Sandford St. Martin Trust
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The Sandford St. Martin Trust is a United Kingdom
-based religious charity established in 1978 that promotes excellence in religious broadcasting
. Each year the Trust holds an awards ceremony for outstanding achievement in religious broadcasting.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-based religious charity established in 1978 that promotes excellence in religious broadcasting
Religious broadcasting
Religious broadcasting refers to broadcasting by religious organizations, usually with a religious message. Many religious organizations have long recorded content such as sermons and lectures, and have moved into distributing content on their Internet websites.While this article emphasises...
. Each year the Trust holds an awards ceremony for outstanding achievement in religious broadcasting.
2007
- Premier Award: Greater Love Hath No Man – BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC1
- Runner-up: Art & Soul – BBC ScotlandBBC ScotlandBBC Scotland is a constituent part of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the publicly-funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. It is, in effect, the national broadcaster for Scotland, having a considerable amount of autonomy from the BBC's London headquarters, and is run by the BBC Trust, who...
and TV Factual Aberdeen for BBC2 Scotland - Merit Award: The Convent - BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC1
- Merit Award: Every Parent’s Nightmare - BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC1
2006
- Premier Award: 7/7: A Test of Faith - GranadaGranadaGranada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...
Factual North for ITV1ITV1ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their... - Runner-up: Priest Idol - Diverse (Bristol) in association with Jerusalem Productions for Channel 4Channel 4Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
- Merit Award: Tsunami: Where Was God? - 3BM for Channel 4
- Merit Award: The MonasteryThe MonasteryThe Monastery: a Romance is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott. Along with The Abbot, it is one of Scott's Tales from Benedictine Sources and is set in the time of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Elizabethan period.-Plot introduction:...
- Tiger Aspect in association with Jerusalem Productions for BBC2
2005
- Premier Award: Victim 0001 - CTVC for ITV1
- Runner-Up: Children of Abraham – 3BM Television for Channel 4Channel 4Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
- Merit Award: Karbala – City of Martyrs - ITN for Channel 4Channel 4Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
- Merit Award: Jointly awarded to Jesus Who? - BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC1 and The Battle for Britain’s Soul - BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC2
2004
- Premier Award: The Naked PilgrimThe Naked PilgrimThe Naked Pilgrim is documentary series produced by British broadcaster Five and presented by art critic Brian Sewell. First broadcast in 2003, the series follows Sewell on the Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela....
– Wag TV for Five - Runner-Up: Some of My Best Friends Are… - Lion Television for Channel 4Channel 4Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
- Merit Award: Songs of PraiseSongs of PraiseSongs of Praise is a BBC Television programme based around traditional Christian hymns. It is a widely watched and long-running religious television programme, one of the few peak-time free-to-air religious programmes in Europe Songs of Praise is a BBC Television programme based around traditional...
– BBC1
2007
- Premier Award: God and the Gun - BBC Religion for BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
- Runner-Up: Life Beyond Death - BBC World ServiceBBC World ServiceThe BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
- Merit Award: Humphrys in Search of God - BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
; - Merit Award: Do You Have to be Religious to Get Elected? - BBC World ServiceBBC World ServiceThe BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
2006
- Premier Award: Cities Without Maps - BBC Religion and Ethics
- Runner-Up: Reporting Religion - BBC World ServiceBBC World ServiceThe BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
2005
- Premier Award: The Rainbow Through the Rain - Premier Christian Radio
- Runner-Up: Singing from a New Hymn Sheet from the series Crossing ContinentsCrossing ContinentsCrossing Continents is a half-hour BBC Radio 4 documentary programme, focusing on foreign affairs issues through on-location journalism and interviews from various parts of the world...
- BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
2004
- Premier Award: The ChoiceThe Choice-Books:* The Choice , a 1952 short science fiction story by Wayland Young, 2nd Baron Kennet* The Choice , a novel by Nicholas Sparks* The Choice , a novel by Og Mandino...
– BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the... - Runner-Up: At the Foot of the Cross: StainerJohn StainerSir John Stainer was an English composer and organist whose music, though not generally much performed today , was very popular during his lifetime...
’s The CrucifixionThe Crucifixion (Stainer)The Crucifixion: A Meditation on the Sacred Passion of the Holy Redeemer is an oratorio composed by John Stainer in 1887. It is scored for a SATB choir and organ, and features solos for bass and tenor....
– BBC Radio 2BBC Radio 2BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...