CATEGORY A
Best Christian Ministry Radio Programme
SILVER
Rocknations 08 Live
Presenter/Producer – Chris Mountford, Jon Bellamy
Cross Rhythms
Again an ambitious project from Cross Rhythms which in a no-nonsense way presents to a wide secular and Christian audience an event which rocks the socks off the hearers. Full of life and energy. Excellent radio.
SILVER
Daily Service: 80th Anniversary
Producer – Simon Vivian, Presenter – Bishop Nigel McCulloch
BBC Radio 4
The Daily Service on Radio 4 has been down the years an oasis of calm and Christian input into countless millions of lives. If ever the BBC deserved a medal for Public Service Broadcasting, this is it. Happy 80th Birthday, Daily Service!
GOLD
Sunday Worship: Kolkata Mother Theresa
Producer: Mark O’Brien
BBC Radio 4
The judges said: “You can hear the sounds, sniff the air, and instantly find yourself in India.” This is radio at its very best and conjures up a vivid sound picture of Christian worship in Mother Theresa’s Calcutta. Brilliant.
GOLD EXPLOITS
Sing Christmas 2007
Producer/Presenter – Sandra Herbert, Project Manager – Jeff Bonser, Organised by the Leicester Churches Media Trust for
BBC Radio Leicester
This production by Radio Leicester is an inspiration of an idea. Get a whole bunch of people into pubs all over the county and link up via radio to contribute to the jollity and solemnity of Christmas in a very community way. This was ambitious and technically challenging. Highly enjoyable. Well deserves an Exploits Award.
CATEGORY B
Best Christian Speech / Magazine Radio Programme
HIGHLY COMMENDED
The Apprentice
Producer: Bruce Gulland
Pulse Gold
Modern and vivid concept, interesting idea executed with a clever faith twist
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Adventures in Cyber-Faith
Producer/Presenter – Emily Jeffery
BBC Southern Counties Radio
The Internet is profoundly changing the way people do ‘religion’ and this programme shows it. Very interesting.
HIGHLY COMMENDED
The 'Sunday' Programme with Lynn Wallis-Eade
Producer/Presenter – of the 'Sunday' Programme Lynn Wallis-Eade
Thoroughly good Sunday morning stuff and to be commended highly.
BRONZE
The Legacy of Charles Wesley
Presenter/Producer: Naomi Kennedy
BBC Radio Cornwall
Much has been said and written about Charles Wesley but Naomi puts across the importance of his legacy in a delightful manner. Very competent radio.
SILVER
Face to Faith – Direct from Lourdes
Producer & Presenter: Tom Bigwood
BCFM 93.2
A beautifully mixed presentation to the highest standards of the BBC Network. Unashamedly Christian content, good presentation, in-your-face faith with no offence.
GOLD EXPLOITS
‘All Things Considered’
Presenter: Roy Jenkins
Producers: Karen Walker, Lisa Hawkins
BBC Radio Wales
Brilliant radio. This Exploits Award goes to BBC Radio Wales for the consistently high standard over the years and excellence of the “All Things Considered’ strand, not least this fascinating interview with the redoubtable Mr Humphrys..
GOLD
The Unborn Child
Writer/Presenter/Producer: Bridgitte Tetteh
Amazing stories. Technically excellent. Sensitive & warm interviewing on topical and challenging subject matter. Totally objective and yet empathetic.
CATEGORY C
Best Christian Music Radio Programme
SILVER
Sunday Worship:
60th Anniversary of the NHS
Producer: Sian Baker
BBC Radio 4
The aim of the NHS from its outset to bring healing to everyone without cost at the point of need is a profound concept of Christian compassion. This programme brings the vivid faith element into sharp focus. Most moving.
GOLD
BBC Radio 2 Young Choristers of the Year 2007
Producer: Janet McLarty
Presenter: Aled Jones
BBC Radio 2
This was a brilliant programme with all the right ingredients to produce the shiver down the spine as the voices of angelic-looking choristers soar to the rafters of Cathedrals and churches. Absolutely beautiful.
GOLD
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Producer: Stephen Shipley
BBC Radio 4
For many across the world Christmas Day really begins with the twinkle of candlelight and the ‘Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols’ from King’s College Cambridge. Fantastic evergreen heart-stopping stuff which gives joy to the planet.
CATEGORY D
Best Christian Ministry Programme
BRONZE
Audacious
Executive Producer – Wendy Alec, Producer – Rick Brock, Director – Luke Taylor and Graeme Spencer, Presenters – Emma Owen and Keith Reid
God TV
Well produced.
