specialist Factual:
Keys to the Castle Darren Hercher Films for BBC Two Scotland

Nominees:
Insane Fight Club IWC Media for BBC One and BBC Scotland
The Battle to Beat Polio Matchlight Limited for BBC Two

Factual Entertainment & Features:
It Was Alright In The 70's Objective Scotland for Channel 4

Nominees:
Kirstie's Fill Your House for Free Raise the Roof Productions for Channel 4
Science of Stupid IWC Media for National Geographic Channel

DAYTIME
Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman Raise the Roof Productions for BBC One

Nominees:
The Link STV Productions for BBC One
The Small Animal Hospital with John Barrowman – Episode 1 Tern TV for Channel 4

DRAMA
Glasgow Girls Minnow Films for BBC One Scotland / BBC Three

Nominee:
Shetland Series 2 – Episode 2 ITV Studios Production for BBC One and
BBC Scotland

REFERENDUM PROGRAMME
Scotland Decides: The Big, Big Debate Mentorn Scotland for BBC One Scotland

Scotland in a Day The Comedy Unit for Channel 4

Nominee:
Scotland 2014 BBC Scotland News and Current Affairs for BBC Two Scotland

NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS
News Programme:
Reporting Scotland BBC Scotland News and Current Affairs for BBC One Scotland

Nominees:
Lookaround ITV Border for ITV
STV News – Central STV News for STV

Current Affairs:
Cybercrimes with Ben Hammersley: Darknets Tern TV for BBC World News

Nominees:
BBC Scotland Investigates: The Innocent Serial Killer BBC Scotland News and Current Affairs for BBC One Scotland
The Secret of Your Clothes Firecrest Films for BBC Two

SPORT
Sport: Live Event
Get Inspired – Andy Murray Live BBC Scotland Learning in collaboration with BBC Sport

Nominees:
BT Sport Scottish Football – Hibernian v Hamilton, Second Leg Relegation Playoff Sunset + Vine Productions Ltd for BBC Sport
Commonwealth Games BBC Sport for BBC One

Sport: Programme
Jock Stein Purple TV for BBC ALBA

Nominees:
Sore in the Saddle, Adventure Show Special Triple Echo Productions for BBC Two Scotland
Tonight At The Games BBC Sport for BBC One

COMEDY
Bob Servant – Episode 3 BBC Scotland Comedy Production for BBC Four and BBC One Scotland

Nominees:
How Do I Get Up There? The Comedy Unit for BBC Two Scotland
Scotland in a Day The Comedy Unit for Channel 4

CHILDREN'S
Officially Amazing Lion Television Scotland for CBBC

Nominees:
My Pet and Me – Kune Kune Pigs CBeebies Production Scotland for CBeebies
The Dog Ate My Homework CBBC Production Scotland for CBBC

SHORT FORM CONTENT
Every School Needs a Pipe Band Media Co-op on YouTube

Nominees:
BBC Four Abstract Idents BBC Scotland Arts Production for BBC Four
Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2014 BBC Scotland

ANIMATION
Sir Chris Hoy: How to Win Gold ISO Design, BBC Scotland Documentaries for BBC One Scotland

Nominees:
How Did We Get Here? featured in Sunday Politics Scotland, BBC News and BBC Online, Stewart Ramsay for BBC Scotland
The Military Strategy in Scotland featured in Sunday Politics Scotland, BBC News and BBC Online, Stewart Ramsay for BBC Scotland

STUDENT TELEVISION AWARD
The Scribbler Kurosh Kani, Hannah Smith and Jennifer Barrie, The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Nominees:
Domestic Appliances Lewis Firth Bolton, Edinburgh College of Art / University of Edinburgh
Marital Kombat Ally Lockhart and Team, City of Glasgow College
Under the Skin Yana Ivantcheva, Josh Bird, Derek Sigurdsson, Tommaso Aglietti and Philip McVeigh, University of Stirling

TELEVISION JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR:
Bernard Ponsonby STV News

Nominee:
Brian Taylor BBC Scotland

PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE (CRAFT):
Camera
Imagine…Anselm Kiefer: Remembering the Future Fraser Rice, BBC Scotland Arts Production for BBC One

Nominee:
Katie Morag and the Wedding Part 1 Jerry Kelly, Move On Up for CBeebies

Sound
Nicola Benedetti's Indian Serenade Stewart Simpson, BBC Scotland Arts Production for BBC Two Scotland

Nominees:
Sir Chris Hoy: How to Win Gold Lucy Watt and Paul Flitcroft, BBC Scotland Documentaries for BBC One Scotland
The Quest for Bannockburn Lucy Watt and Bronek Korda, BBC Scotland Documentaries for BBC Two Scotland

Post Production: Editing
Facing up to Mackintosh Jonathan Seal, BBC Scotland Arts Production for BBC Two Scotland

Nominees:
Imagine…Anselm Kiefer: Remembering the Future David Arthur, BBC Scotland Arts Production for BBC One
The Lost Portrait of Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Culture Show Special Dagmar Werner, BBC Scotland Arts Production for BBC Two

Post Production: Graphics & Titling
XX Commonwealth Games 2014 Opening Ceremony Damien Smith, Mark Breslin and Clyde Lawson, ISO Design for BBC One

Nominees:
Clydebuilt: The Ships that Made the Commonwealth Damien Smith and Clyde Lawson, ISO Design, BBC Scotland Documentaries for BBC Two Scotland
Planet Oil Jonny Harris and Kevin McCrae, Playdead Ltd, BBC Scotland Documentaries for BBC Two Scotland

THE INNOVATION AWARD:
The Queen's Baton Relay BBC Two Scotland

THE RTS SCOTLAND AWARD:
Elizabeth Partyka Deputy Director of Channels, STV

As a producer, Tyka worked on a wide variety of genres including children's, being responsible for the Saturday morning network series What's Up Doc, Funhouse and the long running How 2.

She was appointed Controller of Children's Programming for STV in 1995. The department won an RTS Award, a Scottish BAFTA, was nominated for a UK BAFTA as well as a US EMMY. She went on to lead STV's Network Productions division as managing director, responsible for network production across all genres, including the dramas Taggart and Rebus. She was executive producer on the first Antiques Road Trip which has gone on to become a real hit, now in its twelfth series. Tyka moved into broadcasting in 2009, and has been in charge of STV's main channel 3 service since then.

Beyond the success of all the programmes above, she has a very strong track record in charitable fundraising. She developed Cash For Kids while at Radio Clyde and worked on the ITV Telethon in the early nineties. In 2011, she launched the STV Appeal which works with charities across Scotland to highlight and alleviate child poverty. In its first four years, the Appeal has raised over eight million pounds and made a significant difference to communities and individuals alike.

Most recently, Tyka successfully launched STV's city TV channels, STV Glasgow and STV Edinburgh. These new services reach a million people a month across the central belt, and provide new opportunities for young TV talent to progress in their careers.

The RTS Scotland Award was presented to Elizabeth Partyka by Carol Smillie.

www.rts.org.uk/scotland

(JP)