Awards & Winners

British Academy Television Award for Best News Coverage

British Academy Television Awards

The British Academy Television Award for Best News Coverage is an award given out by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts at their annual BAFTA Television Awards ceremony.
The British Academy Television Award for Best News Coverage is an award given out by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts at their annual BAFTA Television Awards ceremony.

Check all the winners of British Academy Television Award for Best News Coverage presented under British Academy Television Awards since 1964 .


ITV News at Ten

(Woolwich Attacks)

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
ITV News Granada Reports
The Lee Rigby Trial
BBC North West Tonight
The Dale Cregan Verdict special
ITV News at Ten
Woolwich Attacks
Channel 4 News
Egypt Military Coup

ITV News Granada Reports

(Winner: Production Team, Hillsborough \u2013 The Truth at Last)

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
BBC News at Ten
Syria","Nominee: Production Team
Mani Channel 4 News
Battle for Homs
Nevine Mabro Channel 4 News
Battle for Homs
Oliver King Channel 4 News
Battle for Homs
ITV News Granada Reports
Hillsborough \u2013 The Truth at Last","Nominee: Production Team

Channel 4 News

(Japan Earthquake, Winner: Production Team)

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Channel 4 News
Japan Earthquake","Nominee: Production Team
BBC News at Ten
Siege Of Homs","Nominee: Production Team
ITV News at Ten
Battle Of Misrata","Nominee: Production Team
Sky News at Ten
Libya Rebel Convoy - Live","Nominee: Production Team

ITV News at Ten

(The Cumbria Murders, Winner: Production Team)

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Huw Edwards BBC News at Ten
Handover Of Power
James Stephenson BBC News at Ten
Handover Of Power
Channel 4 News
From Chile's Ecstasy to Congo's Agony","Nominee: Production Team
ITV News at Ten
The Cumbria Murders","Nominee: Production Team
Sky News at Ten
Egypt Crisis","Nominee: Production Team

Mark Austin, Bill Neely, John Irvine, David Harman

Honored for : ITV News at Ten
(Haiti)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kevin Bakhurst BBC News at Ten
The Haiti Earthquake
Ben Brown BBC News at Ten
The Haiti Earthquake
Matthew Price BBC News at Ten
The Haiti Earthquake
Matt Frei BBC News at Ten
The Haiti Earthquake
Andrew Epstein Channel 4 News
Haiti Earthquake
Pakistan-Terrors' Front Line
Pakistan: Terror's Frontline
Mark Austin ITV News at Ten
Haiti
Bill Neely ITV News at Ten
Haiti
John Irvine ITV News at Ten
Haiti
David Harman ITV News at Ten
Haiti

Bill Neely, John Ray, Rob Bowles, Lu Bo

Honored for : ITV News at Ten
(Chinese Earthquake)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jim Gray Channel 4 News
Jonathan Miller Channel 4 News
Ben De Pear Channel 4 News
Soren Munk Channel 4 News
Gerard Tubb Canoe Man
Sky News Canoe Man
Sky News 2008 Mumbai attacks
Nominee: Production Team
Bill Neely ITV News at Ten
Chinese Earthquake
Rob Bowles ITV News at Ten
Chinese Earthquake
John Ray ITV News at Ten
Chinese Earthquake
Lu Bo ITV News at Ten
Chinese Earthquake

Sky News

Honored for : Glasgow Airport Attack
(Nominee: Production Team)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Craig Oliver BBC News at Ten
War In Afghanistan
Alastair Leithead BBC News at Ten
War In Afghanistan
Thea Fairley BBC News at Ten
War In Afghanistan
Huw Edwards BBC News at Ten
War In Afghanistan
Jim Gray Channel 4 News
Iraq - The Surge
Jon Snow Channel 4 News
Iraq - The Surge
Krishnan Guru-Murthy Channel 4 News
Iraq - The Surge
Ed Fraser Channel 4 News
Iraq - The Surge
ITV News at 6:30
Nominee: Production Team
Sky News Glasgow Airport Attack
Nominee: Production Team

Phil Craig

Honored for : ITV News Granada Reports
(Winner: Production Team)

