NETB AWARDS 2019

Awards Ceremony

Saturday, 23 February, 2019
Hilton Newcastle Gateshead Hotel
Bottle Bank
Gateshead
Tyne & Wear
NE8 2AR
United Kingdom

The 2019 Royal Television Society Awards for the North East and Border region have recognised some of the best talent from the region’s television and media industry at a star-studded red-carpet ceremony at the weekend.

North East comedian and writer Jason Cook from South Shields hosted the event at the Hilton Newcastle- Gateshead which attracted more than 400 guests and famous faces – including actors Brenda Blethyn, Kenny Doughty and Bill Ward along with TV presenters Pam Royle, Jeff Brown, Ian Payne and Simon McCoy.

RTS North East & Border Award winners:

 

Non Broadcast Factual Production:

Geordie Jazz Man

Film Agogo

 

Broadcast Factual Production:

The Mighty Redcar

72 Films

 

Drama:

The Dumping Ground/Heroes

CBBC

 

Short Form:

Blood Steel

Cassini Films

 

Drama Performance:

Kia Pegg

The Dumping Ground

CBBC

 

Commercial:

Shangri-La - Festival of Chinese Flavours

Third Aspect

 

News Programme:

ITV Tyne Tees News 

ITV Tyne Tees

 

Outstanding Journalism:

Tom Sheldrick

ITV Tyne Tees

 

Presenter of the Year:

Ross Hutchinson

ITV Tyne Tees

 

Rising Star:

Giles Bowman

ITV SignPost

 

Professional Excellence - Sound:

The East Wing

 

Professional Excellence - Photography:

Chris Middis

BBC North East & Cumbria

 

Professional Excellence - Production Design:

Patrick Bill

Vera

ITV Studios

 

Professional Excellence - Animation, Graphics & Titling:

Arcus Animation Studios

 

Professional Excellence - Editing:

Tom Strachan

The Dumping Ground

CBBC

 

Centre Award:

ITV SignPost

 

Outstanding Contribution:

Re:Production

 

Judges Award:

Vera

ITV Studios

 

Student Award Winners:

 

Student Award - Drama

The Sycamore Gap

Northumbria University

 

Student Award - Animation:

The Boy and the Balloon

Teesside University

 

Student Award - Comedy & Entertainment:

Rebel Rebel

University of Sunderland

 

Student Award - Factual:

NEPK – North East Parkour

University of Sunderland

 

Student Award - News:

Greek Unemployment

University of Sunderland

 

Student Award - Short Form:

Find Out

Teesside University

 

Student Award - Camerawork:

It’s Like Snowboarding but with Wheels

University of Cumbria

 

Student Award - Editing:

NEPK – North East Parkour

University of Sunderland

 

Student Award - Production Design:

Thomas Johnson

Rebel Rebel

University of Sunderland

 

Student Award - Sound:

Freddie Gollins

Flow

Newcastle University

 

Student Award - Writing:

Lucy Rose Wilson-Green

The Sycamore Gap

Northumbria University

The 2019 Royal Television Society Awards for the North East and Border region have recognised some of the best talent from the region’s television and media industry at a star-studded red-carpet ceremony at the weekend.

North East comedian and writer Jason Cook from South Shields hosted the event at the Hilton Newcastle- Gateshead which attracted more than 400 guests and famous faces – including actors Brenda Blethyn, Kenny Doughty and Bill Ward along with TV presenters Pam Royle, Jeff Brown, Ian Payne and Simon McCoy.