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Aberfan programmes dominate nominations at British Academy Cymru Awards

Jen Macro

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On Sunday 8 October, 主播大秀 Radio 1 presenter, Huw Stephens hosted the 2017 British Academy Cymru Awards at St David’s Hall, Cardiff.

Here is a round up of 主播大秀 Wales' wins at the award ceremony, which honours excellence in broadcasting and production within film, games and television in Wales, in a year when programmes marking the 50th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster featured highly among the nominations.

Aberfan: The Green Hollow

A film poem to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster won three awards: Television Drama, Writer - Owen Sheers (pictured), and Breakthrough Award - Jenna Robbins.

Aberfan: The Fight for Justice

The story of Aberfan's decades-long battle for justice after a coal tip crashed down on a village in south Wales won the awards for Single Documentary, and Presenter - Huw Edwards.

主播大秀 Young Musician 2016 Grand Final

Coverage from the climax to the competition won the Live Broadcast award.

The Greatest Gift

With unprecedented access to the transplant teams at the University Hospital of Wales, the series which followed the incredible journey from one person's death to others receiving their organ donation, won the BAFTA Cymru for Factual Series. .

Michael Sheen: The Fight for my Steel Town

The actor returned to Port Talbot to see the impact hundreds of job losses at the steelworks is having on families. The resulting documentary received the BAFTA Cymru for News and Current Affairs.

Sherlock

Will Oswald won the award for Editing The Six Thatchers episode of the detective drama.

Other 主播大秀 related successes on the night included 主播大秀 Films' , Director: Fiction - Euros Lyn and , Special and Visual Effects. There were also awards for , Lady Chatterley's Lover and Kimberly Nixon who received Best Actress for her role as Holly in 主播大秀 One drama .

Abi Morgan won the Sian Phillips Award, read her blog  at the 主播大秀 Writersroom website.

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