The Celtic Media Festival has revealed the nominees for the prestigious Torc Awards for Excellence. The winners are set to be revealed at the 39th Festival this 2-4 May in Llanelli.
Watch the announcement of the nominees for Celtic Media Festival 2018 above.
Ten separate juries undertook 16 meetings over 250 hours of listening and viewing to produce a shortlist of the very best in Celtic productions in the past year.
The full list of nominations are:
LLANELLI
NOMINEES
ANIMATION
An Béal Bocht TG4 / Raw Nerve Production & Defacto films IRELAND
Looper - Farfisa Song (int. Mustard & Ketchup) Youtube / Animation Garden SCOTLAND
People Aesthetica Film Festival / Viviane Peoc'h WALES
ARTS
TitleBroadcaster / Production CompanyCountry
Cornwall's Native Poet Charles Causley BBC Four / Boatshed Films Ltd CORNWALL
Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America BBC Four / Wildflame Productions LTD WALES
Song of Granite Marcie Films IRELAND
Stop All the Clocks: WH Auden in an Age of Anxiety BBC Two / Hopscotch Films SCOTLAND
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME
TitleBroadcaster / Production CompanyCountry
Deian a Loli a'r Bwci Bo S4C / Cwmni Da WALES
Pablo RTÉ / Cbeebies / Paper Owl Films IRELAND
The Dog Ate My Homework CBBC / BBC Scotland Children's SCOTLAND
COMEDY
TitleBroadcaster / Production CompanyCountry
El Fin de la Comedia Comedy Central España / Viacom International Media Networks España SLU GALICIA
Still Game: Down and Out BBC One / BBC Studios & Effingee & BBC Scotland & Comedy Unit SCOTLAND
The Blame Game BBC Northern Ireland / Moondog IRELAND
The Corpse Series State Of Flow WALES
CURRENT AFFAIRS
Title Broadcaster / Production CompanyCountry
BBC Scotland Investigates:
Football Abuse: The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game BBC Scotland SCOTLAND
Eòrpa: Ukraine Paralympics Special BBC ALBA SCOTLAND
Parents Who Catch Paedophiles BBC Wales WALES
RTÉ Investigates - Living on the List RTÉ / RTÉ Investigates IRELAND
DRAMA SERIES
Title Broadcaster / Production Company Country
An Klondike TG4 / Abú Media IRELAND
Bang S4C / Joio WALES
Can't Cope Won't Cope RTÉ / Deadpan Pictures IRELAND
Dalia, a modistaTVG / CTV Producciones AudiovisualesGALICIA
Fin ar Bed France Télévisions / France 3 Bretagne TITA PRODUCTIONS BRITTANY
The Replacement BBC One / Left Bank Pictures (TV) Ltd SCOTLAND
ENTERTAINMENT
Title Broadcaster / Production Company Country
Côr Cymru 2017 – Corau Ieuenctid S4C / Rondo Media WALES
Seirm BBC ALBA / Bees Nees Media SCOTLAND
The Tommy Tiernan Show RTÉ / Power Pictures Ltd IRELAND
Y Salon S4C / Boom Cymru WALES
FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT
Title Broadcaster / Production Company Country
Antiques Road Trip BBC One / STV Productions SCOTLAND
Celtic Dance TVG / Casa de Tolos GALICIA
Hen Blant BachS4C / Darlun WALES
Only Men Aloud yn Bollywood S4C / Boom Cymru TV Cyf WALES
Port BBC ALBA / Bees Nees Media SCOTLAND
Then Comes Marriage RTÉ / Independent Pictures IRELAND
FACTUAL SERIES
Title Broadcaster / Production CompanyCountry
Éire Fhiáin - An Cósta Thiar TG4 / Crossing the Line Productions IRELAND
