Ringham brothers among winners of BBC Audio Drama Awards 2023

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Sound designers Ben and Max Ringham are among the winners at the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2023, as the art form celebrates 100 years.

The Ringham brothers won best original series or serial for their first audio drama Exemplar with playwright Dan Rebellato and producers Jade Lewis and Polly Thomas.

The awards, which celebrate new and established talent in audio drama, were announced on March 19 at Broadcasting House’s Radio Theatre in London.

Other winners included actor, producer and director Martin Jarvis, who was presented with the lifetime achievement award.

Best actor was won by Anton Lesser for his role in One Five Seven Years on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds, with the best actress award going to Mary Murray for The Pride of Parnell Street on BBC Radio 3.

Playwright Tanika Gupta won best adaptation for her adaptation of Monica Ali’s debut novel, Brick Lane, on BBC Radio 4.

The Radio Drama Company was presented with a special award for outstanding contribution for its role in developing new talent over the past century.

The BBC’s chief content officer Charlotte Moore said: “Huge congratulations to all the winners of the BBC Audio Drama Awards. What an amazing line up of talent, and so many mesmerising performances and captivating stories.

"It’s an extra special occasion as we’re also celebrating the centenary of the unique art form that is BBC Radio Drama, which has been an important part of the BBC from the start. I’m so proud of our heritage as well as our ongoing commitment to the genre, supporting new talent and attracting the best in the industry to work across our productions."
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Winners in full:

Lifetime achievement
Martin Jarvis

Outstanding contribution
Radio Drama Company, 1923-2023

Best original single drama
End of Transmission by Anita Sullivan, producer Karen Rose, Sweet Talk, BBC Radio 4

Best adaptation
Brick Lane by Monica Ali, adapted by Tanika Gupta, producer Anne Isger, BBC Audio Drama London, BBC Radio 4
Commendation: Berlin Alexanderplatz by Alfred Döblin, adapted by Simon Scardifield, producers Marc Beeby and Emma Harding, BBC Audio Drama London, BBC Radio 4

Best original series or serial
Exemplar by Ben and Max Ringham and Dan Rebellato, producers Jade Lewis and Polly Thomas, Reduced Listening, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

Best actor
Anton Lesser, One Five Seven Years, director Nicolas Jackson, Afonica, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

Best actress
Mary Murray, The Pride of Parnell Street, director Jim Culleton, BBC Audio Drama London, BBC Radio 3

Best supporting performance
Matthew Gravelle, Fault Lines: Blood, director Gary Brown, BBC Audio Drama North, BBC Radio 4
Josie Lawrence, Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!, director David Tyler, Pozzitive

The Marc Beeby Award for best debut performance
Gareth Elis, Tremolo, director Zoë Waterman, Illumine Theatre

Best scripted comedy (Longform)
Ken Cheng: Chinese Comedian by Ken Cheng, producer Rajiv Karia, BBC Studios, BBC Radio 4

Best scripted comedy (Sketch Show)
Please Use Other Door by Kat Butterfield, Dan Audritt, Sophie Dickson, Laura Major, Rob Darke, Alex Nash, Sam South, Ed Amsden, Tom Coles, Cody Dahler, Toby Williams, Ed Tew, Anna Goodman, Imogen Andrews, Matt Harrison, Carwyn Blayney, Natasha Dhanraj, Alice Etches, Nathalie Antonia, Chris Ryman, Simon Alcock, Leigh Douglas, Chazz Redhead, Paul F Taylor, Jo Wiggins, Cameron Loxdale, Lewis Cook, Owen Petty, Tom Oxenham, Rebecca Heitlinger and Bill Dare; producer Bill Dare, BBC Studios, BBC Radio 4

Best podcast audio drama
The System by Ben Lewis, producer Kirsty Williams, BBC Scotland, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

Best use of sound
Town Is By the Sea, sound by Ross Flight, producers Eleanor Turney, George Warren, Patrick Eakin Young, Soundworlds
Ariel and Winter Trees, sound by Jon Nicholls, producer Charlotte Melén, Almost Tangible, BBC Radio 3

Best European drama
The Sixties by Ema Stere, adapted and directed by Mihnea Chelaru, producer Oana Cristea Grigorescu, Radio Romania

Imison Award 2023
The Making of a Monster by Connor Allen, producer Emma Harding, BBC Cymru Wales for BBC Radio 4

Tinniswood Award 2023
End of Transmission by Anita Sullivan, producer Karen Rose, Sweet Talk Productions for BBC Radio 4