RTS Programme Awards 2025 Nominations

The Royal Television Society has announced the nominations for the RTS Programme Awards 2025, with multiple United Agents clients nominated and recognised for their outstanding contributions to British television.

Arts

Mark O’Sullivan’s My Sexual Abuse: The Sitcom 

Children’s Programme

• Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures (Eagle Eye Production for BBC) – based off the work of Quentin Blake​

Comedy Drama

• Boarders (Studio Lambert for BBC) – Starring Emily Houghton and Ruxandra Porojnicu; Dan Robinson (Editor)​
• Alma’s Not Normal (Expectation for BBC) – Featuring Ash Hunter​
• Ludwig (Big Talk Studios and That Mitchell & Webb Company for BBC) – Production Designer: Melanie Allen; Hair & Makeup Designer: Vanessa White; Costume Designer: Gabi Yiaxis; Starring Anna Maxwell Martin, Felicity Kendal, and Natali McCleary​

Drama Series

• Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (Playground Entertainment and Company Pictures for BBC and Masterpiece) – Directed by Peter Kosminsky; Starring German Segal; Production Design by Pat Campbell​
• Supacell (Netflix) – Dan Robinson (Editor - Episode 1, Additional Editor - Episode 2); Jo Smyth (Editor of Episodes 3, 4 & 5); Sam Heasman (Director of Photography)​
• Industry (Bad Wolf for BBC in association with HBO) – Starring Kit Harington, Miriam Petche, Caoilfhionn Dunne, Ojan Genc, Rebecca Harrod, and Justine Mitchell​

Leading Actor – Female

• Anna Maxwell Martin – Until I Kill You (World Productions for ITV1)​

Limited Series and Single Drama

• Mr Bates vs The Post Office (ITV Studios and Little Gem for ITV1) – Casting by Jill Trevellick; Starring Colin Tierney, Kent Riley, Conor Mullen, Shaun Dooley; Costume Design by Nigel Egerton; Edited by Mike Jones; Directed and Executive Produced by James Strong; Production Design by Antonia Lowe​
• This Town (Kudos, Nebulastar, co-produced with Mercury Studios, in association with Stigma Films for BBC) – Created, written, and Executive Produced by Steven Knight; Director of Photography: Ben Wheeler BSC; Costume Designer: Molly Emma Rowe; Edited by Tania Reddin (Episode 2); Produced by Charlotte Surtees; Featuring Shyvonne Ahmmad, Simon Paisley Day, Michelle Dockery and David Dawson.
• Breathtaking (HTM Television for ITV1) – Directed and Executive Produced by Craig Viveiros​. Editor - Sam White 

Presenter

• Liz Carr – Better Off Dead? (Burning Bright Productions co-produced with the OU for BBC)​

Scripted Comedy

• We Are Lady Parts (Working Title Television for Channel 4) – Director of Photography: Diana Olifirova; Editor: Robbie Morrison; Starring Faith Omole, Sarah Kameela Impey, and Simon Paisley Day; Co-written by Rashida Seriki (Episode 4)​
• Gavin & Stacey: The Finale (Fulwell 73 Productions, Tidy Productions for BBC) – Co-created, co-written, and starring James Corden; Also starring Mathew Horne, Rob Brydon, Anna Maxwell Martin, and Laura Aikman​

Soap and Continuing Drama

• Casualty (BBC Studios Drama Productions for BBC) – Starring Rod Hallett (@mrrodhallett) and @KelShirl; Directed by Steve Hughes; Written by Toby Walton​
• EastEnders (BBC Studios Drama Productions for BBC) – Starring Emma Barton (@theemmabarton), Louisa Lytton, and Sophie Khan Levy; Writers include Daran Little, Lauren Klee, and Natalie Mitchell​
• Hollyoaks (Lime Pictures for Channel 4) – Directed by Mingyu Lin​

Sports Programme

• Paris 2024 Paralympics (Whisper for Channel 4) – Contributions from George Robinson​

Supporting Actor – Female

• Katherine Parkinson – Rivals (Happy Prince, part of ITV Studios for Disney+)​

Writer – Comedy

• Writing Team - Cunk on Life (Broke and Bones for BBC and Netflix) - Diane Morgan (Writer), Jason Hazeley (writer) 

The RTS Programme Awards 2025 ceremony will take place on Tuesday, 25 March 2025, at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House London. 

Congratulations to all the nominees!