STV programme shortlisted in UK-wide programme awards competition

A PROGRAMME broadcast as part of a charity appeal by STV has been shortlisted in a programming awards competition run by the Royal Television Society.

Born to Lose was part of the STV Appeal last year, which raised over two million pounds towards helping alleviate the impact of poverty on Scotland’s young people.

It is up against two other contenders for the Nations and Regions title: The Bank of Dave (episode one) and The Story of Wales.

Says STV of Born to Lose: “This hard-hitting documentary explores the issue of child poverty in Scotland. From the perspective of Paul Brannigan (The Angel’s Share), the programme examines the effects that being brought up by two heroin addicts had on him. From the drug dens of Glasgow to the glittering lights of Hollywood, Paul has come a long way but can anyone truly escape the legacy brought by generations of Scots born into poverty? Is it something in the blood?

“The programme includes expert opinions from some of the world’s leading scientists as they explain how stress experienced by pregnant mothers is genetically programming their yet to be born children to survive in harsh environments. It’s an evolutionary throwback to earliest man, when life expectancies were less than 30. Now people are living longer, the complications it causes are becoming apparent. And with large parts of Scotland still recovering from the mass unemployment of the 50s and 60s, it’s the health time bomb that’s already exploded.”

The winners are to be announced on the 19th, at a ceremony being held in London and hosted by comedian, Jo Brand.

Pic: Graeme Hunter.

The shortlist reads:

Actor (Female)

Olivia Colman- Accused II RSJ Films for BBC One

Anne Marie Duff – Accused II RSJ Films for BBC One

Sheridan Smith – Mrs Biggs ITV Studios for ITV

Actor (Male)

Sean Bean – Accused II RSJ Films for BBC One

Lennie James – Line of Duty World Productions for BBC Two

Oliver Lansley – Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story Mammoth Screen for BBC Wales for BBC One

Arts

All In the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry Seneca Productions for Channel 4

Lucian Freud: Painted Life Blakeway for BBC Two

The South Bank Show: Grime, Bow & How UK Hip Hop Found Its Voice Director’s Cut for Sky Arts HD

Children’s Drama

Mr Stink BBC Productions in association with Bert Productions for BBC One

Teulu Tŷ Crwn (The ‘Tŷ Crwn’ Family) Apollo/Fflic Co-Production, Part of Boom Pictures CYMRU, for S4C

Wolfblood CBBC Productions for CBBC

Children’s Programme

Horrible Histories Lion TV in association with Citrus TV for CBBC

Newsround – Up and Away CBBC Productions for CBBC

Room on the Broom Magic Lights Pictures for BBC Two

Comedy Performance

Jessica Hynes – Twenty Twelve (Series 2) BBC Productions for BBC Two

Ruth Jones – Stella Tidy Productions for Sky 1 HD

Jack Whitehall – Fresh Meat Objective Productions for Channel 4

Daytime Programme

Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals Fresh One Productions for Channel 4

Remembrance Week Fever Media for BBC One

The Chase ITV Studios for ITV

Documentary Series

Our War BBC Productions for BBC Three

Protecting Our Children BBC Productions for BBC Two

The Year the Town Hall Shrank Blast for BBC Four

Drama Serial

Good Cop BBC Productions for BBC One

Parade’s End Mammoth Screen for BBC Two

Room at the Top Great Meadow Productions for BBC Four and BBC Worldwide

Drama Series

Call the Midwife Neal Street Productions for BBC One

Line of Duty World Productions for BBC Two

Sherlock Hartswood Films for BBC Wales in co-production with Masterpiece for BBC One

Entertainment

Britain’s Got Talent Thames/Syco TV for ITV

Celebrity Juice Talkback Production Company for ITV2

Dynamo: Magician Impossible (Series 2) Phil McIntyre Entertainments/Inner Circle Films for Watch

Entertainment Performance

Charlie Brooker – 10 O’Clock Live Zeppotron Productions for Channel 4

Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly – I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! ITV Studios for ITV

will.i.am – The Voice UK A Wall to Wall Media and Talpa Production for BBC One

History

The Plot To Bring Down Britain’s Planes Raw Television for Channel 4

The Secret History of Our Streets Century Films and Halcyons Heart Films for BBC Two

Words of Captain Scott ITV Studios for ITV

International

Borgen DR for BBC Four

Girls HBO for Sky Atlantic HD

Homeland (Series 1) Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet, Fox 21 acquired by Channel 4

Live Event

London Paralympics 2012 Sunset+Vine/IMG Sports Media for Channel 4

Olympics 2012 BBC Productions for BBC

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert BBC Productions for BBC One

Nations and Regions Programme

Born to Lose STV for the STV Appeal

The Bank of Dave (episode one) Finestripe Productions for Channel 4

The Story of Wales Green Bay Media for BBC One Wales

Popular Factual and Features

Long Lost Family (Series 2) Wall to Wall Media for ITV

Make Bradford British Love Productions for Channel 4

The Great British Bake Off Love West for BBC Two

Presenter

Clare Balding – The Olympics BBC Productions for BBC

Dr James Fox – History of Art in Three Colours BBC Productions for BBC Four

Grayson Perry – All in the Best Possible Taste with Grayson Perry Seneca Productions for Channel 4

Science and Natural History

Earthflight John Downer Productions for BBC One

Operation Iceberg BBC Productions for BBC Two

The Plane Crash Dragonfly Film and Television for Channel 4

Scripted Comedy

Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of my Life Baby Cow for Sky Atlantic HD

Fresh Meat Objective Productions for Channel 4

Twenty Twelve (Series 2) BBC Productions for BBC Two

Single Documentary

7/7: One Day in London Minnow Films for BBC Two

Fy Chwaer A Fi (My Sister and I) Bulb Films, Part of Boom Pictures CYMRU, for S4C

Lifers Century Films for Channel 4

Single Drama

Everyday Revolution Films for Channel 4

My Murder BBC Productions for BBC Three

The Hollow Crown: Richard II Neal Street Productions for BBC Two

Soap and Continuing Drama

Coronation Street ITV Studios for ITV

EastEnders BBC Productions for BBC One

Hollyoaks Lime Pictures for Channel 4

Writer – Comedy

Jo Brand, Vicki Pepperdine and Joanna Scanlan – Getting On Vera Productions for BBC Four

John Morton – Twenty Twelve (Series 2) BBC Productions for BBC One

Writing Team – The Thick of It (Series 4) BBC Productions for BBC Two

Writer – Drama

Robert Jones – Murder Touchpaper TV for BBC Two

Jed Mercurio – Line of Duty World Productions for BBC Two

Steven Moffat – Sherlock Hartswood Films for BBC Wales in co-production with Masterpiece for BBC One