GOLD
Soul Survivor 2007
Executive Producer – Wendy Alec, Producer / Director – Luke Taylor, Presenters – Emma Owen, Chip K, Becks McVeigh
God TV
Excellent teaching ministry from J John, packaged between lively music numbers. Well shot, despite the use of a mix of fixed and manned cameras.
CATEGORY E
Best Christian Speech Programme
BRONZE
Think it Thru ‘A Bloody Religion’
Producer / Director – Steven Hoyt, Show Host – Dr Michael Brown
Inspiration Network International
Targeted at a Jewish audience this presentation is well done, featuring Dr. Michael Brown in different locations enhanced with relevant illustration.
SILVER
World Update on the Persecuted Church
Produced by Crossfire for Release International
Very simple Chromakey presentation with single presenter. A lot of work has gone into making the visuals interesting and relevant. A good example of ‘keeping it simple’. It does the job perfectly competently on a low budget.
GOLD
Living the Life
Producer – Julie Jenny (Managing Producer), Presenters – Louise DuArt, Terry Meeuwsen and Carolyn Castleberry
The Christian Broadcasting Network
Very polished, lively, speech based production, featuring three engaging presenters who are very good at their job. Well shot. Top notch stuff.
CATEGORY F
Best Christian Music TV Programme
Three Gold winners, for three quite different programmes which appeal to quite different audiences.
GOLD
Louder Concert
Executive Producer – Wendy Alec, Producers – Graeme Spencer and Luke Taylor, Director – Graeme Spencer, Presenter – Chip K
God TV
Well directed, good lighting, and excellent audio track.
GOLD
Songs of Praise: Wesley Classics
Producer – Charlotte Hindle, Editor/Exec Producer – Hugh Faupel
BBC One
The usual high production values made this a joy to watch and listen to. We don’t understand why BBC World does not release Songs of Praise on DVD
GOLD
Mixx Master’s Lounge – Michelle Bonilla
Christopher Bullard, Mixx Master's Lounge, Steelroots
Inspiration Network International
Studio based production, with lively atmosphere, funky camerawork, good audio, and engaging performances.
CATEGORY G
Best Christian Documentary
HIGHLY COMMENDED
This Healing Revival – Consider the Evidence
Presenter – Gareth Littler, Producer – Andrew Whiteley
The Lakeland revival whether people liked it or not produced wave after wave of controversy. Gareth Littler came to grips with the subject in such a good way as to allow the viewer make up his or her mind. Good programme.
BRONZE
The Remains of the Day
Produced by Andrew Boyd, Crossfire Productions
This important documentary draws attention to the violent persecution of Christians in Nigeria. Well shot and illustrated it shows what is possible on a moderate budget.
SILVER
Dispatches: Unholy War
A Chameleon Production for Channel 4
Again well done Channel 4 for tackling a subject most broadcasters would have been too nervous to touch in these over-sensitive days.
GOLD
Make Me A Christian
A Wildcard Production for Channel 4
Much praise to Channel 4 for commissioning this three part series, and congratulations to Wildcard who produced it. Every church should watch this series and learn from it how to relate the Christian faith to a needy society. It was relevant, real, and totally cringe free. The ending where everyone is singing ‘Amazing Grace’ is particularly moving.
CATEGORY I
The Fred Grossmith Award for Best Christian Video / DVD / Film
BRONZE
Home – A Resource for Schools, Churches and Groups
Produced by Purple Flame Media Ltd for Mother’s Union
Part of an attractively produced pack for schools, churches and groups. An interesting exploration of the core values that make a home a place of care & nurture.
SILVER
The Throwaway Children of Columbia
Crossfire Productions
This moving film, documenting pioneer work to rescue street kids in Columbia, is both harrowing and full of hope. Well shot and edited.
GOLD
The Destiny of Britain
Producer/Director – Hugh Kitson, Hatikvah Film Trust
Excellent and informative film telling the story of Britain’s part in the birth of Israel as a modern day nation, a story not that well known alas.. An ambitious theme, but well executed with a mix of archive, drama vignettes and documentary.
CATEGORY J
Best Coverage of a Live Christian Event or Concert
GOLD EXPLOITS
God TV
Outside Broadcast / Live Event Production Team
A Coming of Age for Superb Standards of Creativity on Outside and Live Broadcasts
All entries in this category were submitted by God TV and displayed a ‘coming of age’ in terms of technical prowess in executing ambitious projects covering challenging events. Those behind the scenes deserve the recognition of an overall gold award, in particular for ‘Global Day of Prayer’, ‘Gathering Max’, and ‘Frenzy’.
