John Hurt, June Whitfield and Alfred Molina were among those awarded at the ceremony which recognises the cultural significance, range and originality of audio drama - on air as well as online - and credits the creativity of the actors, writers, producers, sound designers and others who work within the field.
Prize-givers at the ceremony included Ruth Jones, Fenella Woolgar, playwright Mike Bartlett and Downton Abbey star Paul Copley.
Lenny Henry, who hosted the event, said: “I’m honoured to have once again presented the BBC Audio Drama Awards, which showcase outstanding work by a diverse group of talented writers and creators. We should be proud of the range of excellence that the industry attracts and produces, and it’s great that this year’s awards include both classic plays and innovative dramas reflecting modern Britain. Long may it continue!”
John Hurt, who received the Outstanding Contribution Award for his roles in Radio 4’s War And Peace and Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell, as well as many previous credits, said: “I like working in radio drama because one is using what is fast becoming the actors' forgotten weapon - the voice.”
June Whitfield, who was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for over 70 years in radio drama and comedy, said: “I’m absolutely delighted to have received this lifetime achievement award. It really does feel like a lifetime - I first worked for BBC Radio in the 1940s! Thank you so much BBC for this much appreciated award.”
The BBC once again joined with The Society of Authors and The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain in presenting two well-established awards for writing, the Imison Award for Best Radio Drama Script by a New Writer and the Tinniswood Radio Drama Award for Best Radio Drama Script.
The full and diverse list of winners is as follows:
Cuttin’ It - Best Audio Drama (Original Single)
Children in Need: D For Dexter - Best Audio Drama (Series or Serial)
The Master And Margarita - Best Audio Drama (Adaptation)
Monica Dolan - Best Actress in an Audio Drama
Susan Wokoma - Best Supporting Actor or Actress in an Audio Drama
Karen Bartke - Best Debut Performance in an Audio Drama
Fugue State - Best Use of Sound in an Audio Drama
In And Out Of The Kitchen - Best Scripted Comedy Drama
Reluctant Persuaders - Best Scripted Comedy with a Live Audience
The Kindness Of Time - Best Online-Only Audio Drama
30 Eggs - Imison Award for Best Radio Drama Script by a New Writer
Fugue State - Tinniswood Radio Drama Award for Best Radio Drama Script
All finalists were judged by a team of industry experts including Indira Varma, Roy Williams, Daniel Evans, Hattie Morahan, Rachel Joyce and Ruth Jones – and the ceremony featured a performance from band, The Dodge Brothers, featuring presenter Mark Kermode.
Listeners will be able to hear some of the winning audio dramas again on BBC Radio 3 and Radio 4, including Cuttin’ It, Fugue State and Reluctant Persuaders starting from Wednesday 10th February.
2016 sees the fifth year of the Audio Drama Awards which, in 2015, saw Scottish actor and comedian, Stanley Baxter, take home a Lifetime Achievement Award to mark his 75th year in radio; author Neil Gaiman awarded Outstanding Contribution Award for his commitment to audio drama with adaptations of Good Omens and Neverwhere; and Sir Ian McKellen win Best Actor.
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