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Nutopia for Disney+ and Nat Geo

Editor: Charlie Webb

Rob Lowe rolls his suit sleeves up and takes us back through the very best of pop culture in America’s most decadent decade. For each of the 6 episodes of this new series for Nat Geo, a panel of experts decides the 80’s Top Ten in various categories from inventions to fashions.

Charlie Webb edited two episodes in the series featuring Iconic Fast Foods and Toys. Charlie loved that the show is a fun nostalgic look back at the 80’s, bringing back lots of memories!  It’s full of lots of funny moments with some great names.

Get a blast from the past on Disney+ from 31^st December and airing on Nat Geo from 1^st January at 9pm.

Curve Media for Channel 5

Editor: Trevor Smith

Observational documentary going behind the scenes to follow the work of the staff at London’s Kew Gardens – 320 acres of the most diverse, exciting and important plant life in the world nestled in the suburbs of London.

Following the festive celebrations at the Royal Botanic Gardens as the team work tirelessly to prepare for one of the busiest times of the year. In the vegetable garden, heritage carrots are being pulled, kale cut and Jerusalem artichokes lifted ready for a very special festive meal, lights are hung from Britain’s tallest living Christmas tree and festive pruning takes place in the Temperate House. Finished just in time for the first arrivals, Kew’s magical winter trail lights up, ready for families to enjoy the festivities.

Trevor Smith was part of the team of editors that brought us this Christmas special entitled ‘Christmas Magic at Kew Gardens’, airing at 9pm on Channel 5, tonight!

ITV

Sunday 12^th December

Editor: Paul Bussey

Stitch Editor: Ian Smith

Simon Cowell brings one of his passion projects to ITV: a brand new high octane 6-part musical game show, Walk The Line, presented by Maya Jamal.

The series sees musical acts taking to the stage to perform for the nation and compete in front of a panel of judges headed by Simon Cowell and comprising Gary Barlow, Alesha Dixon, Dawn French, and Craig David to win a prize £500,000.

In each show there will be a champion who must make a vital decision: either cash out then and there or stay in the contest to compete again the following night and have a chance to claim the huge, life-changing prize.

Paul Bussey edited episodes 1 and 2 and Ian Smith was stitch editor on the series. Paul enjoyed his time on the show immensely, he told us that the team were lovely and it was an absolute pleasure to work on. ‘Ep2 has some breath-taking performances from some genuinely brilliant talent. Two of the performances left me in tears (Yes, you read that right and coming from a hardened TV cynic too!).’

Watch the first episode on Sunday 12^th December at 8pm on ITV. The series will continue nightly throughout the rest of the week.

The Broadcast Awards 2022 shortlist has been revealed and congratulations to our editors who have worked on programmes that made the cut to be celebrated as part of the best of British programming and channels at the most anticipated event in the television industry.

Almost Never

Editor: Aidan Sansom

Comedy-drama series following the ups and downs of boy band The Wonderland. Produced by Saltbeef TV for BBC.

Selected in ‘Best Children’s Programme’ category.

The Masked Singer UK

Editor: Tim Fielding

Returning series of the eccentric singing competition show, fascinating audiences and judges as they try to guess which celeb is hiding their amazing voice behind the wacky mask. Produced by Bandicoot Scotland for ITV & STV.

Selected in the ‘Best Entertainment Programme’ category.

Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back

Editor: Joe Swanson

Comedian Joe Lycett and celebrity guests fight for consumer rights, campaigning on behalf of viewers who have been cheated by businesses, scammers and dodgy deals. Produced by Rumpus Media for Channel 4.

Selected in the ‘ Best Popular Programme’ category.

The Rap Game UK

Editors: Abraham Teweldebrhan and Ben Burgess

The latest series of the hit BBC Three show presented by DJ Target, Krept and Konan in which 6 MCs compete to win a record deal and take over the scene. Produced by Naked Entertainment (a Fremantle label) for BBC.

Selected in the ‘Best Multichannel Programme’ and ‘Best Popular Factual Programme’ categories.

Tonight With Target

Editors: Teddy Bekele and Andreas Torner

DJ Target’s new music entertainment show celebrating British black music featuring performances from established and emerging artists. Produced by Naked Entertainment (a Fremantle label) for BBC.

Selected in the ‘Best Music Programme’ category.

In the Footsteps of Killers

Editor: Rupert Van Den Broek

New true crime series for Channel 4 in which Emilia Fox and Professor David Wilson, Britain’s leading criminologist, investigate famous unsolved murder cases. Produced by Alaska TV for Channel 4.

Selected in the ‘Best Original Programme’ category.

Too Hot To Handle

Editors: Abraham Teweldebrhan and James Moriarty

A new Netflix dating show with a twist. The handsome singles mingling with each other on a paradise island have to stay celibate to win the prize! Produced by Talkback and Thames for Netflix.

Selected in the ‘Best Entertainment Programme’ category.

Congratulations to all nominees, we’re rooting for you. Go 2022!

BBC Productions for BBC Two

Editor: Adam Mitchell & Matt Scragg

Time to choose your next holiday destination! Browse the catalogue of the most incredibly hotels in the world with this new series of Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby in which columnist Giles Coren and international chef Monica Galetti roll up their sleeves to work alongside staff in some of the most extraordinary hotels across the globe.

Adam Mitchell and Matt Scragg worked on the new instalment of the series. In episode 2, edited by Matt Scragg, Monica and Giles’ travels take them to Madeira, famous for its year-round spring-like weather, to work in one of Europe’s greatest hotels, Reid’s Palace. This hotel first welcomed the world’s glamorous elite 130 years ago and is working to keep its silver service traditions alive the modern world. Giles irons bedspreads in a suite once loved by Winston Churchill, and Monica cleans crabs out of the historic tidal swimming pool.