CATEGORY K
Best Christian Worship Music Album
IN ASSOCIATION WITH CROSS RHYTHMS
BRONZE
Redeemed From Emptiness
Gathering Band
Authentic
SILVER
Break The Silence
Johnny Parks Band
Survivor
GOLD
Promised Land
by Lou Fellingham
Kingsway
CATEGORY L
Best Christian Gospel/Urban Music Album
IN ASSOCIATION WITH CROSS RHYTHMS
BRONZE
Rain
Ekklesia
Ekklesia Music
SILVER
Plain An Simple
Dublit
GOLD
Awesome
LIC
CATEGORY M
In Association with Cross Rhythms
Best Christian Contemporary Music Album
BRONZE
Running Back To You
Yazz
ICC
SILVER
Colour
Andy Hunter
Integrity-Provident
GOLD
Kingdom of Comfort
Delirious?
Fierce!
CATEGORY N
In Association with Cross Rhythms
Best Christian Music DVD
HIGHLY COMMENDED
I Don’t Pack A Matic
Author - Dwayne Tryumf, Artist - Silvis Sonmitis, Producer – Diane Ofori
Tryumfant Records
BRONZE
There is Hope
Stuart Townend
Kingsway
SILVER
The Universal Broadcast
Yfriday
Survivor
GOLD
Hail to the King
Hillsong London
Authentic
CATEGORY O
Best Christian Podcast / Webcast (Visual)
BRONZE
Celebration Series Flashback – Denver Bierman of Denver and the Mile High Orchestra
Producer: Karen Mathis
Inspiration Network International
Really well put together Big Band piece. Works nicely without a presenter or VO. Well produced and edited. Well chosen material for the feature. Makes a great stand-alone web piece and good for new media. Best of the Inspiration Network submissions in this category by a stretch.
SILVER
World Update on the Persecuted Church
Produced and Directed by Crossfire Productions for Release International
Powerful material – thought-provoking, and absorbing. Nicely cut and edited. Post production effects – translation/transitions/captioning etc gives it a good professional feel. Audio pretty well-mixed too. Awareness has to be a key aspect for a charity of this kind and this is a good use of new media to achieve this end. Pitched well at the audience. Not sure about the hand movements of the presenter but it’s a very minor point.
GOLD
Homosexuality and the Church
Producer – Catherine Powys, Writer/Presenter – Justin Brierley, Camera / Editing – Phil Maltz, Studio Audio – Steve Fanstone
A thought-provoking and informative piece. Well anchored by Justin Brierley. A good example of repackaging already broadcast material (and adding to it) in an accessible way on an issue important to the Anglican Communion. Press conference footage integrated well. The transition to mono, particularly when moving away from the +Gene Robinson interview segments looked a little too freeze-framed at times. Seemed tidier on the fade-ins when the video was moving with no audio underneath. Starting to flag a little at 12-minute mark so a little long for me but all-in-all a very good Lambeth preview.
CATEGORY P
Best Christian Podcast / Webcast / Website (Audio)
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Slipstream: Leaders in Formation
Producer – Dr Krish Kandiah & David Couchman (Focus Radio)
Evangelical Alliance
Good series, interesting chat. It’s offering guidance and a few lessons learnt through experience. Bit lengthy with nothing to punctuate the speech (Bible reading, prayer?) but pitched for leaders and as a download would, I’m sure, be helpful. The audio’s also nice and clean with no bumps and rattles which makes it easier on the ear. Good to have online stuff to back the podcasts – a Facebook group with live chat, e-letter etc. Shane Claiborne piece is very good.
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Saffron Planet
Steve Maltz
Partially what the Net’s for – jumping on the soap box and giving it some. This takes effort – especially when it’s done in your own time with a bit of good will here and there (as I suspect is the case with Saffron Planet). I could gripe about a number of little picky points like padding images so they don’t have the text hard up on their borders but that, I suspect, would be missing the point of Saffron Planet. Raw, opinionated and interesting at times. Have seen many people try this approach and some a bit more polished than this but Saffron Planet has a decent amount of content and I can see it surviving where many others have fallen. It has its place and deserves credit.
