Winner's acceptance speech on behalf of the Production Team for Hillsborough in the Single Documentary category
DANIEL GORDON: I know, I didn't expect to win either. This was a film that was actually embargoed in the UK for two years while the inquests went on, and it was broadcast exactly a year ago on BBC Two whilst the BAFTAs were on BBC One, so not one of us watched the BAFTAs last year. Thank you obviously to BAFTA, and to Charlotte Mooreat the BBC, who commissioned this about five or so years ago. And to everyone at ESPN Films, who were incredibly courageous in not only commissioning a complex documentary, but also allowing us the freedom to go and make the film that we wanted to make. I have got practically all our production team here. Unfortunately, my brilliant production manager, Helen Spedding, can't be with us; she is feeding her newborn baby. This is really a film about the horror and injustice of Hillsborough, and I would like to pay tribute to all those who shared their testimony: the fans, the families, the survivors, the policemen. I would like to thank Professor Phil Scraton, who is standing right behind me, who has worked so tirelessly, diligently ...
(Applause)
... and Phil's work did a dogged determination to expose the full truth of Hillsborough. I mean, I am in absolute awe of you, Phil. This is dedicated obviously to the families and survivors of Hillsborough.
(Shouting from the audience) Thanks, mate.
And the families and survivors of Hillsborough, who fought so hard and so long for injustice. And of course in memory of the 96 men, women and children who went to a football match in 1989 and never came home. This is For their memory. Thank you.
(Applause)
