RTS nominations triumph for Channel 4

3 March 2016

Yeehaw. Today, the sun is shining both literally and metaphorically on Horseferry Road, as we bask in the warmth of another delicious spot of recognition, courtesy of our good friends at the RTS (apparently this stands for Royal Television Society, though as of today it could equally mean Really Terrifically Sensible). This morning, they have announced their nominations for the RTS Programme Awards 2016, and in their infinite wisdom, these world-renowned arbiters of taste have decided to bestow a stunning 24 nominations to Channel 4 programmes. It would be ungallant of us in the extreme to compare this with other channels. But it’s more than double what any of them got. (Gallantry is so 20th Century).

Among those receiving multiple nominations are Michaela Coel, who has been nominated in three categories for her brilliant debut series Chewing Gum, and Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan’s Catastrophe, which also picked up three nominations. There were two nominations apiece for Grayson Perry’s Dream House and The Last Leg. Incidentally, you can bet your sweet cheeks that Channel 4 will be taking home the award for Best Single drama, having clocked up all three nominations in the category, for Black Mirror: White Christmas, Coalition and Cyberbully.

The full list of Channel 4 nominations is below. If you really insist on seeing the full list of nominations, including other channels, you can click here. But to be honest, you’ll already have read most of it, if you catch my drift. I’d insert a winky emoticon here if I knew how to. And if emoticons didn’t make me want to tear my own face off.

Arts: Grayson Perry's Dream House

Breakthrough: Richard Bentley, The Stranger on the Bridge; Michaela Coel, Chewing Gum

Comedy Performance: Michaela Coel, Chewing Gum; Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, Catastrophe

Daytime programme: Posh Pawnbrokers

Documentary series: The Romanians Are Coming

Drama serial: This is England '90

Drama series: Humans; No Offence

Entertainment: The Last Leg

Entertainment Performance: Adam Hills; The Last Leg

History: Holocaust: Night Will Fall

Live Event: Alternative General Election with Jeremy Paxman

Popular Factual and Features: First Dates; SAS: Who Dares Wins

Presenter: Grayson Perry; Grayson Perry's Dream House

Scripted Comedy: Catastrophe

Single Documentary: My Son The Jihadi

Single Drama: Black Mirror: White Christmas; Coalition; Cyberbully

Writer – Comedy: Michaela Coel, Chewing Gum; Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan, Catastrophe

The RTS Programme Awards winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on Tuesday 22 March 2016 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane. Or, if that turns out to be booked up, at the nearest Nandos.

 

Notes to editors:

About Channel 4: Channel 4 is wicked.

About cows: It’s possible to lead a cow upstairs but not downstairs.