Television, radio and Journalism Awards

David’s run of awards began in 1990 with his coverage of the Strangeways’ riot in Manchester.

He’s received five Royal Television Society Awards, mainly for his work for ITV.

Most recently his Radio 4 documentary The Abuse Trial won both a Rose d’Or and a New York Festival Award. 

 

Television

Royal Television Society Award – Best Story 2015 – The Alan Morris Trial 

Royal Television Society – Stephen Lawrence 20th Anniversary Special – 2013

Royal Television Society – Best Current Affairs Programme – 2004 

Royal Television Society – Best Programme – Are You Being Serviced? 

Royal Television Society – Best Current Affairs Programme – RIOT! 

Royal Television Society Award nominations: 

  • Little Boy Lost (1998)
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  • RTS Journalism Award – RIOT! (2000)  
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  • These Things Take Time: The Story of The Smiths (2002)
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  • Crimes That Shook Britain (2014)
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  • Crimes That Shook Britain: Jimmy Savile (2016) 

Radio

Rose D’Or Award 2016 – The Abuse Trial, BBC Radio 4 

New York International Radio Award – Manchester Bombing

New York International Radio Award 2016 – The Abuse Trial, BBC Radio 4

New York International Radio Award – Strangeways Riot 

Sony Award – Strangeways Riot