Rod Trip : Kristen Nikolaz France 3 Bretagne BRITTANY
Scotland's Model Teenager BBC One / Solus Productions Ltd SCOTLAND
Scotstar - Teasairginn Èiginneach BBC ALBA / Bees Nees Media SCOTLAND
The Greatest Gift BBC Cymru Wales / BBC Studios Unscripted Productions WALES
Valley Cops BBC One Wales / Minnow Films Ltd WALES
Wythnos Iechyd Meddwl: Colli Dad, Siarad am Hynna S4C / BBC Cymru Wales WALES
HISTORY
TitleBroadcaster / Production CompanyCountry
Gàidhlig Obar Dheathain BBC ALBA / Midas Media SCOTLAND
Hedd Wyn - The Lost War Poet BBC Cymru Wales / Cwmni Da WALES
Murdair Mhám Trasna TG4 / ROSG IRELAND
The Richest Scot in the Empire BBC Scotland / Caledonia TV SCOTLAND
SHORT DRAMA (up to 30 mins)
TitleBroadcaster / Production CompanyCountry
GridlockRTÉ / Fail Safe Films IRELAND
Leave to Remain RTÉ / Treasure Entertainment IRELAND
Penelope BBC Wales / It's My Shout Productions LTD WALES
The Inescapable Arrival of Lazlo Petushki EIFF / Hidden Tiger Productions & Outland Productions SCOTLAND
SINGLE DOCUMENTARY
TitleBroadcaster / Production CompanyCountry
Ar gouel 'zo mat, ar stourm 'zo tad France 3 Bretagne BRITTANY
Ar paotr houarn France 3 Bretagne BRITTANY
Beti and David: Lost for Words BBC Cymru Wales / Silin WALES
Botoù-koad dre-dan France 3 Bretagne / Kalanna Production BRITTANY
Ghost Town St. Ives Arts Club / On The Beach Productions CORNWALL
Last Fisherman We Are Ronin CORNWALL
MND and 22 Year Old Me BBC Scotland / BBC Studios SCOTLAND
Open the Border France 3 Bretagne / Gwengolo Filmoù BRITTANY
Richard and Jaco: Life with Autism BBC One / ie ie productions WALES
Schizophrenia: The Voices In My Head RTÉ / Frontline Films IRELAND
The Crossing RTÉ IRELAND
The Horse Whisperer of Bodmin Moor Horse and Country TV / Mister Shark Ltd. CORNWALL
Wave Goodbye To Dinosaurs BBC Northern Ireland / Fine Point Films IRELAND
SINGLE DRAMA (over 30 mins)
Title Broadcaster / Production Company Country
Albi a Noa Yn Achub Yr Iwnifyrs S4C / Boom Cymru WALES
Ar mor atav Tébéo, TébéSud TVR / Kalanna Production BRITTANY
Handsome Devil Treasure Entertainment IRELAND
SPORTS DOCUMENTARY
Title Broadcaster / Production Company Country
Anthony Foley: Munsterman RTÉ / Wildfire Films IRELAND
Breab agus Buaidh BBC ALBA / Matchlight SCOTLAND
Glasgow 1967: The Lisbon Lions BBC Scotland / IMG Productions Scotland SCOTLAND
Hillsborough: Yr Hunllef Hir S4C / Rondo WALES
Rocky Ros Muc TG4 / Below The Radar TV IRELAND
RADIO COMEDY
Title Broadcaster / Production Company Country
A Perforated UlsterBBC Radio Ulster / Hole In The Wall Productions IRELAND
Callan's Kicks RTÉ Radio 1 / Catchy Title IRELAND
Fags, Mags and Bags BBC Radio 4 / The Comedy Unit SCOTLAND
Siadwel BBC Radio Wales / Absolutely Productions Ltd WALES
The Absolutely Radio ShowBBC Radio 4 / Absolutely Productions Ltd SCOTLAND
The Fair Intellectual Club: An Encounter With Mr Newton BBC Radio 4 / Absolutely Productions Ltd SCOTLAND
The Harri-Parris' Radio Show: Stags And Hens BBC Radio Wales / Mai Oh Mai WALES
The Man from Moogaga Newstalk Radio IRELAND
The Unexplainers BBC Radio Wales / Zipline Creative WALES
RADIO DOCUMENTARY
Title Broadcaster / Production Company Country
