The News Feature Award
GOLD
Return to Sarajevo
Producers: Peter Burdin
Assistant Producer: Philippa Goodrich
Director: Peter Burdin
Writer: Allan Little
Editor: Peter Burdin
Presenter: Allan Little
special thanks: Citizens of Sarajevo
Senior Commissioning Editor: Neil Curry
This was a beautifully crafted and finely written piece by Allan Little in which he revisited Sarajevo ten years after reporting from the city as a war correspondent. His knowledge and experience gave him real insight into the moving and revealing personal stories of those affected, sometimes critically, by the war. The programme had a subtle and sophisticated use of archive and music. It was clear, well told and gripping radio.
BBC World Service News & Current Affairs for BBC World Service
SILVER
Assignment: Message from Mavembo
Producer: Andrew Denwood
Director: Andrew Denwood
Writer: Jenny Cuffe
Editor: David Ross
Presenter: Jenny Cuffe
Senior Commissioning Editor: Neil Curry
This programme displayed real investigative journalism in a clear structure which retained and built the jurys interest throughout. The reporters use of word pictures was evocative of the dangerous situation on location. She showed great personal bravery in the making of the programme.
BBC Radio Current Affairs, Manchester for BBC World Service
BRONZE
The Big Issue
Producers: Kirsty Moore, Alice Bailey, Kate Armstrong, Mark Poyser, Paul Dawson, Jemma Harrison & Siobhan Robbins
Directors: Kirsty Moore, Alice Bailey, Kate Armstrong, Mark Poyser, Paul Dawson, Jemma Harrison & Siobhan Robbins
Writers: Kirsty Moore, Alice Bailey, Kate Armstrong, Mark Poyser, Paul Dawson, Jemma Harrison & Siobhan Robbins
Editors: Kirsty Moore, Alice Bailey, Kate Armstrong, Mark Poyser, Paul Dawson, Jemma Harrison & Siobhan Robbins
Presenters: Kirsty Moore, Alice Bailey, Kate Armstrong, Mark Poyser, Paul Dawson, Jemma Harrison & Siobhan Robbins
Sound Production: Simon Scott
This showed independent local radio doing something interactive in response to what the stations listeners wanted to hear about. The team of young, enthusiastic journalists took on an ambitious project in an innovative and pacey format, which other, similar stations could adopt. They demonstrated good use of on the street reporting.
96.9 Viking FM
101 Days On: The Injured Survivors
Of The July 7th Bombings
Producer: Karen Heeland
Editors: Roger Sawyer & Peter Rippon
Presenter: Frank Gardner
Frank Gardiner's report on the July bombings, 101 Days On was told with all the empathy and skill which we would expect from such a reporter. He and his interviewees gave a description of the experience of those caught up in the London bombings that was so vivid that, like the best radio can deliver, the pictures were quite intense.
Broadcasting House for BBC Radio 4
The Bradford City Fire: 20 Years After
Producer: Christian Spooner
Director: Terry Underhill
Writers: Christian Spooner & Alison Payne
Editors: James Rea & Christian Spooner
Presenters: James Rea, Alison Payne, Christian Spooner, Dan Leigh-Brown & Jamie Fletcher
Reporters: Christian Spooner & Alison Payne
The judges thought the Bradford Fire from Real Radio Yorkshire was a compelling piece of radio which used a rich combination of actuality and interview to re-visit the devastating fire twenty years on. We were particularly impressed with the tone of the piece which was sensitive and appropriate to the subject matter.
Real Radio Yorkshire News Team for Real Radio Yorkshire