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Craig Oliver BBC News at Ten
Terrorism Plot At Heathrow
Huw Edwards BBC News at Ten
Terrorism Plot At Heathrow
Daniel Sandford BBC News at Ten
Terrorism Plot At Heathrow
Kate Robinson BBC News at Ten
Terrorism Plot At Heathrow
Phil Craig ITV News Granada Reports
Morecambe Bay
Jon Snow Channel 4 News
News From Iran
Deborah Rayner Channel 4 News
News From Iran
Ben Monro-Davies Channel 4 News
News From Iran
Martin Collett Channel 4 News
News From Iran
Julian Manyon ITV News at 6:30
The Israel/Lebanon Crisis
Mark Austin ITV News at 6:30
The Israel/Lebanon Crisis
Rob Bowles ITV News at 6:30
The Israel/Lebanon Crisis
Geoff Hill ITV News at 6:30
The Israel/Lebanon Crisis

BBC News at Ten

(7 July 2005: London Bombs)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
BBC News at Ten
7 July 2005: London Bombs
Jon Snow Channel 4 News
The Attorney General Story
Gary Gibbon Channel 4 News
The Attorney General Story
Robert Hamilton Channel 4 News
The Attorney General Story
ITV News at 6:30
The Shooting Of Jean Charles De Menezes
Sky News 7 July bombings

BBC News at Ten

(Winner: Production Team, Madrid Bombing)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
BBC News at Ten
Nominee: Production Team","Madrid Bombing
BBC News
Nominee: Production Team","Hutton
Sky News The Tsunami Disaster
Nominee: Production Team
ITV News
Nominee: ITV News Team","Tsunami: Seven Days That Shook The World

Channel 4 News

(Winner: Production Team, Fall of Saddam)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Channel 4 News
Fall Of Saddam","Nominee: Production Team
Newsnight
Nominee: Production Team
Sky News Fall of Baghdad
Nominee: Production Team
The Ten O'Clock News
Nominee: Production Team

Sky News

Honored for : Soham - August 16/17
(Winner: Production Team)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Collapse Of The Paul Burrell Trial
Nominee: Production Team
The Death Of The Queen Mother
Nominee: Production Team
Jenin And Bethlehem - What Chance Of Peace?
Nominee: Production Team
Sky News Soham - August 16/17
Nominee: Production Team

Sky News

Honored for : September 11th/12th

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
BBC News 24
Nominee: Production Team
Andrew Epstein Channel 4 News
Attack On America - 11 September
ITV News
Attack On America - 11 September
Sky News September 11th/12th

Sorious Samura, Ron McCullagh

Honored for : Cry Freetown

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sorious Samura Cry Freetown
Ron McCullagh Cry Freetown
Mozambique Floods
Nominee: BBC News Team
Mozambique Floods: The Event and the Aftermath
Nominee: Production Team
Eamon Hardy Panorama
Who Bombed Omagh?
John Ware Panorama
Who Bombed Omagh?

Andrew Franklin, Denise Large

Honored for : Channel 4 Racing: Derby Day

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Andrew Franklin Channel 4 Racing: Derby Day
Denise Large Channel 4 Racing: Derby Day
Guy Freeman Eurovision: Your Country Needs You
Geoff Posner Eurovision: Your Country Needs You
Paul McNamara The Football World Cup Final Program
Niall Sloane The Football World Cup Final Program
Jeff Farmer World Cup 98 - England v Argentina
Rick Waumsley World Cup 98 - England v Argentina
John Watts World Cup 98 - England v Argentina

Martin Turner

Honored for : Sky Rugby Union

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Martin Turner Sky Rugby Union
Martin Hopkins The Grand National
Dave Gordon The Grand National
Malcolm Kemp The Grand National
Philip Gilbert Hong Kong Handover
The Final Moment
Neil Eccles Hong Kong Handover
The Final Moment
Neil Duncanson ITV Coverage Of The Grand Prix
Keith MacKenzie ITV Coverage Of The Grand Prix

Peter Horrocks

Honored for : Newsnight
(BSE Coverage)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Horrocks Newsnight
BSE Coverage
Peter Horrocks Newsnight
Dunblane Massacre
Channel 4 News
Coverage Of The Refugee Crisis In Zaire And Rwanda
ITV News at Ten
Coverage Of Dunblane