Balach à Borghastan BBC Radio nan Gàidheal SCOTLAND
Canada 150 BBC Radio nan Gàidheal SCOTLAND
Cymry 1914-1918: 'Y Somme a Choedwig Mametz' BBC Radio Cymru / Silin WALES
Fear as Dobhar RTÉ Raidió Na Gaeltachta IRELAND
Feen of the Tober BBC Radio Ulster / BBC Gaeilge IRELAND
Lost Letters BBC Radio Scotland / Gusman Productions SCOTLAND
Meddwl Am Dad BBC Radio Cymru WALES
To Whom it May Concern BBC Radio 4 / BBC Radio Ulster IRELAND
Y Blew BBC Radio Cymru / Acme TV Ltd WALES
RADIO MAGAZINE SHOW
TitleBroadcaster / Production CompanyCountry
Barrscéalta RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta IRELAND
Beag air Bheag BBC Radio nan Gàidheal SCOTLAND
Coinneach Maclomhair BBC Radio nan GàidhealSCOTLAND
Dewi Llwyd ar fore Sul BBC Radio Cymru / Sylw WALES
Pantisocracy RTÉ Radio 1 / Athena Media IRELAND
Rhaglen Aled Hughes BBC Radio Cymru WALES
Scots Radio Scots Radio / Birseland Media SCOTLAND
Seo an Saol BBC Radio Ulster / BBC Gaeilge IRELAND
RADIO MUSIC PROGRAMME (LIVE)
TitleBroadcaster / Production Company Country
Folk Club with Lynette Fay BBC Radio Ulster IRELAND
Llais y MaesBBC Radio Cymru WALES
Mac Ille Mhìcheil – John Denver Special BBC Radio nan Gàidheal / Sorbier Productions LtdSCOTLAND
Rapal – Heb Celt 2017 Special BBC Radio nan Gàidheal SCOTLAND
RTÉ lyric fm Opera Night RTÉ lyric fm IRELAND
Texas with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at The Barrowland BBC Radio Scotland SCOTLAND
The John Creedon Show at the Doolin Folk Festival RTÉ Radio 1IRELAND
Y Cwis Pop BBC Radio Cymru WALES
RADIO SPORTS
TitleBroadcaster / Production Company Country
Ar y Marc BBC Radio Cymru WALES
Croí na Craoibhe BBC Radio Ulster / BBC Gaeilge IRELAND
Foyle Sportsound - Life without a Leader BBC Radio Foyle IRELAND
Lion Kings BBC Radio Wales / Parasol Media WALES
Lisbon '67 BBC Radio nan GàidhealSCOTLAND
Our Summer: The Story Of Wales At Euro 2016 BBC Radio Wales & BBC 5Live / BBC Sport Wales WALES
Spòrs Na Seachdain BBC Radio nan Gàidheal SCOTLAND
Sportsound on the Road: Kelso BBC Radio Scotland SCOTLAN
Stories in Sound: Split the Sap BBC Radio Ulster IRELAND
RADIO PRESENTER OF THE YEAR
TitleBroadcaster / Production CompanyCountry
Aled Hughes BBC Radio Cymru WALES
John Toal BBC Radio UlsterIRELAND
Seumas MacDonald BBC Radio nan Gàidheal SCOTLAND
RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR
Title Broadcaster / Production CompanyCountry
BBC Radio FoyleBBC Radio Foyle IRELAND
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal BBC Radio nan Gàidheal SCOTLAND
BBC Radio Ulster BBC Radio Ulster IRELAND
BBC Radio Wales BBC Radio WalesWALES
Raidió Fáilte Raidió Fáilte IRELAND
KIERAN HEGARTY AWARD FOR INNOVATION
TitleBroadcaster / Production Company Country
BBC - Your Ma BBC IRELAND
BBC The Social - Kidder BBC Scotland SCOTLAND
Careers Wales 360 Tinint WALES
Cofio Hedd Wyn ar BBC Cymru Fyw BBC CYMRU FYW WALES
Destino Santiago Star Planning S.L.U. for Television de Galicia GALICIA
Pablo's Art World Adventure Paper Owl Films IRELAND
Random Acts as Gaeilge do Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2017 RTÉ IRELAND
The Shetland Reel An independent community project SCOTLAND