HIGHLY COMMENDED
A Country Parish
Producer/Presenter – Mary Fox, Website Producer – Mark Stewart
bbc.co.uk/staffordshire/countryparish
Certainly shows another side to Alton away from the rollercoasters and scary rides. Aptly shows the challenge of rural Anglican parish life in audio, images and web copy. The subject is, by admission in part one, ‘often mundane’ and it’s not easy to break free of this. It’s a pretty long-term and ambitious project. Good production – bells mixed under the churchwarden etc. I’d say for this to truly work as a listening experience, you almost need the eccentric, slightly nutty characters. However, Stoke’s online effort is well pitched for a local audience and is pretty interesting. Some pleasant surprises in there too like the interview with Bishop Moon Hing from Malaysia.
SILVER
Journey – The Sound of Many Waters (Podcast)
Producer – Mary Colwell, Presenter – Trevor Fry
Another good piece from Clifton – presented and packaged well with good quality audio. Excellent wide range of interesting voices - lay people and clergy. Good to hear the Catholic Church challenged on something like the environment and for the criticism to be positively received. A little long for me – 20 minutes felt about right. Full use of the Bishop Toohey audio despite it being taken on a landline. His interview was lively but heavy going by phone.
SILVER
Dan Sinclair, Sarah Julian, Neil Heath, Celia Kellett, Nigel Bell
BBC Nottingham
Good BBC local faith page. Great multimedia, nicely linked-up as you’d expect from the pretty well-resourced BBC. Loads of content and the stories are well-sourced and covered. Plenty to sink your teeth into. Good strong line of questioning in the pieces I dipped into (e.g. the potentially incongruous club scene lifestyle of trainee priest-turned-DJ Martin Stack). However, the Stack piece dipped out abruptly at the end and with talk of the guy’s music, it would’ve been nice to hear a little of his track ‘Summertime’. Few weeny technical issues in other pieces such as the interviewer in one of the Dalai Lama interviews sounding off mic. Lourdes diary interesting. The faith section is very testament-heavy but good cross-section of stories. Obviously leans on the radio content but a little more video to go with the audio would’ve rounded it off nicely. All in all, a great audio story bank here.
GOLD
Let Us Pod
Bereavement
Producer – Mary Colwell, Writer & Narrator – Peter Hobbs
Excellent piece – personal, moving and I’d say useful to others. Very honest and compelling. I wondered whether seven-minutes would be a bit too long but didn’t even check the player to see how much time had passed – always a good sign. Fittingly simple, well-written and nicely produced. Works very well as a progressive download/podcast.
CATEGORY Q
Best Esoteric / Visual Arts Piece based on a Christian Theme
GOLD
Cathedral Exhibitions
Creation, Angels, River of Life, Beatitudes and Prayer
Designer / Textile Worker – Jacqui Frost produced for Deo Gloria Trust
CATEGORY R
Best Christian Children's Programme
GOLD
'Friends and Heroes'
Executive Producers – Alison & David Dorricott, Director – David Osborne, Designer – Alan Batson, Producer – Naomi Jones
Friends & Heroes Productions Ltd
Beautifully constructed, engaging and brings the Bible history and stories to life. A really top quality resource and very appealing to a wide audience. Definitely a gold!
CATEGORY S
Best Christian Youth-Produced Broadcast (Audio & Visual)
BRONZE
Mixx Master’s Lounge
Mr Del & Holy South
Christopher Bullard, Mixx Master's Lounge, Steelroots
Inspiration Network International
Lively, excellently produced and creative. I was unsure of whether this would appeal as strongly to a UK audience as to a US audience, but enjoyed the messages behind it. Keep up the great work.
SILVER
The Lighthouse
Producer/Presenter: Laura Boswell
For Youthcomm Radio 106.7 FM
I enjoyed this show. Enjoyed the mix of music and Laura's input. Thought-provoking and a postive, inspiring message.
GOLD
Hope News: Hope Unleashed Bolton
Presenter – Dan Pell, Camera Man – Ric Smith, Sound – Rosie Smith, Editor – Michael Tabner and Sarah Tabner, Director – Sarah Tabner, Producer – WHBC Media Team
Well produced news reel showing the nitty gritty of what Hope '08 has brought to specific regions, such as Bolton. I thought this piece was very versatile, evangelistic and engaging. Well done.
CATEGORY T
Best Young Christian Creative in Any Category
CBC SPECIAL AWARDS
J Q DAVIES
Howard & Lesley Condor
With love and gratitude for outstanding Services to Christian Media