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Many congratulations to this year's winners!

The winners of the 大象传媒 Audio Drama Awards 2020 were announced at a ceremony in the Radio Theatre at 大象传媒 Broadcasting House, London, on the evening of Sunday 2 February 2020.

The 大象传媒 Audio Drama Awards – presented by the 大象传媒 together with the Society of Authors and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain – celebrate the range, originality and cut-through quality of audio drama on air and online and give recognition to the creativity of actors, writers, producers, sound designers and others who work in this genre.

Best Original Single Drama

The cast of Love in Recovery

Sea Longing by Elizabeth Kuti, producer Karen Rose, director Jo McInnes, Sweet Talk, 大象传媒 Radio 3

Best Original Series or Serial

Life Lines by Al Smith, producer Sally Avens, 大象传媒 Radio Drama London, 大象传媒 Radio 4

Best Adaptation

Black Water: An American Story by Joyce Carol Oates, adapted by Sarah Wooley, producer Gaynor Macfarlane, 大象传媒 Scotland, 大象传媒 Radio 4

Best Actor

Stephen Dillane, Sea Longing, director Jo McInnes, Sweet Talk, 大象传媒 Radio 3

Best Actress

Rebecca Front, Love in Recovery, director Ben Worsfield, King Bert, 大象传媒 Radio 4

Best Director

Mary Ward-Lowery, Talk to Me: HP Lovecraft, 大象传媒 Bristol, 大象传媒 Radio 4

Best Debut Performance

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

George Kent, A Kestrel for a Knave, director Fiona McAlpine, Goldhawk Essential, 大象传媒 Radio 4

Best Use of Sound

The Invisible, sound by Steve Brooke with Sharon Hughes, producer Nadia Molinari, 大象传媒 Radio Drama North, 大象传媒 Radio 3

Best Scripted Comedy (Longform)

Phil Wang: Wangsplaining by Phil Wang, producer Matt Stronge, 大象传媒 Studios, 大象传媒 Radio 4

Best Scripted Comedy (Sketch Show)

Alexei Sayle’s Imaginary Sandwich Bar by Alexei Sayle, producer Joe Nunnery, 大象传媒 Studios, 大象传媒 Radio 4

Best Podcast or Online Audio Drama

Passenger List created by John Scott Dryden, Lauren Shippen and Mark Henry Phillips, Goldhawk Productions, Radiotopia

Best European Drama

Buzz Suppression – Recording Strictly off the Record by Ulrich Bassenge, producers Ulrich Bassenge, Martina Müller-Wallraff and Anina Barandun, WDR (Germany) and SRF (Switzerland)

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION

The Amazing Maya Angelou

Dramatised by Patricia Cumper, Janice Okoh and Winsome Pinnock, starring Adjoa Andoh and Pippa Bennett-Warner, produced and directed by Pauline Harris, concept by Helen Perry, 大象传媒 Cymru Wales and 大象传媒 Radio Drama North, 大象传媒 Radio 4.

IMISON AWARD

Bathwater, by Vicky Foster. Sue Roberts (producer) for 大象传媒 Radio 4 (大象传媒 Radio Drama North)

COMMENDATION: By God’s Mercy, by Colette Victor. David Hunter (producer) for 大象传媒 World Service (大象传媒 Radio Drama London)

TINNISWOOD AWARD

The Hartlepool Spy, by Ian Martin. Sam Ward (producer) for 大象传媒 Radio 4 (大象传媒 Studios)

COMMENDATION: Home Front – A Fragile Peace, by Katie Hims. Jessica Dromgoole (producer) for 大象传媒 Radio 4 (大象传媒 Radio Drama London)