The British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Sound: Fiction is one of the categories presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) within the British Academy Television Craft Awards, the craft awards were established in 2000 with their own, separate ceremony as a way to spotlight technical achievements, without being overshadowed by the main production categories.
Before splitting into two categories for sound in 1992, Best Sound: Fiction (Best Sound: Fiction/Entertainment from 1992 to 2012) and Best Sound: Factual, two categories were presented to recognize sound in television programming: From 1978 to 1991 Best Sound Supervisor was presented. From 1978 to 1991 Best Film Sound was presented.
Winners and nominees 1970s Best Sound Supervisor Year Title Recipient(s)1978 Macbeth Ray Angell Professional FoulThe Ambassadors Chick Anthony The Velvet Glove Series Richard Chubb Hi Summer Vic Finch Rock Follies of '77 Mike Pontin1979 Don GiovanniFalstaff Cyril Vine The South Bank Show: MacMillan's Mayerling Mike Fairman The Proms Graham Haines Lillie Bob Pell, Paul Faraday
Best Film Sound Year Title Recipient(s)'1978 Eustace and Hilda John Murphy Whicker's World Don Atkinson Jesus of Nazareth Simon Kaye, Gerry Humphrys Dummy Peter Rann Paco Brian Showell Open University: Mass Communications and Society - ABC in Kansas City Robin Swain The Sweeney Hugh Strain1979 Schubert John Murphy Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia WoolfThe South Bank Show: Macmillan's Mayerling Bill Cross Pennies from Heaven Mervyn Broadway The South Bank Show: Anatomy of an Opera Bob Edwards
1980s Best Sound Supervisor Year Title Recipient(s)1980 The St Matthew Passion Graham Haines, Ian Parr Rebecca Norman Bennett Telford's Change Colin Dixon Testament of Youth Brian Hiles1981 Fidelio Ron Payne Des O'ConnorGrace KennedyLena ZavaroniOscar PetersonSong for Europe Hugh Barker Pride and Prejudice John Delaney The Kings SingersLenny and JerryDes O'ConnorMike Yarwood Xmas SpecialButterflies Len Shorey1982 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Michael McCarthy Kinvig Michael Ayres A Fine RomanceThe South Bank Show: Lulu’s Last Act Mike Fairman Pygmalion Chris Warner1983 The Barchester ChroniclesFrost in May Chick Anthony Boys from the Blackstuff Ramon Bailey, David Baumber Nicholas Nickleby Andrew Boulton Frost In MayTishooAnother Flip for DominickSeason of Alan Bennett PlaysLa RondeThe Merry Wives of Windsor Richard Chubb1984 Three of a KindThe Two RonniesGrace Kennedy Mike McCarthy Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Henry Bird The Hot Shoe ShowHere Come the Classics Adrian Bishop-Laggett ReithThe Beggar's OperaThe Case of the Frightened LadyFloating OffWaters of the Moon Richard Chubb1985 Sounds Magnificent Ray Angel Stars Of The Roller State Disco Chick Anthony The Hot Shoe Show Adrian Bishop-Laggett The Old Man of Hoy Barrie Hawes1986 The Mysteries: The Nativity Roy Drysdale, David Taylor Andrew Lloyd Webber's Requiem Jeff Baker L'Enfance Du Christ Richard Bradford The South Bank Show: Domenico Scarlatti Mike Fairman The Tube John Overton1987 The Bolshoi in the Park Vic Godrich Cosi Fan Tutte Ray Angel, Brendan Shore Bluebell John Delany, Chris Holcombe Fire and Ice Mike Fairman The Royal Variety Performance Barrie Hawes, Paul Cunliffe First Among Equals Dion Stuart1988 Tutti Frutti (for Episodes 3 & 4) || style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Brian Dewar|- | Shostakovich: The Golden Age || Graham Haines |- | The Dame Edna Experience (for "Episodes 1 - 3") || Graham Hix |- | Casualty || Rod Lewis |- | rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|1989 || style="background:#B0C4DE;"|The Nelson Mandela Concert Chris Holcombe, Mike Johnstone, Mike Robinson, Ken O'Neill The Kirov Ballet Live in London Vic Godrich Omnibus: Live from The Proms Graham Haines Supersense Andrew Wilson, Neil Hipkiss
