This year the award winners were dominated by content and contributors from the BBC. Channel 4, however, picked up a well deserved trophy for Unreported World in the International Content category, which was sponsored by the International Broadcasting Trust (IBT).
BEST TV DRAMA PROGRAMME
Winner
Line of Duty - BBC One
Nominations
- I Know Who You Are - BBC Four
- The Durrells - ITV
- The Handmaid’s Tale - Channel 4
- The Last Post - BBC One
- The State - Channel 4
BEST TV NEWS AND FACTUAL PROGRAMME
Winner
Blue Planet II - BBC One
Nominations
- Against the Law - BBC Two
- 100 Days/Beyond 100 Days - BBC News/BBC Four
- Peston on Sunday - ITV
- The Vietnam War - BBC Four
- The World’s Greatest Bridges - Channel 5
BEST TV ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
Winner
W1A - BBC Two
Nominations
- Have I got News for you - BBC One
- The Detectorists - BBC Four
- The Last Leg - Channel 4
- Tunes for Tyrants: Music and power with Suzy Klein - BBC Four
- Upstart Crow - BBC Two
BEST TV INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION
Winner
Laura Kuenssberg
Nominations
- Katty Kay
- Simon Reeve
- Cathy Newman
- Chris Packham
- Robert Peston
AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL CONTENT (sponsored by IBT)
Winner
Unreported World - Channel 4
Nominations
- Exodus: Our Journey Continues - BBC Two
- Joanna Lumley’s India - ITV
- Russia with Simon Reeve - BBC Two
- The Ganges with Sue Perkins - BBC One
- The Insider: Reggie Yates - BBC One
BEST SPORTS PROGRAMME – RADIO & TV (sponsored by Arqiva)
Winner
Wimbledon - BBC One & Two
Nominations
- Coverage of County and Test Cricket - Radio 5 Live Sports Extra/Radio 4/BBC Sport
- ITV Racing - ITV
- Match of the Day - BBC One
- The NFL Show - BBC One
- Tour de France - ITV
BEST RADIO DRAMA AND COMEDY PROGRAMME
Winner
Dead Ringers - Radio 4
Nominations
- Alexei Sayle’s Imaginary Sandwich Bar - Radio 4
- Ed Reardon’s Week - Radio 4
- The Archers - Radio 4
- Just a Minute - Radio 4
- The Now Show - Radio 4
BEST RADIO NEWS AND FACTUAL PROGRAMME
Winner
More or Less - Radio 4
Nominations
- Broadcasting House - Radio 4
- Our Man in the Middle East - Radio 4
- PM - Radio 4
- The Documentary: Afghanistan Calling - BBC World Service
- The Essay - Radio 3
BEST RADIO MUSIC AND ARTS PROGRAMME
Winner
Private Passions - Radio 3
Nominations
- Counterpoint - Radio 4
- Desert Island Discs - Radio 4
- In Tune - Radio 3
- Saturday Review - Radio 4
- Soul Music - Radio 4
BEST INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR TO RADIO
Winner
Mishal Husain
Nominations
- Samira Ahmed
- John Suchet
- Lyse Doucet
- Eddie Mair
- Nick Ferrari
THE NAOMI SARGANT AWARD
Winner
Professor Mary Beard OBE
THE AWARD FOR INNOVATION IN BROADCASTING
Winner
BBC News and Channel 4 News for combating fake news with
Reality Check and Factcheck
THE CHILDREN’S BROADCASTING AWARD
Winner
Where in the World? CBeebies