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2014 Winners

The winners of the Â鶹Éç Audio Drama Awards 2014 were announced by actor and writer Lenny Henry at the ceremony in the Radio Theatre, Â鶹Éç Broadcasting House.

Lifetime Achievement Award

June Spencer

Outstanding Contribution to Radio Drama

Claire Grove

Best Original Audio Drama (Single play)

(Judges: Fiona Shaw, Sebastian Born and Louise Jury)

• WINNER:  by Ed Harris, produced by Jonquil Panting, Â鶹Éç Radio Drama London for Radio 4

• by Adam Ganz, produced by Catherine Bailey, Catherine Bailey Productions for Radio 4

• by Michael Symmons Roberts, produced by Susan Roberts, Â鶹Éç Radio Drama Salford for Radio 4

Best Audio Drama (Series or Serial)

(Judges: Fergal Keane, Jane Thynne and Daniel Evans)

• WINNER:  by Janet Frame, adapted by Anita Sullivan, produced by Karen Rose, Sweet Talk for Radio 4

• by Esther Wilson, produced by Pauline Harris, Â鶹Éç Radio Drama Salford for Radio 4

• by Lavinia Murray, produced by Sharon Sephton, Â鶹Éç Radio Drama Salford for Radio 4

Best Audio Drama (Adaptation)

(Judges: Nick Dear, Will Gompertz and Nicolas Kent)

• WINNER: by Evelyn Waugh and dramatised by Jeremy Front, produced by Sally Avens, Â鶹Éç Radio Drama London for Radio 4

• by Virgil, dramatised by Hattie Naylor, produced by Kate McAll, Â鶹Éç Cymru/Wales for Radio 4

• by Kenneth Grahame adapted by Neil Brand, produced by Ann McKay, Â鶹Éç Radio Drama London for Radio 4

Best Actor in an Audio Drama

(Judges: Libby Purves, Baz Bamigboye and Ruth Jones)

• WINNER: Lee Ross in , produced by Mary Peate, Â鶹Éç Radio Drama London for Radio 3

• Simon Russell Beale in , produced by Emma Harding, Â鶹Éç Radio Drama London for Â鶹Éç Radio 3

• Joseph Millson in , produced by Jeremy Mortimer, Â鶹Éç Radio Drama London for Radio 4

Best Actress in an Audio Drama

(Judges: Jane Anderson, Stephen Tompkinson and Imogen Stubbs)

• WINNER: Christine Bottomley in , produced by Polly Thomas, Somethin’ Else for Radio 4

• Carly Bawden in , produced by Susan Roberts, Â鶹Éç Radio Drama Salford for Radio 4

• Marcia Warren in , produced by Celia de Wolff, Pier Productions for Radio 4

Best Supporting Actor in an Audio Drama

(Judges: Patricia Cumper and Moira Petty)

• WINNER: Shaun Dooley in , produced by Marc Beeby, Â鶹Éç Radio Drama London for Radio 4

• Geoffrey Bretton in , produced by Scott Handcock, Â鶹Éç Radio Drama Cymru/Wales for Radio 4

• David Rasche in , produced by Judith Kampfner, Corporation for Independent Media for Radio 4

Best Supporting Actress in an Audio Drama

(Judges: Matt Hemley and Alan Brodie)

• WINNER: Claire Rushbrook in , produced by Mary Peate, Â鶹Éç Radio Drama London for Radio 3

• Lia Williams , produced by Gordon House, Goldhawk Essential for Radio 4

• Lacey Turner in , produced by Jonquil Panting, Â鶹Éç Radio Drama London for Â鶹Éç Radio 4

Best Use of Sound in an Audio Drama

(Judges: Kevin Brew, Patrick Rayner and Vanessa Thorpe)

• WINNER: , produced by Sasha Yevtushenko, sound design by Caleb Knightley Â鶹Éç Radio Drama London for Radio 4

• , produced by Judith Kampfner and Jonathan Mitchell, Corporation For Independent Media for Radio 4

• , produced by Lucinda Mason Brown, sound design by David Chilton, Goldhawk Essential production for Â鶹Éç Radio 4

Best Scripted Comedy Drama

(Judges: Nina Wadia, Susannah Clapp and John McGrath)

• WINNER: by Richard Marsh, produced by Ben Worsfield, Lucky Giant for Radio 4

• by John Finnemore, produced by David Tyler, Pozzitive for Â鶹Éç Radio 4

Best Scripted Comedy (Studio Audience)

(Judges: Christopher William Hill and Bruce Dessau)

• WINNER: , Written by Pete Baikie, Morwenna Banks, Moray Hunter, Gordon Kennedy and John Sparkes, produced by Gus Beattie, Comedy Unit for Â鶹Éç Radio 4

• by John Finnemore, produced by David Tyler, Pozzitive for Â鶹Éç Radio 4

• by Richard Marsh, produced by Ben Worsfield, Lucky Giant for Radio 4

Best Online or Non-Broadcast Audio drama

(Judges: Viv Gardner and Sofie Mason)

• WINNER: , written by Nicholas Briggs, produced by Martin Montague for Big Finish

• , written and produced by Iain Meadows, Spiteful Puppet

• written by Ed Greenwood, produced by John Wakefield for University York Radio

The shortlist for the Imison Award for Best Radio Drama Script by a new writer is:

(Judges: Society of Author’s Broadcasting Committee).

• WINNER: by Joseph Wilde with Tim van Eyken

• by Catherine Johnson

• by Cat Jones

The shortlist for the Tinniswood Radio Drama Award for Best Radio Drama Script is:

• WINNER: by Colin Teevan and Hannah Silva

• by Lavinia Murray (Commendation)

• by Annie Caulfield

• by Mark Ravenhill