The Special Award

23 December 11

The Special Award honours individuals who have made a significant contribution within their sector, as well as those who may not otherwise have received the recognition they deserve. It is awarded to individuals or teams for outstanding contribution and was introduced to mark significant devotion to our industries outside the constraints and categories of the Awards ceremonies.

The Award may be presented at ceremonies or at special events to an individual. In exceptional circumstances, companies or bodies, or specific films, programmes or games may be presented with the Special Award.

Special Award Recipients:

Click on each name for further information. Names and honours correct at time of presentation.

1980s

1980 Coronation Street
1981 Jimmy Wright OBE
1984 Dilys Powell
1987 Reginald Collin
1988 Sir John Mills CBE
1989 Leslie Hardcastle OBE
1989 Richard Williams

1990s

1990 Dame Peggy Ashcroft
1990 Leslie Halliwell
1991 John Box
1991 Deborah Kerr
1992 Audrey Hepburn
1992 Tom Smith
1992 Ridley Scott
1993 Douglas Slocombe
1993 Dame Maggie Smith
1993 HRH The Princess Royal
1994 Lord Attenborough CBE
1994 Phyllis Dalton
1994 Dame Thora Hird
1994 Kodak
1995 HRH The Princess Royal
1995 John Coates
1995 ITN
1995 Lewis Rudd
1996 Camera Team: Survival
1996 Anna Home OBE
1996 Freddie Young OBE
1996 BBC
1997 Blue Peter
1997 Tony Hart
1997 Charles Wheeler
1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc
1997 Harry Manley
1997 Broadcasters: Coverage of Death of Diana Princess of Wales
1998 Roger Cook
1998 The Jim Henson Company
1998 Cornel Lucas
1999 Richard Curtis CBE
1999 Anne Wood CBE

2000-2007

2000 The Avengers: Honor Blackman/Joanna Lumley/Diana Rigg/Linda Thorson
2000 Dorka Nieradzik
2001 Grange Hill
2001 Jack Cardiff OBE
2001 Coronation Street
2001 Guy Green
2001 Sir Patrick Moore OBE
2001 Brian Tufano
2001 World Productions
2002 Ronald Smedley
2002 Peter Orton
2002 BBC Natural History
2002 Eon Productions: Bond 40th Anniversary
2002 Edward Mansell
2002 Ian Livingstone
2002 Murray Walker OBE
2002 NFT: 50th Anniversary
2003 Christopher Grace
2003 Chris Deering
2003 Carl Davis
2003 Peter Armstrong
2004 Floella Benjamin OBE
2004 Sam Houser/Leslie Benzies, Rockstar Games
2004 Adrian Wood
2005 The Junior Television Workshop
2005 ITV: 50th Anniversary
2005 Michael Palin CBE
2005 Michael Hurll
2006 Nigel Pickard
2006 Sunset & Vine Cricket Team
2006 Eileen Diss
2007 Sydney Lotterby OBE
2007 Mick Robertson