Loose Women wins Daytime Programme Award for the show’s first all-black panel special at the RTS Awards as emotional Charlene White says it shows ‘anything is possible’
Loose Women won the Daytime Programme Award for the show’s first all-black panel special at the Royal Television Society Programme virtual ceremony on Tuesday night.
Accepting the award, an emotional Charlene White, 40, said the victory showed that ‘anything is possible’, as the whole panel marked the achievement.
The presenter was joined by Judi Love, 40, actress Kéllé Bryan, 41, and singer Brenda Edwards, 51, for the historic episode of the ITV lunchtime show back in October, during Black History Month.
Achievement: Loose Women won the Daytime Programme Award for the show’s first all-black panel special at the RTS Awards on Tuesday night
Accepting the award Charlene said: ‘I want to say a huge thank you to the head of daytime tv. Who’d have thought a conversation last year would have led to this?
‘To the loose women, we love you loads. For everyone who doesn’t know, this was a special episode with all the black loose ladies which hadn’t been done before. It just shows when you nuture and grow, anything is possible.’
The judges said that the special episode had had a real connection with audiences.
Exciting: Accepting the award, an emotional Charlene White, 40, said the victory showed that ‘anything is possible’ as the whole panel marked the achievement. Pictured: Jonathan Ross hosted the virtual event
Historic: Charlene was joined by Judi Love, 40, actress Kéllé Bryan, 41, and singer Brenda Edwards, 51, for the historic episode of the ITV lunchtime show back in October, during Black History Month
This year’s awards were held virtually, with Jonathan Ross hosting.
Back in October, viewers were left ‘gasping with excitement’ after ‘history was made’ with four black presenters joining the panel for debates for the first time ever.
It came after ITV bosses found themselves at the centre of a race controversy when just one non-white anchor appeared on the channel during one day in October 2019.
Big moment: Back in October, viewers were left ‘gasping with excitement’ after ‘history was made’ with four black presenters joining the panel for debates for the first time ever. Pictured is Charlene
Over the summer, the network’s director of television Kevin Lygo pledged to improve representation of minorities within 12 months.
He said soaps and dramas such as Vera would be targeted, adding: ‘We will have more lead presenters, lead actors on screen. There aren’t enough leads in dramas. That we have got to work on.’
Viewers were blown away by the diverse panel, which bought four black women together for the first time in the show’s 20 year history, with one commenting: ‘Not one, but FOUR BLACK WOMEN on today’s panel? We love to see it! Come through with the representation!’
Panel: Singer Brenda Edwards, 51, (left) joined Charlene and Judi in the studio. Meanwhile actress and Eternal singer Kelle Bryan, 41, (right) made up the fourth member of the panel as she joined the programme from home
Presenter Charlene, who is best known as anchor of ITV News and first joined the Loose Women panel earlier this year, explained at the start of the show: ‘We’ve got a packed show full of fun and fiery debate.
‘We’re asking would you call 999 if you saw someone smacking their child?
‘And is it awkward or awesome? Is there an age limit when it comes to sexy dancing? Coming up and loads more from 12.30.’
Special episode: ITV News anchor Charlene was joined by comedian and broadcaster Judi Love, 40, in the studio
As Charlene spoke, the camera panned to the other four female panellists, revealing comedian Judi and singer Brenda would be joining her in the studio.
Meanwhile Eternal’s Kelle made up the fourth member of the panel, as she video-called into the studio from home.
Viewers were immediately blown away by the line-up, with one commenting: ‘All black women hosts today, I’m gasping with excitement.’
‘I am LOVING the cast this morning,’ one commented, ‘Amazing representation!! I don’t usually watch, but am definitely tuning in today.’
Royal Television Society Programme Awards 2021: The Winners
Actor (Female)
Glenda Jackson – Elizabeth is Missing
Michaela Coel – I May Destroy You – WINNER
Daisy Edgar-Jones – Normal People
Actor (Male)
Lennie James – Save Me Too
Paul Mescal – Normal People
Shaun Parkes – Small Axe – WINNER
Arts
African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power
Keith Haring: Street Art Boy
Grayson’s Art Club – WINNER
Breakthrough Award
Big Zuu – Big Zuu’s Big Eats
Robert Softley Gale – CripTales: Hamish
Mae Martin – Feel Good – WINNER
Children’s Programme
JoJo and Gran Gran/ It’s Time to Go to the Hairdresser’s
FYI Investigates – Brazil: Children Caught in the Crossfire
IRL with Team Charlene – WINNER
Comedy Entertainment
The Big Narstie Show
Charlie Brooker’s Antiviral Wipe
The Ranganation – WINNER
Comedy Performance (Female)
Gbemisola Ikumelo – Famalam – WINNER
Sophie Willan – Alma’s Not Normal
Ruth Jones – Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special
Comedy Performance (Male)
Youssef Kerkour – Home – WINNER
O-T Fagbenle – Maxxx
Paul Chahidi – This Country
Daytime Programme
Loose Women – WINNER
The Bidding Room
Junior Bake Off
Documentary Series
Hospital: Fighting Covid-19
Once Upon a Time in Iraq -WINNER
The School That Tried to End Racism
Drama Series
Save Me Too
I Hate Suzie
In My Skin – WINNER
Entertainment
Beat the Chasers
The Masked Singer – WINNER
Big Zuu’s Big Eats
Entertainment Performance
Big Narstie & Mo Gilligan – The Big Narstie Show – WINNER
Yung Filly – Hot Property
Rob Beckett & Romesh Ranganathan – Rob & Romesh Vs
Formatted Popular Factual
Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace
The Rap Game UK
Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back – WINNER
History
Lost Home Movies of Nazi Germany
Damilola: The Boy Next Door – WINNER
The World’s Biggest Murder Trial: Nuremberg
Mini-Series
Adult Material
Small Axe
I May Destroy You – WINNER
Presenter
Joe Lycett – The Great British Sewing Bee – WINNER
Yinka Bokinni – Damilola: The Boy Next Door
Grayson Perry – Grayson’s Art Club
RTS Channel of the Year
ITV
BBC One- WINNER
Sky Arts
Science and Natural History
Surviving the Virus: My Brother & Me
The Surgeon’s Cut – WINNER
Brain Surgeons: Between Life and Death
Scripted Comedy
Brassic
Sex Education
The Young Offenders- WINNER
Single Documentary
Anton Ferdinand: Football, Racism & Me – WINNER
Surviving Covid
The Family Secret
Single Drama
Elizabeth is Missing – WINNER
Anthony
Sitting in Limbo
Soap and Continuing Drama
Coronation Street
Casualty – WINNER
Holby City
Sports Presenter, Commentator or Pundit
Michael Holding – England v West Indies – WINNER
Bryan Habana – 2019 Rugby World Cup Final
Gabby Logan – London Marathon 2020
Sports Programme 2019
England v West Indies 1st Test – Black Lives Matter – WINNER
London Marathon 2020
The Open for the Ages
Writer (Comedy)
Mae Martin and Joe Hampson – Feel Good – WINNER
Peter Foott – The Young Offenders
Writing Team – Ghosts
Writer (Drama)
Michaela Coel – I May Destroy You – WINNER
Lucy Prebble – I Hate Suzie
Steve McQueen and Alastair Siddons – Small Axe
Live Event
ENO’s Drive & Live: La Bohème
The Third Day: Autumn – WINNER
General Election Live Results: An ITV News Special
Outstanding Television
Russell T Davies
Judges’ Award
Anne Mensah
Special Award
PACT
Source: Read Full Article