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Many congratulations to this year's winners!

The winners of the 麻豆社 Audio Drama Awards 2020 were announced at a ceremony in the Radio Theatre at 麻豆社 Broadcasting House, London, on the evening of Sunday 2 February 2020.

The 麻豆社 Audio Drama Awards – presented by the 麻豆社 together with the Society of Authors and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain – celebrate the range, originality and cut-through quality of audio drama on air and online and give recognition to the creativity of actors, writers, producers, sound designers and others who work in this genre.

Best Original Single Drama

The cast of Love in Recovery

Sea Longing by Elizabeth Kuti, producer Karen Rose, director Jo McInnes, Sweet Talk, 麻豆社 Radio 3

Best Original Series or Serial

Life Lines by Al Smith, producer Sally Avens, 麻豆社 Radio Drama London, 麻豆社 Radio 4

Best Adaptation

Black Water: An American Story by Joyce Carol Oates, adapted by Sarah Wooley, producer Gaynor Macfarlane, 麻豆社 Scotland, 麻豆社 Radio 4

Best Actor

Stephen Dillane, Sea Longing, director Jo McInnes, Sweet Talk, 麻豆社 Radio 3

Best Actress

Rebecca Front, Love in Recovery, director Ben Worsfield, King Bert, 麻豆社 Radio 4

Best Director

Mary Ward-Lowery, Talk to Me: HP Lovecraft, 麻豆社 Bristol, 麻豆社 Radio 4

Best Debut Performance

Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar

George Kent, A Kestrel for a Knave, director Fiona McAlpine, Goldhawk Essential, 麻豆社 Radio 4

Best Use of Sound

The Invisible, sound by Steve Brooke with Sharon Hughes, producer Nadia Molinari, 麻豆社 Radio Drama North, 麻豆社 Radio 3

Best Scripted Comedy (Longform)

Phil Wang: Wangsplaining by Phil Wang, producer Matt Stronge, 麻豆社 Studios, 麻豆社 Radio 4

Best Scripted Comedy (Sketch Show)

Alexei Sayle’s Imaginary Sandwich Bar by Alexei Sayle, producer Joe Nunnery, 麻豆社 Studios, 麻豆社 Radio 4

Best Podcast or Online Audio Drama

Passenger List created by John Scott Dryden, Lauren Shippen and Mark Henry Phillips, Goldhawk Productions, Radiotopia

Best European Drama

Buzz Suppression – Recording Strictly off the Record by Ulrich Bassenge, producers Ulrich Bassenge, Martina Müller-Wallraff and Anina Barandun, WDR (Germany) and SRF (Switzerland)

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION

The Amazing Maya Angelou

Dramatised by Patricia Cumper, Janice Okoh and Winsome Pinnock, starring Adjoa Andoh and Pippa Bennett-Warner, produced and directed by Pauline Harris, concept by Helen Perry, 麻豆社 Cymru Wales and 麻豆社 Radio Drama North, 麻豆社 Radio 4.

IMISON AWARD

Bathwater, by Vicky Foster. Sue Roberts (producer) for 麻豆社 Radio 4 (麻豆社 Radio Drama North)

COMMENDATION: By God’s Mercy, by Colette Victor. David Hunter (producer) for 麻豆社 World Service (麻豆社 Radio Drama London)

TINNISWOOD AWARD

The Hartlepool Spy, by Ian Martin. Sam Ward (producer) for 麻豆社 Radio 4 (麻豆社 Studios)

COMMENDATION: Home Front – A Fragile Peace, by Katie Hims. Jessica Dromgoole (producer) for 麻豆社 Radio 4 (麻豆社 Radio Drama London)