Broadcasting Awards

The Wincott Awards for Broadcasting are given to programmes which are judged to have done most to encourage a wider public understanding of economic, financial and business issues, stories and concepts – both national and international. There are three annual awards:

BEST TELEVISION PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR: This award is given to the best single programme or series of programmes, which achieve the Award’s objectives. It is open to factual, format based and drama programmes.

BEST RADIO PROGRAMME: This award is given to the best radio programme, or series of programmes, which meets the Award’s objectives and is open to all genres of radio programme.

BEST COVERAGE OF A TOPICAL BUSINESS ISSUE: This award is given for coverage of a business, financial or economic story or issue which is part of the current affairs or news agenda.  This category is particularly suited, though not confined to, news and regular current affairs programmes and may be given to reflect the quality of overall coverage by such programmes.  In previous years this award has been limited to television programmes but this year it is open to both radio and television programmes.

Programmes may be entered for more than one category and the judges reserve the right to make an award in a category other than that for which the programme is entered.

In addition, the judges may make a BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR award to the person on radio or television who they consider has done most to achieve the Awards’ objectives.

Entries are welcomed from broadcasting organisations, independent production companies and also programme makers directly. Entries are also welcome from local and regional programmes, as well as national programme makers - in making their decision the judges take account of both the target audience and also the resources available to the programme makers. Those entering a series should enter just one programme from the series, but may include an A4 page summarising the series and putting the individual programme in context.

The next awards will be made in 2012. Programmes receiving their first transmission in 2011 will be eligible. Full details of how to enter are included in the form for which there is a link below. The deadline for entries is 24th February 2012.

It is advisable to right click on this link, and save the file to your computer for editing:

Download Application

Entries should be sent to Wincott Awards, Sandra Leeming, Room F62, South Building, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA