30 January 2012
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Radio
Stephen Wyatt wins Tinniswood Prize for best script
The winners of the first ever BBC Audio Drama Awards were announced last night at a ceremony hosted by actor David Tennant in the Radio Theatre at BBC Broadcasting House, London.
The awards aim to celebrate and recognise the cultural importance of audio drama, on air and online, and to give recognition to the actors, writers, producers, sound designers, and others who work in the genre.
In conjunction with the Society of Authors and The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain, the winners of the Imison and Tinniswood Awards were also announced and presented by playwright and Guild President, David Edgar.
The winners were:
Tinniswood Award for Best Radio Drama Script
Gerontius by Stephen Wyatt
Imison Award for Best Radio Drama Script by a writer new to radio
Amazing Grace by Michelle Lipton
Best Audio Drama
Lost Property - The Year My Mother Went Missing by Katie Hims (Producer: Jessica Dromgoole, BBC Radio Drama for Radio 4P)
Best Actor in an Audio Drama
David Tennant, Kafka: The Musical by Murray Gold (Producer: Jeremy Mortimer, BBC Radio Drama for Radio 3)
Best Actress in an Audio Drama
Rosie Cavaliero, Lost Property: A Telegram From The Queen by Katie Hims (Producer: Jessica Dromgoole, BBC Radio Drama for Radio 4)
Best Supporting Actor/Actress in an Audio Drama
Andrew Scott, Referee by Nick Perry (Producer: Sasha Yevtushenko, BBC Radio Drama for Radio 4)
Best Scripted Comedy Drama
Floating by Hugh Hughes (Producer: James Robinson, BBC Radio Drama for Radio 4)
Best Online Only Audio Drama
Rock by Tim Fountain (Producer: Iain Mackness, Made in Manchester for The Independent Online)
Best Adaptation
The History of Titus Groan dramatised by Brian Sibley (Producers: David Hunter, Gemma Jenkins and Jeremy Mortimer, BBC Radio Drama for Radio 4)
Best Use of Sound in an Audio Drama
Bad Memories by Julian Simpson (Producer: Karen Rose, Sweet Talk Productions for Radio 4)
Innovation Award
The Unfortunates adapted by Graham White (Producer: Mary Peate, BBC Radio Drama for Radio 3)
Read the full shortlists for the Awards
