The Edinburgh TV Awards, sponsored by Cast & Crew, took place yesterday on the final evening of the 2023 Edinburgh TV Festival with the BBC and Channel 4 leading the wins. Hosted by stand-up comedian, actor, writer and musician Jordan Gray, the awards celebrated the incredible range of creativity and excellence of the UK and international TV industry. In a year that saw huge drama launches, big farewells and welcomed genre busting non-scripted formats, it has definitely been a year of TV to remember and the awards last night reflected that.
Dr Laurence Sargent, Co Head International, Cast & Cast and Director Sargent-Disc, presented the Best Drama Award to the BBC for Happy Valley, created, written and directed by the phenomenally talented Sally Wainright.
BBC COO, Charlotte Moore, was presented with the Channel of the Year award by Jury President, Mobeen Azhar. The BBC had a successful night with additional wins including Best Entertainment Series which went to The Traitors, Breakthrough Presenter to Ellie Simmonds (Ellie Simmonds: A World Without Dwarfism?), and Best Entertainment TV Presenter for Graham Norton (The Graham Norton Show).
Claudia Winkleman was presented with this year’s Outstanding Achievement Award for her contribution to some of the most popular TV shows. These include non-scripted hits The Piano from Channel 4 and the BBC’s The Traitors alongside the hugely popular Strictly Come Dancing from the BBC.
2023 Edinburgh TV Awards Winners:
CATEGORY | WINNER |
|---|---|
Best TV Actor – Comedy | Jamie Demetriou |
Best TV Actor – Drama | Kate Winslet |
Best TV Presenter – Factual | Ramita Navai |
Best TV Presenter – Entertainment | Graham Norton |
Breakthrough Actor | Lewis Gribben |
Breakthrough Presenter | Ellie Simmonds |
Best Comedy Series | Derry Girls |
Best Documentary | Children of the Taliban |
Best Drama | Happy Valley |
Best Entertainment Series | The Traitors |
Best International Drama | Succession |
Best Popular Factual Series | Rosie Jones’ Trip Hazard |
Climate Impact Award | Guy Martin’s Great British Power Trip |
Production Company of the Year | Dancing Ledge Productions |
Production Group of the Year | STV Studios |
Small Indie of the Year | Afro-Mic Production |
Best On Demand Service | ITVX |
Channel of the Year | BBC One |
Ones to Watch Random Acts Live Pitch | TBC |
Outstanding Achievement Award | Claudia Winkleman |
TV Moment of the Year | Dr Who Regenerates |
For the full list of nominees and more information about the awards, visit the Edinburgh TV Festival website.
