The Winners 2012 > Best Drama
On It
Tony Pitts - Writer / Director / Features as himself
Adam Gillen - Liam
Maxine Peake - Michelle
Hannah Kew - Belinda
Dominic Brunt - Dave
Joanne Mitchell - Kay
Gwyneth Powell - Nanna
Isabelle Sykes - Josephine
Sally Harrison - Producer
Beverley Dixon - Production Manager
Marilyn Imrie - Executive Producer
Woolyback Productions for BBC Radio 4
Currently awaiting permission from rights holder to play audio
What the Judges Said
"This drama was a gripping listen from the start, full of determination, hope, empathy and love. It was both heart-breaking and unsettling with unexpected turns of events which stopped you in your tracks.
The judges were united in the thought that the production would not have worked as well in any medium other than radio – radio was its natural home – and we agreed that the production was unequivocally deserving of the Gold this year; in fact, it has 'Gold' written all over it!
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Use It or Lose It
Peter Blegvad - Writer, narrator
Harriet Walter - Cast
David Horovitch - Cast
Iain Chambers - Producer
Alan Hall - Executive Producer
Falling Tree Productions for BBC Radio 3
What the Judges Said
"In awarding the Silver to this production, the drama panel was very impressed by the narrative structure and the way the sound employed played as much a part as the dialogue in telling this moving story of the loss of intellectual and sensory faculties. We thought it was a beautifully conceived idea, wonderfully executed.
"A Tale of Two Cities
Robert Lindsay, Jonathan Coy, Alison Steadman - Actors
Karl Johnson, Lydia Wilson, Andrew Scott, Paul Ready - Actors
Clive Merrison, Carl Prekopp, James Lailey, Tracy Wiles - Actors
Gerard McDermott, Simon Bubb, Adjoa Andoh - Actors
Daniel Cooper, Paul Moriarty, Adam Billington - Actors
Christopher Webster, Rikki Lawton, Alex Rivers - Actors
Francine Chamberlain - Actor
Lennert Busch - Composer
Anne Bunting - Studio Manager
Charles Dickens - Author
Mike Walker - Dramatist
Jessica Dromgoole and Jeremy Mortimer - Producer/Directors
BBC Radio Drama London for BBC Radio 4
What the Judges Said
"The judges thought that this adaptation served both its source and the listener equally well. The story was told clearly, while retaining the rich, dense and colourful flavour of the book. The involving delivery of the narrative and the lively and varied characterisations contributed much to a stylish and pleasing production.
"A Time to Dance
Robin Lustig, Jana Carpenter - Writer/Performers
Jim Libby, Matt Bannister - Writer/Performers
Tom Salinsky, Deborah Frances-White - Writer/Performers
Jessica Pidsley, Jessica Regan - Writer/Performers
Gary Turner - Writer/Performer
Sweet Billy Pilgrim - Music
Alisdair McGregor - Sound Design
Julian Simpson - Writer/Director
Karen Rose - Writer/Producer
Rosalynd Ward - Executive Producer
Sweet Talk Productions for BBC Radio 4
What the Judges Said
"Ambitious, innovative and gripping – A Time To Dance had the judges on the edge of their seats. A play about a 21st century outbreak of a medieval dancing plague challenged and apparently confused audiences. A real ‘War of the Worlds moment’ as Robin Lustig, playing himself, delivered pitch perfect rolling news coverage which combined with eyewitness testimony to leave the listener enchanted.
"North by Northamptonshire
Sheila Hancock - Narrator
Penelope Wilton - Mary
Felicity Montagu - Jan
Geoffrey Palmer - Norman
Kevin Eldon - Jonathan/ Ken
Mackenzie Crook - Rod
Katherine Jakeways - Esther/ Jacqui
Jessica Henwick, Rufus Wright, John Biggins, Lizzie Roper - Helen, Frank,
Keith, Angela
Ben Walker - Sound Editing & Music Composition
Toby Tilling - Production Co-ordinator
Katherine Jakeways - Writer
Victoria Lloyd - Producer
BBC Radio Comedy for BBC Radio 4
What the Judges Said
"The acting talent on show in this entry was distinctly top drawer, with special mention for the inspired casting of Sheila Hancock as the narrator. With acutely observed comedic writing that was both sharp and witty, this programme made the judges smile.
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