BBC clip of late Dame Deborah James honoured at Audio and Radio Industry Awards
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he ultimate on-air dialog between BBC presenter Tony Livesey and the late Dame Deborah James is among the many successful clips on the Audio and Radio Industry Awards (Arias) this 12 months.
Celebrating audio and radio throughout 28 classes, the Arias is streaming dwell from London’s West End, hosted by TV character Rylan Clark, on Tuesday.
Several of the largest winners this 12 months deal with dealing with dying and loss.
Dame Deborah, who arrange the Bowelbabe most cancers analysis fund, died final 12 months on the age of 40 after affected by bowel most cancers, and she or he made a touching final look on 5 Live in May shortly earlier than her dying.
The one-minute 30-second clip, the place Livesey refuses to say goodbye to Dame Deborah, as a substitute thanking her and telling her he has “a big warm hug” for her, gained the public-voted Radio Times Moment of the Year.
Dame Deborah’s podcast, You, Me and the Big C, which she launched as co-host with two different most cancers sufferers, Lauren Mahon and Rachael Bland, additionally gained the Impact Award.
The BBC Radio 5 podcast explores life with most cancers and coping with myths in regards to the illness.
US comic Rob Delaney’s A Heart That Works, a memoir about his son Henry, who died of a mind tumour in January 18 on the age of two, took the award for Best Audiobook or Reading.
Radio DJ Tony Blackburn has gained the Pioneer Award for his contribution to the recognition of soul music within the UK over 60 years in broadcasting, whereas fellow BBC presenter Craig Charles scooped Best Music Entertainment Show.
Another BBC present, For the Love Of Hip Hop, with British comic Romesh Ranganathan, gained Best Specialist Music Show.
The nationwide broadcaster took residence 17 gold awards, with Radio 4 claiming the primary spot in seven classes.
Held on the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, with the winners, the 2023 Arias is being attended by stars together with BBC DJ Greg James and former Made In Chelsea character Jamie Laing.
Clark, who will entrance a part of the BBC’s Eurovision Song Contest protection in Liverpool subsequent week, stated: “The biggest night in radio didn’t disappoint.
“I had so much fun on the stage.
“I dashed down from Liverpool for it, and I’ll be back on a train before midnight, but not even Eurovision can keep me away from my radio family.”