Best Film Sound Year Title Recipient(s)1980 Speed King Colin March The Secret Hospital Don Atkinson Life on Earth Lyndon Bird Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Malcolm Webberley1981 A Sense of Place: The Fens Tony Anscombe OppenheimerCaught On A TrainSilence Of The SeaThe World About Us: Roots Peter Edwards Only In America: DetectivesCowboysGoing Home - HollywoodCregganMurphy's Stroke Freddie Slade Strangeways Michael Turner1982 Brideshead Revisited Phil Smith, John Whitworth, Peter Elliott The Shogun InheritanceForty Minutes Ron Edmonds Private Schulz Graham Hare Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years Paul Le Mare1983 Police Malcolm Hirst, David Motta, Peter Copeland, David Old Harry's Game Terry Cavagin, Alan Willis, Don Atkinson P'tang, Yang, Kipperbang Derek Ball, Chris Greenham, Hugh Strain Boys from the Blackstuff Alex Christison, David Baumer Smiley's People Malcolm Webberley, Ken Hains, John Strickland, Michael Parker1984 An Englishman Abroad Richard Manton, Ron Edmonds, Philip Kloss Wildlife on One (for "Nightlife") Ray Goodwin, Peter Copeland, Alec Brown Reilly, Ace of Spies Sandy MacRae, Peter Lennard, Mike Crowley, Ken Scrivener Widows Derek Rye, John Blunt, Mike Murr1985 The Living Planet Lyndon Bird, David Old, Keith Rodgerson The Jewel in the Crown Martin Kay, Chris Ackland, Richard Dunford, John Whitworth The South Bank Show: Vaughan Williams Reg Mills, Sandy MacRae, Andy Nelson Threads Graham Ross, John Hale, Donna Bickerstaff1986 Edge of Darkness Dickie Bird, Rob James, Christopher Swanton, Tony Quinn Kingdom of the Ice Bear Peter Copeland, Ian Butcher Tina Turner: Private Dancer Tour 1985 John Hudson Bleak House Malcolm Webberley, Ken Hains, Peter Rhodes, Helen Walker, Julian Wilkinson1987 The Insurance Man Mark Day, John Pritchard, Ken Hains British Cinema: Personal View Tom Buchanan, Dennis Whitlock, Andy Nelson, Tony Chapman The Singing Detective Clive Derbyshire, Rob James, Sue Metcalfe, Colin Ritchie, Mark Day The Monocled Mutineer Rodger Long, Ken Hains, Colin Ritchie, Tony Quinn London's Burning Reg Mills, David Holloway Lost Empires Phil Smith, John Whitworth, Norman Cole1988 The Duty Men Dave Jewitt, Patrick Quirke, Michael Horwood, David Old, Micw Studd, John Bridgett Tutti Frutti Peter Brill, Bronek Korda, Ian Frame, Andrew McClelland Fortunes of War Terry Elms, Ken Hains, Judith Robson, Kim Houldin A Perfect Spy Malcolm Webberley, Ken Hains, Tony Quinn, Graham Lawrence, John Hyde1989 A Very British Coup Christian Wangler, David Old, Peter Elliott Across The Lake Lyndon Bird, Ken Hains, Judith Robson Tumbledown Graham Ross, Ken Hains, Christopher Swanton Supersense Mary Whitby James, Peter Hicks
1990s Best Sound Supervisor Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster1990 Love for Three Oranges Graham Haines BBC Bomber Harris Barry Bonner BBC One The Marriage of Figaro Ron Ferris BBC Live from The Proms: Mahler's Symphony No.7 Graham Haines1991 Boris Godunov (Live from Leningrad) Graham Haines BBC Challenge Anneka Dave Chapman BBC One Omnibus at The Proms Paul Cunliffe Mahler's 8th Symphony Live Robert Edwards BBC
Best Film Sound Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster1990 Traffik David Hildyard, Ken Weston, David Old Channel 4 Around the World in 80 Days Ron Brown, John Hale, Andrew Metcalfe BBC One Mother Love Barry Tharby, Keith Marriner, Graham Lawrence The Woman in Black Tony Dawe, John Downer, Richard King ITV1991 Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit Aad Wirtz, Kathy Rodwell, Malcolm Webberley BBC Two Inspector Morse Tony Dawe, David Old, Team ITV Agatha Christie’s Poirot Ken Weston, Rupert Scrivener, Team House of Cards Barrie Tharby, Jonathan Rowdon, Mike Narduzzo BBC One
