Royal Television Society Programme Awards 2008

The Royal Television Society Programme Awards 2008 was presented on Tuesday 17 March 2009 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London W1.

The evening was hosted by Rory Bremner and  Wayne Garvie presented the Awards.

WINNERS

Scripted Comedy
Outnumbered Hat Trick Productions for BBC One

Entertainment
Harry Hill's TV Burp Avalon Television Ltd for ITV1

Writer - Comedy
Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong - Peep Show Objective Production for Channel 4

Arts
Arena: The Agony and The Ecstasy of Phil Spector BBC Productions/Vixpix for BBC Two

Documentary
The Fallen Minnow Films for BBC Two

History
Victorian Sex Explorer Blast! Film for Channel 4

Constructed Factual Series
The Choir - Boys Don't Sing Twenty Twenty Television for BBC Two

Science and Natural History
Lost Land of the Jaguar BBC Productions, Bristol for BBC One

Features and Lifestyle Series
How To Look Good Naked Maverick Productions for Channel 4

Daytime and Early-Peak Programme
The Estate We're In TwoFour Productions for BBC One

Children's Drama
MI High Kudos Film & TV for CBBC

Children's Programme
ABC 'H' Boomerang for S4C

Nations and Regions Programme
A Poem for Harry BBC West

Presenter
Bruce Parry - Amazon with Bruce Parry Indus Films/Endeavour Productions for BBC Two

Digital Channel Programme Award
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe Zeppotron Productions for BBC Four

Soap and Continuing Drama
EastEnders BBC Productions for BBC One

Drama Series
The Fixer Kudos Film and TV for ITV1

Drama Serial
The Devil's Whore Company Pictures/Power for Channel 4

Single Drama
The Curse of Steptoe BBC Productions for BBC Four

Actor (Male)
Ben Whishaw - Criminal Justice BBC Productions for BBC One

Actor (Female)
Andrea Riseborough - The Devil's Whore Company Pictures/Power for Channel 4

Writer - Drama
Peter Flannery - The Devil's Whore Company Pictures/Power for Channel 4

International Award
Mad Men AMC for BBC Four

Comedy Performance
Peter Kay - Britain's Got The Pop Factor (And Possibly The Next Jesus Christ Soapstar Strictly On Ice) Phil McIntyre/Goodnight Vienna Production for Channel 4

Entertainment Performance
Alan Carr and Justin Lee Collins - Sunday Night Project Princess Production for Channel 4

Judges’ Award
Richard Holloway

Lifetime Achievement Award
Bruce Forsyth