Adolescence producer Warp Films and Bill Bailey’s Master Crafters producer Love Monday were both named best-in-class indie’s at this year’s Broadcast Awards.
Warp picked up best independent production company, beating fellow drama specialist World Productions, The Traitors producer Studio Lambert and doc trio 72 Films, Rogan Films and Candour Productions.
As well as Adolescence – which has now surpassed 142m views to become Netflix’s second most-watched English language show to date – Warp was recognised for BBC drama Reunion, which was told in both English and British Sign Language.
The award recognised what one judge called “a stellar year” for the company that has built “an impressive reputation for breaking the mould with compelling, agenda-setting and brilliantly made shows”.
Meanwhile, Love Monday, part of 53 Global Group, was named emerging indie of the year for its breadth, diversity and ambition and its commitment to nurturing new talent.
As well as establishing a reputation for royal output including ITV doc Her Majesty the Queen: Behind Closed Doors and 5’s William and Harry: Love and Betrayal, the company’s output includes Fern Britton: Inside the Vets for ITV and Sky Arts’ Backstage with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Also shortlisted were Hostage producer Binocular, Rivals indie Happy Prince, factual labels Sandpaper Films and Zandaland, and Walk on Air Films, the Belfast-led co-producer of Keo’s Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland.
Netflix was crowned broadcaster of the year, with another of its commissions, Rogan’s Grenfell: Uncovered, named best documentary programme.
Best documentary series went to True Vision’s Sky doc Bibaa & Nicole: Murder in the Park, with BBC2 doc Helmand: Tour of Duty picking up best specialist factual programme.
Double Act’s Channel 4 format Virgin Island won best factual entertainment, while series three of Studio Lambert’s The Traitors secured best reality programme.
National Geographic’s wildlife show Underdog , from Maximum Effort & Wildstar Films, scooped the best original programme award.
There were also special awards for ITV and Wall to Wall for Long Lost Family, which was inducted into the awards’ Hall of Fame, and for former BBC1 controller, Talkback Thames chief executive and Grierson chair Lorraine Heggesey, who received the Special Recognition Award.
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