Matt enjoyed working on the show and tipped his hat to the production team for pulling together a show with travel at its heart at a time when travel is unpredictable to say the least!

Adam worked on the London episode which will be airing in early 2022 and will reveal behind the scenes of ones of the British capital’s most select hotels. Adam commented that ‘it’s a lot of fun working on Amazing Hotels and seeing inside these stunning buildings which I can only dream of seeing until the lottery win!!!’

Watch episode 2 on BBC Two at 8pm, tonight!

Arrow Pictures for Sky Documentaries

1^st December 2021 at 9pm

Editor: Teddy Bekele

Sky Original 3-part docu-series featuring  intimate testimony from some of the earliest HIV patients and real-life heroes to tell the tragedies and triumphs of Britain’s 40-year battle with HIV.  

Positive tracks the recent social history of our country, from a nation mired in prejudice, intolerance and homophobia to a society that’s increasingly accepting of individuals’ sexual and gender choices. Through Positive, audiences will witness the making of modern Britain.

Across the three-episode run, the series takes us from the first recorded UK case in 1981 right through to the present day where prevention methods such as PrEP, and treatment methods leading to an undetectable status, are widely available and accessible to all, helping to create a world with less stigma and fewer new HIV cases.

Teddy Bekele worked on Episode 3 of the series produced by Arrow Pictures for Sky. Watch it on Sky Documentaries at 9pm on World AIDS Day.

Produced by 72 Films for Sky History

Monday 29^th November at 9pm

Editor: Nick Follows

Set during one of the most turbulent periods in medieval Britain, this 3-part docudrama series tells the story of the Wars of the Roses, charting the origins of the Tudor dynasty through a unique lens – the women who shaped the course of English history, specifically Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother to England’s first Tudor monarch.

Nick Follows cut episode 2 which traverses the second period of the Wars of the Roses (roughly 1468-1471) concluding with Edward IV once again safe on the throne – while Margaret Beaufort’s son, Henry Tudor, is driven into exile. Nick really enjoyed melding the drama and documentary styles to tell the story of England’s greatest dynasty.

Delve into History and pick a side at 9pm on Sky History.

Quicksilver Media for Channel 4

Saturday 27^th November

Editor: Dave Richards

First-hand footage of the Taliban capture of Kabul and the subsequent flight of refugees shot by a team of local journalists working for Dispatches filming in the Afghan capital. In the following days, they follow some of the terrified Afghans trying to escape to a new life abroad. Among them is Zoya Faizi, a noted female rights activist. They also gather striking footage of Anas Haqqani, one of the senior figures of the Al Qaeda-backed Haqqani network, visiting Bagram prison, where, until recently, he was held while facing a death sentence.

Dave Richards edited this for Quicksilver Media, alongside Prod/Dir Sue Turton. Watch it at 6:30pm on Channel 4, Saturday 27^th November.

Produced by Drum Studios for Sky Documentaries

Directed by Barbie MacLaurin

Editor: Graham Taylor

Queen of Speed tells the incredible story of one woman’s battle to rise to the top of the male-dominated world of rallying in the 70s and 80s. Trailblazer, record holder and multiple winner, Michèle Mouton drove her way to success as a woman in an overwhelmingly masculine environment.

From the roads of Monte Carlo to the dirt races in Africa as well as in America/USA, Michèle Mouton defied the odds as she broke her way into the world of motorsport at a time when rallying was at its fastest and most dangerous. She made history as the first and only woman to win rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship and the last woman to compete in top-level rallying, cementing her reputation as one of the greatest motorsport drivers of all time and earning her nickname of Queen of Speed.

Edited by Graham Taylor, directed by Barbie MacLaurin (The Abused, The Drug Trial) and produced by Drum Studios, Queen of Speed is driven by compelling interviews with Michèle, her co-driver, her family, her teammates and her rivals. Featuring spectacular footage of some of the most dangerous races on earth, as well as previously unseen cinematic archive shot by an embedded cameraman who captured the behind-the-scenes politics and pressures facing Michèle, this film takes viewers on a white-knuckle ride through this exciting time in sporting history.

Graham really enjoyed the challenge of delving into multiple sources of archive and some great interviews to weave together a story that resonates with our contemporary world, and reappraises the life and times of someone whose achievements have been largely overlooked. He was pleased to be given the time and space to do Michele and Fabrizia’s story justice with fantastic support from the channel and producers.

Available on Sky Documentaries at 9pm, Friday 26^th November.

Produced by Summer Films for BBC One

Director: Angela Byrne

Editor: Creda Wilson

In this timely documentary, the former Love Island star, Zara McDermott investigates sexism and ‘rape culture’ in British schools and on social media. She uses her own experience of sexual assault at school to start a conversation with young women and girls about their experience of rape culture, revealing how it left her with many unanswered questions.

Speaking to her friends, it quickly became clear that they all had their own stories, and many believe the problem starts at school. Exploring both state and private schools, Zara speaks to pupils to understand first-hand how these toxic behaviours happen.

Zara also meets young women who have been assaulted or raped by pupils at their school, finding out what action was taken by their schools while their cases were underway and asks what needs to change.

Creda Wilson edited this new instalment in the series alongside director Angela Byrne, as part of Summer Films ‘Zara Uncovers’ series for the BBC.

Find out more on Wednesday 24^th November on BBC One at 10:35pm.