Best Sound: Fiction Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster1992 Inspector Morse Tony Dawe, Brian Saunders, Nigel Galt, Paul Conway ITV Drop the Dead Donkey Keith Mayes Channel 4 Prime Suspect Ray French, Brian Saunders, John Rutherford, Paul Griffiths-Davies ITV The Bill Alan Lester, Paul Gartrell 1993 Underbelly Derek Norman, Jonathan Rowdon, Michael Narduzzo BBC Two Prime Suspect 2 Nick Steer, John Rutherford, John Thomas, John Senior, Jaquie Ophir, John Whitworth ITV Memento Mori John Pritchard, Julie Buckland, Bronwen Jenkins, Aad Wirtz BBC Two Bye Bye Baby Ken Weston, Colin Chapman, Peter Lennard Channel 41994 The Snapper Kieran Horgan, Peter Joly, Dan Gane, Peter Maxwell, Mick Boggis BBC Lipstick on Your Collar John Midgley, Robin O’Donoghue, Andrew Glen Channel 4Casualty BBC One Between the Lines Bruce Wills, Craig Irving, Peter Gates1995 Family Kieran Horgan Rupert Miles, Paul Conway, David Old BBC One Middlemarch Dick Boulter, Ed Bazalgette, Catherine Hodgson, Paul Hamblin BBC Two La Traviata Graham Haines BBC Cracker Phil Smith, John Senior, John Rutherford, John Whitworth, Andy Wyatt ITV1996 Love Bites: Loved Up John Taylor, Craig Irving, Tim Hudnott, Pete Collins, Chris Graver BBC Four Goes to Glyndebourne: Ermione John Middleton, Andy Rose Channel 4 The Choir Derek Norman, Chris Graver, Keith Marriner BBC One Prime Suspect Nick Steer, John Rutherford, John Senior, John Whitworth ITV1997 Hillsborough Phil Smith and Team ITV The Crow Road Colin Nicolson, Mark August, Colin Martin BBC ScotlandKiss and Tell ITVOur Friends in the North BBC Two1998 The Lakes Richard Manton, Paul Hamblin, Graham Headicar, Andy Kennedy BBC One Touching Evil Paul Davies, Tim Alban, Glenn Calder, Richard Flynn ITV Tom Jones Dennis Cartwright, Paul Hamblin, Catherine Hodgson, Graham Headicar BBC One Jonathan Creek Terry Elms, Craig Irving, Laurie Taylor, Lee Chrichlow, Ben Norrington 1999 Our Mutual Friend Paul Hamblin, Catherine Hodgson, Graham Headicar, Richard Manton BBC Two The Eurovision Song Contest Barry Hawes, Tim Davies BBC One Hornblower: The Even Chance Christian Wangler, Colin Martin, Michael Crouch ITV A Rather English Marriage Jim Greenhorn, Colin Martin, Richard Skelton BBC Two
2000s Year Title Recipient(s) Broadcaster2000 Warriors David Old, Graham Headicar, Maurice Hillier, Danny Longhurst BBC One Great Expectations Richard Manton, Peter Smith, Bernard O’Reilly, Terry Brown BBC TwoQueer as Folk Channel 4 Wives and Daughters Paul Hamblin, Peter Brill, Ian Wilkinson, Danny Sheehan BBC One2001 Anna Karenina Channel 4 A Touch of Frost John Fountaine, Adam Severs ITVClocking Off BBC OneLongitude Channel 42002 Clocking Off BBC One Othello Maurice Hillier, Colin Martin, Laura Lovejoy, Peter Bond ITVThe Lost World BBC OneThe Way We Live Now2003 Daniel Deronda BBC One Bloody Sunday ITV The Hound of the Baskervilles Clive Copland, Paul Hamblin, Lee Crichlow, Becki Ponting BBC One Later with Jools Holland Mike Felton BBC Two2004 State of Play Simon Okin, Stuart Hilliker, Jamie McPhee, Pat Boxshall BBC One Cambridge Spies Richard Manton, Bernard O’Reilly, André Schmidt, Hugh Johnson BBC Two Prime Suspect Simon Okin, Ben Baird, Nick Roberts ITV Charles II: The Power and the Passion John Taylor, Paul Hamblin, Catherine Hodgson, Lee Chrichlow BBC One2005 Sex Traffic Simon Okin, Jane Tattersall, David McCallum, Lou Solakofski Channel 4 The Long Firm Richard Manton, Catherine Hodgson, Graham Headicar, Paul Hamblin BBC Two Dirty Filthy Love Reg Mills, Nick Cox, Phil Barnes, Nigel Edwards ITVShameless Channel 42006 Colditz BBC One To the Ends of the Earth Paul Hamblin, Rory Farnan, Craig Butters, Clive Derbyshire BBC TwoBleak House BBC OneSpooks2007 Tsunami: The Aftermath BBC One Later with Jools Holland Mike Felton BBC Two Strictly Come Dancing Gary Clarke BBC OneLife on Mars2008 Cranford Paul Hamblin, Graham Headicar, Andre Schmidt, Peter Brill BBC One Spooks Rudi Buckle, James Feltham, Darren Banks, Ben Norrington BBC OneLife on Mars Dave Sansom, James Feltham, Darren Banks, Alex SawyerDoctor Who2009 Wallander Bosse Persson, Lee Crichlow, Iain Eyre, Paul Hamblin BBC One God on Trial Brian Milliken, Nigel Heath, Darren Banks, Alex Sawyer BBC Two Little Dorrit Rudi Buckle, Colin Chapman, Ross Adams, Richard Street BBC One Spooks James Feltham, Darren Banks, Ben Norrington, Glenn Marullo
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