BULLDOGS AWARDS 2008
DRAMA SERIES
Life On Mars 2

Winner

Life On Mars 2

February, BBC1, (Kudos)

The second and final series saw John Simm as DI Sam Tyler, the time-travelling detective who, following a car accident, found himself back in 1973 alongside Philip Glenister’s extremely un-PC, but extremely popular with the viewers, DCI Gene Hunt. The co-creators and writers Matthew Graham and Ashley Pharoah (who are now running Monastic Productions) and writer Chris Chibnall all returned to this series and were joined by three new writers Julie Rutterford, Guy Jenkin and Mark Greig. It was directed by SJ Clarkson, Richard Clark and Andrew Gunn and the producer was Cameron Roach. Claire Parker, Jane Featherstone and Matthew Graham were the executive producers. It was commissioned by then BBC Wales head of drama, Julie Gardner and head of independent drama commissioning John Yorke. 80s-set follow up Ashes to Ashes has already had a run out on the BBC.

RUNNERS UP
Skins

2nd

Skins

January, E4, (Company Pictures)

Nicholas Hoult starred in the first series of the teen drama. The original series (a second series has already TX’d this year) was written by one of the youngest teams of writers in television drama, including Simon Amstell, the Dawson brothers, Jack Thorne, Josie Long and new writers Ben Schiffer, Jamie Brittain and Camilla Blackett. It was created and exec produced by Bryan Elsley and produced by Chris Clough with directors Paul Gay, Adam Smith and Minkie Spiro.

Doctor Who 3

3rd

Doctor Who 3

March, BBC1, (BBC Wales)

The third of the new series about the famous teatime timelord and still as good as ever. The show’s writers included Russell T Davies of course, Steven Moffat, Gareth Roberts, Paul Cornell, Helen Raynor, Chris Chibnall and Stephen Greenhorn. The directors include Charles Palmer, Euros Lyn, Graeme Harper and Richard Clarke. The producer was Phil Collinson; executive producers were head of drama at BBC Wales, Julie Gardner and Russell T Davies.