The BBC had a strong night at the Royal Television Society (RTS)’s Craft & Design Awards 2023, sponsored by Apple TV+ held on Monday 4 December.
Across 28 competitive categories, the BBC received 14 awards, with The English winning both Costume Design – Scripted and Design Titles, and The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II for both Director – Multicamera and Multicamera Work categories.
Sky also gained several accolades, receiving six wins including two nods for Funny Woman in Production Design – Scripted and Make Up Design – Scripted.
The RTS Outstanding Achievement Award was given to Justine Evans, Director of Photography at BBC Studios Natural History Unit, “for being an exceptional craftsperson and innovator of photography, with an unwavering courage to work in the toughest conditions across multiple expeditions.”
The RTS Special Award was presented to the BBC series, made by ITV Studios, Ralph & Katie, “for creating invaluable content that celebrates diversity and inclusion, providing an incredibly important representation of disabled people.”
The awards were hosted by comedian and presenter Eddie Kadi at the London Hilton on Park Lane.
Chair of the Awards, Ade Rawcliffe said: “The RTS Craft & Design awards provide the opportunity for our industry to come together to celebrate and honour the wide range of talent and craftsmanship in UK television. Having delighted UK audiences with their outstanding creative work this year, huge congratulations to all our RTS Craft and Design winners and nominees, in which their success is incredibly well-deserved.”
RTS Craft & Design Awards 2023 winners
Casting Award
Catherine Willis Somewhere Boy Clerkenwell Films for Channel 4
Costume Design – Non-scripted
Plunge Creations / Bandicoot Scotland The Masked Singer (S4) Bandicoot Scotland for ITV
Costume Design - Scripted
Phoebe de Gaye The English Drama Republic / Eight Rooks for BBC
Design - Programme Content Sequences
Made in Colour Ukraine: The Children’s Story BBC Newsround for BBC
Design – Titles
Chris Billig, Stephen Fuller, Colin Hess & Danny Kamhaji The English Drama Republic / Eight Rooks for BBC
Director - Multicamera
Directing Team The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II BBC Studios for BBC
Director - Non-scripted
Marcel Mettelsiefen & Jordan Bryon Children of the Taliban Moon Dogs Films for Channel 4
Director - Scripted
Junior Okoli Jungle Nothing Lost for Prime Video
Editing - Entertainment and Comedy
Gareth Heal There She Goes: 414 Merman Television for BBC
Editing - Non-scripted
Chloe Lambourne LYRA Erica Starling Productions for Channel 4
Editing - Scripted
David Charap I Am Ruth Me+You Productions in association with Juggle Productions for Channel 4
Editing – Sport
Sam Bergson Hatton Noah Media Group in association with Sky Studios for Sky
Effects - SFX
Stefano Corridori SAS Rogue Heroes (S1) Kudos / Nebulastar for BBC
Effects - VFX
Effects Team His Dark Materials Bad Wolf for BBC
Lighting for Multicamera
Tim Routledge, James Scott & Morgan Evans Eurovision Song Contest 2023 BBC Studios for BBC
Make Up Design - Non-scripted
Nicola Coleman Fantasy Football League Avalon Television for Sky Max
Make Up Design - Scripted
Sue Michael Funny Woman Potboiler Productions and Rebel Park Productions in association with Sky Studios for Sky Max
Multicamera Work
Camera Team The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II BBC Studios for BBC
Music Original Score - Non-scripted
Simon Russell Once Upon A Time In Northern Ireland KEO films and Walk on Air Films for BBC
Music Original Score – Scripted
Johnny Lloyd I Hate Suzie Too Bad Wolf for Sky Atlantic
Photography - Non-scripted
Marcel Mettelsiefen & Jordan Bryon Children of the Taliban Moon Dogs Films for Channel 4
Photography - Scripted
Annika Summerson BSC Then You Run (S1) Kudos / MadeFor for Sky
Picture Enhancement
Paul Harrison & Owen Hulme The Gallows Pole Element Pictures in association with Big Arty Productions for BBC in association with A24
Production Design - Non-scripted
Mathieu Weekes / Bizibot Productions The Traitors Studio Lambert for BBC
Production Design - Scripted
Jacqueline Smith Funny Woman Potboiler Productions and Rebel Park Productions in association with Sky Studios for Sky Max
Production Management
Production Management Team Eurovision Song Contest 2023 BBC Studios for BBC
Sound - Non-scripted
Claire Ellis, Will Chapman & Greg Gettens Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake Raw TV for Netflix
Sound - Scripted
Sound Team Great Expectations FX Productions / Hardy, Son & Baker / Scott Free Productions for BBC
RTS Special Award
BBC series Ralph & Katie, made by ITV Studios
RTS Outstanding Contribution Award
Director of photography Justine Evans, BBC Natural History Unit
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