Rebecca Hall and Adam Kay honored at Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards

Rebecca Hall and Adam Kay were among the writers honored at the 2023 Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards on Monday evening in London.

Other winners are Aamina Ahmad, David Edgar, Vivienne Franzmann, Katie Hims, Neil McKay and Ben Power .

The ceremony was hosted by writer, musician, actor and presenter, Rachel Parris. 15 categories covering film, television, radio, theatre, comedy, books and video games were awarded.

'Congratulations to all the winners of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2023,' said the chairman of WGGB Lisa Holdsworth. "It was a wonderful evening. It is always an honor and a pleasure to be in a room full of writers and celebrate their work in all mediums, for all audiences. Thank you to all the winners and nominees for your stories and your hard work. And know that your union will always be there to support and celebrate you."

Check out the full list of winners below:

Outstanding Contribution to Writing – David EdgarBest Online Comedy – “The Next Room – Boris Johnson's Resignation Speech” by Michael SpicerBest Long Running TV Series – “Doctors”, Episode 5, “Hello?” By Toby WaltonBest Writing in a Video Game - "Immortality" by Sam Barlow, Barry Gifford, Amelia Gray and Allan ScottBest Children's Television Episode - "Dodger", Episode 9, "Dosh" by Rhys Thomas and Lucy MontgomeryBest Radio Comedy - "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane Austen" by David QuantickBest Long-Lasting TV Drama - "It's Gonna Hurt" by Adam KayBest First Novel - "The Return of Faraz Ali" by Aamina AhmadBest First Screenplay - "Passing" by Rebecca HallBest Radio Drama - “Waterloo Station” by Katie HimsBest Play for Young Audiences – “The IT” by Vivienne FranzmannBest Play – “Wonder Boy” by Ross WillisBest Screenplay – “Munich – The Edge of War” by Ben PowerBest TV Situation Comedy – “Big Boys by Jack RookeBest Short TV Series - "Four Lives" by Neil McKay

Comments