Now in their 34th year, the VLV Awards for Excellence in Broadcasting were held on 30 April 2026 at The Geological Society in central London, presented by Tony Hall and broadcaster Roger Bolton.

We were delighted to welcome many of this year’s winners to the ceremony, celebrating outstanding broadcasting from 2025. Honours went to The News Quiz, Murder in the Cathedral and Private Passions, alongside The Life Scientific, while in television, Blue Lights, Have I Got News For You and Channel 4 News were recognised for their excellence.

Special recognition was also given to Sky Kids Investigates: World. War. Me, while the Naomi Sargant Award was presented to Rebecca Atkinson for her groundbreaking work in disability representation and accessibility in children’s television.

Individual awards went to Paddy O’Connell for radio and Katya Adler for television, while a Special Award marked the centenary of the BBC Proms, recognising its enduring contribution to public service broadcasting.
Celebrating television and audio that contributed to broadcasting excellence in 2025, the awards are uniquely nominated and voted for by VLV’s members – the listeners and viewers themselves – making them especially meaningful to those who receive them.
A full recording of the awards ceremony is available to watch HERE.
WINNERS VLV AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN BROADCASTING 2025
Television Awards
Best TV Drama 2025
Blue Lights
BBC One
Best TV Arts/Entertainment Programme 2025
Have I Got News For You
BBC One
Best TV News and Factual Programme 2025
Channel 4 News
Channel 4
Best Contributor to TV 2025
Katya Adler
Radio Awards
Best Radio Comedy 2025
The News Quiz
BBC Radio 4
Best Radio Drama 2025
Murder in the Cathedral
BBC Radio 4
Best Radio News and Factual Programme 2025
The Life Scientific
BBC Radio 4
Best Radio Music and Arts Programme 2025
Private Passions
BBC Radio 3
Best Contributor to Radio 2025
Paddy O’Connell
Special Awards
Best Children’s Programme 2025
Sky Kids Investigates: World. War. Me.
Naomi Sargant Award 2025
Rebecca Atkinson
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