Winners including Miriam Margolyes, Juliet Aubrey and Bridget ChristieAnnounced for BBC Audio Drama Awards 2022PHOTO: Miriam Margolyes (Image: Jennifer Robertson - Kyte Photography)OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY BBC Radio 4 Actors Miriam Margolyes, Juliet Aubrey and comic Bridget Christie are amongst the winners of this year’s BBC Audio Drama Awards, presented at the BBC Radio Theatre in London with a live audience for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Miriam Margolyes was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, accepting her trophy via video link from Australia she said: “I cannot tell you have thrilled I am to be given this award.” She added: “I’ve done my best work in radio, I shall love it ‘til I die.” Her radio roles with the BBC began in 1965, her work includes The Betty Witherspoon Show for Radio 2 in the 1970s through to recent performances in Radio 4’s intergenerational comedy Charlotte and Lilian – just two of many in a widely acclaimed and continuing career. Magical, contemporary gothic thriller Dead Weather by Hattie Taylor wowed this year’s judging panel. The title and its cast secured three prizes - Best Original Single Drama, Best Actress and Best Supporting Performance for Juliet Aubrey and Claire Price respectively. In the best actor category Edmund Davies was recognised for his role as Jamie in the series about young parents with learning disabilities, The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles. Comedy trophies were presented to Bridget Christie for Mortal, her series taking a heart-warming dive into some of life’s more difficult questions. Podcast Sound Heap and its collective of comic talents scored the Best Sketch gong. The Outstanding Contribution Award was presented to Radio 4’s departing Commissioning Editor for Comedy, Sioned Wiliam. From her own performances in a sketch comedy duo alongside Rebecca Front to producing and commissioning, Sioned Wiliam continues to be a passionate champion of comedy, especially in audio from. At Radio 4 she has welcomed in new talents including Rosie Jones, Daliso Chaponda, Alex Edelman, Lost Voice Guy, Mae Martin and more; as well as providing new vehicles for the likes of Alexei Sayle, French and Saunders, Bill Bailey, Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam. Charlotte Moore, BBC’s Chief Content Officer says: “Tonight’s awards recognise how all of the talented individuals - both in front of and behind the microphones and mixing desks - make audio the booming medium it is today. Thank you for your commitment to this wonderful genre, and for delighting the millions of listeners who tune in, week after week.” Further winners included The Meaning of Zong, part of BBC Radio 3’s Lights Up season featuring plays impacted by the pandemic, Ayeesha Menon’s contemporary adaptation of The Jungle Book, and Estonian Public Broadcasting’s adaptation of The Lion by Martin Algus. The ceremony was hosted by Andy Zaltzman, prize winners included Julie Hesmondhalgh and Monica Dolan. Full list of winners Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Performance The Marc Beeby Award for Best Debut Performance Best Original Single Drama Best Adaptation Best Original Series or Serial Best Scripted Comedy (Longform) Best Scripted Comedy (Sketch Show) Best Use of Sound Best European Drama Best Podcast or Online Audio Drama Lifetime Achievement Outstanding Contribution Imison Award 2022 Tinniswood Award 2022 AboutNotes to editors The BBC is the biggest commissioner of audio drama globally, and as such is proud to highlight the best from the sector. The BBC Audio Drama Awards celebrate the passionate and dedicated work of professionals who bring this artform to listeners – from actors to writers, producers and sound designers. Across formats, themes, on air and online, the awards recognise an array of productions. Previous winners include Rebecca Front, Phil Wang, Danny Sapani, Neil Gaiman, Susan Wokoma and many more. The judging panel of industry experts includes actors Adjoa Andoh, Adrian Scarborough and Monica Dolan, theatre director Michael Buffong, and critic Susannah Clapp. The BBC Audio Drama Awards cover audio dramas first broadcast in English in the UK between 1 October 2020 and 31 October 2021 or first uploaded/published/released for free listening online in the UK during the same period. Productions may be entered from anywhere in the world subject to these criteria. In addition, the Best European Audio Drama welcomes dramas in other languages than English. Entries were welcome from all makers of audio drama, and were not restricted to BBC broadcasts. Each programme producer could enter up to four categories (one entry only per category). The audio drama had to be submitted exactly as broadcast or uploaded. There was no entry fee. The Imison Award is administered by the Society of Authors and the Tinniswood Award by the Society of Authors and the Writers’ Guild.
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March 28, 2022 5:00am ET by BBC Radio 4 |