| BBC Audio Drama Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: BBC Audio Drama Awards #2024 | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in the radio industry, in particular in audio dramas |
| Date | Annually in late January / early February |
| Location | BBC Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Hosted by | Meera Syal |
| First awarded | January 29, 2012 |
The BBC Audio Drama Awards is an awards ceremony created by BBC Radio to recognise excellence in the radio industry, in particular in audio dramas. The inaugural awards were presented in 2012 and the ceremony hosted at the BBC Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House where it has remained ever since.[1]
The awards were first announced with an invitation for entries on 24 October 2011,[2] and the shortlisted nominees revealed on 10 January 2012.[3] The inaugural ceremony took place on 29 January 2012 and proved hugely successful. Prior to this, there was no official awards ceremony to recognise audio dramas; the Sony Radio Academy Awards mainly encompassed radio shows and presenters while the Richard Imison Award (for best original script by a new writer) and Tinniswood Award (for best audio drama script of the year) were awarded separately. The Imison and Tinniswood Awards are now incorporated into the Audio Drama Awards, the former administered by the Society of Authors and the latter by both the Society of Authors and the Writers' Guild of Great Britain.[4]
- ^ "BBC announces winners of BBC Audio Drama Awards". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "BBC Audio Drama Awards 2011 - Celebrating audio drama in the UK". BBC. 24 October 2011.
- ^ "BBC - The BBC Radio Blog: BBC Audio Drama Awards: Shortlist". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Winners including Miriam Margolyes, Juliet Aubrey and Bridget Christie announced for BBC Audio Drama Awards 2022". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2022.