Channel 4 News

(War Crimes In Former Yugoslavia, Winner: Production team)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Martin Bell BBC News 24
On Bosnia
Peter Horrocks Newsnight
Channel 4 News
War Crimes In Former Yugoslavia","Nominee: Production team
ITN ITV News
The War In Chechnya","Nominee: Production team

ITV News

(The Crisis In Rwanda, Winner: Production Team)

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Channel 4 News
Estonia Ferry Disaster","Nominee: Production Team
Channel 4 News
African Elections","Nominee: Production Team
John Simpson BBC News 24
News Coverage On Rwanda
ITV News
The Crisis In Rwanda","Nominee: Production Team

Channel 4 News

(Winner: ITN production team)

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Channel 4 News
Nominee: ITN production team

Brent Sadler

Honored for : ITV News
(Coverage Of The Gulf War, Winner: Production Team)

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Brent Sadler ITV News
Coverage Of The Gulf War","Nominee: ProductionTeam
BBC News 24
Coverage Of The Gulf War","Nominee: ProductionTeam
Christopher Swann Pavarotti in Hyde Park
Andy Ward Pavarotti in Hyde Park
Tim Gardam Newsnight
Soviet Coup Collapses

Channel 4 News

(Winner: Production Team)

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Channel 4 News
Winner: Production Team
BBC Sport World Cup 1990
Nominee: BBC Sport Production Team
David Mannion ITV News
Coverage Of Mrs Thatcher's Resignation
Brian Large The Original Three Tenors Concert

Steve Selman

Honored for : BBC News 24
(Tiananmen Square Massacre)

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Steve Selman BBC News 24
Tiananmen Square Massacre
John Mahoney BBC Berlin Wall Coverage
Kate Adie BBC Nine O'Clock News
Kate Adie Secret Report From Chinese Hospital
ITN ITN Coverage Of Romania
Nominees: Production Team

Channel 4 News

(Winner: Production Team)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Channel 4 News
Nominee: Production Team
Michael Appleton Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Neville Bolt Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Ken O'Neill Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Tim Marshall Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
John Morrison Newsnight
John Michael Phillips The Kirov Ballet Live In London

Stewart Purvis

Honored for : Channel 4 News
(Special Edition: Coverage Of The Zeebrugge Disaster)

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ron Neil BBC News 24
Coverage Of The Zeebrugge Disaster
Richard Tait Channel 4 News
Stewart Purvis Channel 4 News
Nick Pollard ITV News at Ten
Stewart Purvis Channel 4 News
Special Edition: Coverage Of The Zeebrugge Disaster

Stewart Purvis

Honored for : Channel 4 News

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stewart Purvis Channel 4 News
David Nicholas ITV News at Ten
News At Ten: Coverage Of The American Bombing Raid On Libya
Richard Tait Newsnight
Rick Thompson BBC Nine O'Clock News
Nominee: Rick Thompson And The Production Team","Nine O'Clock News: Coverage Of The American Bombing Raid On Libya
Caroline van den Brul Hospital Watch
Fiona Holmes Hospital Watch
Timothy P. Marshall The Royal Wedding
Timothy P. Marshall The Queen In China

Live Aid

(Winner: Production Team, BBC Live Aid for Africa)

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Live Aid
Nominee: Production Team","BBC Live Aid for Africa
Stewart Purvis Channel 4 News
Nominee: Stewart Purvis and the Production Team
Alastair Burnet ITV News at Ten
Nominee: Alastair Burnet and the Production Team
Richard Tait Newsnight

Michael Buerk, Mohamed Amin

Honored for : BBC Nine O'Clock News
(Coverage of the Ethiopian famine)

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Buerk BBC Nine O'Clock News
Coverage of the Ethiopian famine
Mohamed Amin BBC Nine O'Clock News
Coverage of the Ethiopian famine
David Lloyd Breakfast Time
Coverage of the Brighton bomb (Oct., 12th)
Peter O'Kill Breakfast Time
Coverage of the Brighton bomb (Oct., 12th)
Sandy McCourt Breakfast Time
Coverage of the Brighton bomb (Oct., 12th)
Stewart Purvis Channel 4 News
ITN production team

ITN Coverage Of The Lebanon Crisis

(Winner: ITN Production Team)

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Humphrey Burton Die Fledermaus (Royal Opera)
ITN Coverage Of The Lebanon Crisis
Nominee: ITN Production Team
The Nation Decides
Nominee: ITN Production Team
John Shrewsbury 1983 London Marathon

BBC News 24

(Winner: Production Team, Coverage Of The Falklands)

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
BBC News 24
Winner: Production Team","Coverage Of The Falklands
ITN Coverage of the Falklands
Nominee: Production Team
ITV News at Ten
Nominee: Production Team
Raising Of The Mary Rose
Nominee: Production Team

ITN Coverage of Poland

(Winner: Production Team)

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
ITN Coverage of Poland
Winner: Production Team
Nick Hunter International Snooker
Michael Lumley BBC Royal Wedding Coverage
Nominee: Michael Lumley And The Production Team
Jim Pople ITV News Royal Wedding Coverage
Nominee: Jim Pople, Stewart Purvis And The Production Team
Stewart Purvis ITV News Royal Wedding Coverage
Nominee: Jim Pople, Stewart Purvis And The Production Team

David A. Goldsmith

Honored for : ITN Coverage Of The Iranian Embassy Siege
(Winner: David Goldsmith And The Production Team)

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David A. Goldsmith ITN Coverage Of The Iranian Embassy Siege
Nominee: David Goldsmith And The Production Team
BBC Coverage Of The Iranian Embassy Siege
Nominee: News Production Team
Jim Pople 80 Gracious Years
Jonathan Martin Wimbledon 1980 Men's Final
Nick Hunter Embassy World Snooker Championship

Ian Engelmann

Honored for : The Last Night of the Proms

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ian Engelmann The Last Night of the Proms
Peter Hall Cosi fan Tutte
John Vernon Cosi fan Tutte
Mike Lumley BBC News 24
Earl Mountbatten's Funeral
BBC News 24
Nominee: Production Team","Coverage of Fastnet Boat Race

A.P. Wilkinson

Honored for : The Open Golf Championship

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Vernon Home From The Sea
ITV Coverage Of The World Cup
Nominee: Sports Production Team
A.P. Wilkinson Wimbledon '78
A.P. Wilkinson The Open Golf Championship

Antony Craxton

Honored for : A Day of Celebration

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee Nominated Work
BBC Coverage Of Wimbledon 1977
Nominee: Sport Production Team
Blow Out At Bravo
Nominee: Grampian Production Team
Antony Craxton A Day of Celebration
Jubilee 1977
Nominee: Outside Broadcast Production Team

1976 FA Cup Final

(Winner: Production Team)

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee Nominated Work
1976 FA Cup Final
Nominee: Production Team
Alec Weeks Match of the Day
Nominee: Alec Weeks, John McGonagle, John Shrewsbury and Production Team
John McGonagle Match of the Day
Nominee: Alec Weeks, John McGonagle, John Shrewsbury and Production Team
John Shrewsbury Match of the Day
Nominee: Alec Weeks, John McGonagle, John Shrewsbury and Production Team
Margery Baker St Nicholas Cantata
The State Opening Of Parliament
Nominee: Production Team
Wimbledon 1976
Nominee: Production Team

Nominations 1968 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Chivers
Chris Brasher

Grandstand

(World Cup)

Nominations 1967 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Grandstand
World Cup

Peter Morley

Honored for : LSO - The Music Men, The State Funeral Of Sir Winston Churchill

Nominations 1966 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Chivers Men against the Matterhorn","Alan Chivers, Cup Final","Match of the Day","Dunkirk Anniversary
Alan Chivers Cup Winners Cup Final
West Ham V Munich","England V Scotland
Antony Craxton The Lying-In-State And The State Funeral Of Sir Winston Churchill","NATO Conference","Festival Of Remembrance At Cenotaph","Rugby Union - England V Scotland","Music 625","Other Symphony Concerts","First And Last Night At The Proms
Antony Craxton Music OBs
Including International Concert Hall Series
Glyn Jones Victory In Europe - 20 Years After","Half Time Britain","Science Special","Challenge","Tomorrow's World
Peter Morley The State Funeral Of Sir Winston Churchill","LSO - The Music Men
Walther Pluess Men against the Matterhorn","Dunkirk Anniversary","Match of the Day","Alan Chivers, Cup Final
Walther Pluess Cup Winners Cup Final
England V Scotland","West Ham V Munich

Nominations 1965 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dennis Monger

Nominations 1964 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Antony Craxton