British Society of Cinematographers Award for Best Cinematography in a Television Drama

The British Society of Cinematographers Award for Best Cinematography in a Television Drama is an award given annually by the British Society of Cinematographers (BSC). It was first given in 2011, with a set of nominees being presented ever since.[1]

BSC Award for Best Cinematography in a Television Drama
LocationUnited Kingdom
Presented byBritish Society of Cinematographers
Currently held byBen Wheeler for The Tourist (2022)
Websitehttps://bscine.com/

British cinematographer Gavin Finney is the only person to receive the award more than once, with two wins (2013 and 2015).

Winners and nominees

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2010s

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Year Title Episode Recipient(s) Broadcaster
2011
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Stolen Rob Hardy BBC One
The Night Watch David Katznelson BBC Two
Spiral Roger Simonsz Canal+
2012 Blackout Chris Ross BBC One
Parade's End Mike Eley BBC Two
The Hollow Crown "Henry IV" Ben Smithard
Game of Thrones "Blackwater" Sam McCurdy HBO
Titanic Adam Suschitzky ITV
2013
The Fear Gavin Finney Channel 4
Ripper Street "What Use Our Work?" PJ Dillon BBC One
Top Boy Christopher Ross Channel 4
The Borgias "The Gunpowder Plot" Paul Sarossy Showtime
2014
Quirke "Christine Falls" Tony Miller BBC One
Breathless Tim Palmer ITV
An Adventure in Time and Space John Pardue BBC Two
Legacy Felix Wiedemann
The Great Train Robbery "A Robber's Tale" George Richmond BBC One
2015 Wolf Hall "Entirely Beloved" Gavin Finney BBC Two
Penny Dreadful "And They Were Enemies" PJ Dillon Sky Atlantic
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell" Stephan Pehrsson BBC One
Game of Thrones "Hardhome" Fabian Wagner HBO
2016
The Go-Between Felix Wiedemann BBC One
Game of Thrones "The Winds of Winter" Fabian Wagner HBO
An Inspector Calls Martin Fuhrer BBC One
The Living and the Dead "Episode 3" Matt Gray
The Dresser Ben Smithard BBC Two
2017
Taboo "Episode 4" Mark Patten BBC One
The Crown "Smoke and Mirrors" Adriano Goldman Netflix
The Witness for the Prosecution "Episode 1" Felix Wiedemann BBC One
Rillington Place "Tim" James Friend
The State "Episode 3" Gavin Finney Channel 4
2018 Patrick Melrose "Bad News" James Friend Sky Atlantic
The Crown "Beryl" Adriano Goldman Netflix
"Misadventure" Stuart Howell
A Very English Scandal Danny Cohen BBC One
Killing Eve "I Don't Want to Be Free" Julian Court BBC Three
2019
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Chernobyl Jakob Ihre HBO / Sky Atlantic
Good Omens "Hard Times" Gavin Finney BBC Two
The Handmaid's Tale "Night" Colin Watkinson Hulu
His Dark Materials "Spies" Suzie Lavelle BBC One
The Witcher "The End's Beginning" Gavin Struthers Netflix

2020s

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Year Title Episode Recipient(s) Broadcaster
2020
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Normal People "Episode 1" Suzie Lavelle BBC Three
The Crown "Fairytale" Adriano Goldman Netflix
The Queen's Gambit "End Game" Steven Meizler
Devs Rob Hardy FX on Hulu
Small Axe "Mangrove" Shabier Kirchner Prime Video / BBC One
2021
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Landscapers "Episode 3" Erik Alexander Wilson HBO / Sky Atlantic
Fargo "East/West" Dana Gonzales FX
It's a Sin "Episode 1" David Katznelson Channel 4
The Pursuit of Love "Episode 1" Zac Nicholson BBC One
Your Honor "Part One" James Friend Showtime
2022
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The Tourist "Episode 1" Ben Wheeler BBC One
Andor "One Way Out" Adriano Goldman Disney+
House of the Dragon "The Heirs of the Dragon" Fabian Wagner HBO
Pachinko "Chapter Three" Florian Hoffmeister Apple TV+
Slow Horses "Bad Tradecraft" Danny Cohen

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Best Cinematography in a Television Drama - Winners" (PDF). British Society of Cinematographers. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Rob Hardy welcomed into The American Society of Cinematographers". Cinematography World. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  3. ^ BC Staff (February 17, 2020). "WINNERS CROWNED AT 2020 BSC AWARDS". British Cinematographer. LAWS Publishing Ltd. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  4. ^ BC Staff (April 9, 2021). "Talent and triumph at the BSC Awards: celebrating the winners". British Cinematographer. LAWS Publishing Ltd. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  5. ^ Mutter, Zoe (March 1, 2022). "BSC Awards 2022: making history and celebrating the industry's finest". British Cinematographer. LAWS Publishing Ltd. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 nominations for the BSC's Cinematography in a Television Drama Award announced". British Cinematographer. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  7. ^ Parkinson, Helen (11 February 2023). "BSC Awards 2023: A night of cinematic splendour". British Cinematographer. Retrieved 3 March 2023.