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The event featured a screening of the first two episodes of the 10-part series, written by Sarah Quintrell and based on the bestselling novel by Janice Hadlow. The drama offers a fresh perspective on Mary Bennet, the often-overlooked middle sister in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

The event was hosted by Waterloo Road stars Liam Scholes and Tillie Amartey at MediaCity’s Vue Cinema in Salford last month. University of Salford’s Dogbone – about 16-year-old footballer Mark’s struggle with repressed grief after his father’s death and abuse from a brutal coach following a teammate’s suicide - won three awards, for best Drama, Writing and Camerawork. It was described as a “dark and harrowing” yet “brilliant and powerful” film that serves as a cathartic exploration of trauma.

Bow and Rise by UWE students triumphed in the Factual: Shortform category, with the judges commenting: “We loved this film, it was so engaging and something we knew nothing about.” The Animation award was also scooped by UWE with the “very professional and technically very accomplished” Meal Deal. The Drama award went to students from the University of Bristol. The judges praised their film, Puddle Man, for being “visually beautiful.

There were two problems for the creators of The Testaments, the sequel to The Handmaid's Tale. First, it wouldn’t focus on Elisabeth Moss, who had driven the show as heroic handmaid June Osborne for six series, a key ingredient to its multiple awards and army of fans. Secondly, they did not want the show to be a “pornography of pain”, a factor some believe saw many viewers switch off halfway through The Handmaid’s Tale’s six series.

A top ITV executive has raised the prospect of “seismic change” in Wales following the 7 May election. Zoe Thomas, Head of News and Programmes at ITV Cymru Wales, was speaking in Cardiff last month as part of an RTS panel. Addressing the topic “Election in a digital age”, Welsh broadcasters talked about the need to deliver their content on multiple platforms for the historic Senedd contest. The Senedd is growing from 60 members to 96.

RTS NOMINEES 2026 (alphabetically) The Awards will held on the 17th April at 7pm. To purchase tickets please go to - https://rts.org.uk/events/rts-southern-centre-awards-2026 CRAFT AWARDS 1. Camerawork Sam Ardley Tom Goode - BBC South Andrew Marshall  - BBC 2. Post-Production Greg Banner - ITV News Channel Abbey Blackmore - Woodcut Media Andrew Moodie - Woodcut Media GENERAL AWARDS 3. Digital (online) Content [New] TBC 4.

Please see nominations (in alphabetical order) below: Entertainment & Comedy DOOR TO DOOR - University of Portsmouth HONK - BIMM University: MetFilm Brighton THIS FILM WILL KILL US - Southampton Solent Drama ALMA - University of Portsmouth CHASER - BIMM University: MetFilm Brighton ELIJAH’S WALLS - University for the Creative Arts Factual (Short Form) BRIGHTON SKATE - University Brighton MAKERS OF MONSTERS - University for the Creative Arts Factual (Long Form) ITA THE FORGOTTEN ALPHABET -...

The prestigious annual event recognising the achievements of third level students from the Class of 2025 saw winners from IADT, Ballyfermot College, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Technological University Dublin and Griffith College Dublin. The ceremony was hosted by Katja Mia, and the awards were presented by leaders from broadcasters, Virgin Media Television, RTÉ, Sky Ireland, TG4 and from Coimisiún na Meán.

ANIMATION WINNER: Night of the Living Fish - Faith Evans, Taiah Hay, Falmouth University DRAMA WINNER: Finn, Sam Page, Sullivan Tarrant, Falmouth University ENTERTAINMENT AND COMEDY DRAMA WINNER: You Look Like I Need A Pint, Ethan Lee, Zak Jackson, Falmouth University FACTUAL - SHORT FORM WINNER: Beyond Me, Isaac Sheriff Brain, Luke Jenkins, Reuben Lewis Roythorne, Falmouth University CRAFT SKILLS - WINNERS Writing: Hermit, Tom Churchill, Falmouth University Production Design: Carclew,...

The chance to have a good LOL at the television can be hard to come by these days. But a show that shares that acronym – Last One Laughing – really tickled the nation last year. The premise for the Prime Video hit is based on one simple rule: you laugh, you lose. Ten celebrities come together in a Big Brother-style house, lay on some impressive gags and hope – in the process of entertaining and being entertained – the giggles do not overcome them.