The Grierson Awards 2000/01 were presented at BAFTA, London on Wednesday, 14 November 2001 by Sir David Frost. There were awards in five categories, as well as Lifetime Achievement Awards for Alan Whicker and Desmond Wilcox.

Categories

Winners

  • Premier Grierson & Best Documentary on a Contemporary Subject

    Correspondent: Killers Don't Cry

    Correspondent: Killers Don't Cry
    Made by:
    Clifford Bestall for BBC

  • Best Historical Documentary

    Britain at War in Colour - Darkest Hour

    Britain at War in Colour - Darkest Hour
    Made by:
    Martin Smith, Hugh Thomson for TWI/Carlton (ITV1)

  • Best Documentary Series

    Indian Journeys

    Indian Journeys
    Made by:
    Icon Films for the BBC

  • Newcomer Award (Joint Winners)

    Fifteen

    Fifteen
    Made by:
    Daisy Asquith for Windfall Films (Channel 4)

    This documentary focuses on 15 year-old girls, particularly following one young girl’s search for her mother after being separated at an early age, growing up with her Chinese grandmother in South London.

    The Alcohol Years

    Made by:
    Carol Morley (Channel 4)

  • Lifetime Achievement Award

    Alan Whicker
    Desmond Wilcox