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Grierson 2002

Sir David Attenborough was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at Grierson 2002. The awards were presented by Michael Palin on Tuesday, 12 November at BAFTA, London.

Winners

Best Documentary on a Contemporary Issue

Kelly and her Sisters

Directors/Producers:

Marilyn Gaunt

Made by:

Carlton Television
First UK showing Carlton/ITV1
Best Documentary on the Arts

Omnibus: David Hockney's Secret Knowledge

Directors/Producers:

Randall Wright, Andrea Miller

Made by:

BBC Specialist Factual
First UK showing ITV1
Best Historical Documentary

Ceaucescu: The King of Communism

Directors/Producers:

Ben Lewis, Richard Klein

Made by:

Little Bird
First UK showing BBC Four
Best Documentary Series

The Trust

Directors/Producers:

Jenny Crowther, Jonathan Smith

Made by:

Hart Ryan for Channel 4
First UK showing Channel 4 Television
Most Entertaining Documentary

Faking It: Burger Man to Chef

Directors/Producers:

Jamie Simpson, Harry Lansdown

Made by:

RDF
First UK showing Channel 4 Television
International Documentary

Southern Comfort

Directors/Producers:

Kate Davis, Elizabeth Adams

Made by:

Q-Ball Productions
First UK showing BBC Four
Best Newcomer

Lift (joint winner)

Directors/Producers:

Marc Isaccs, Belinda Giles

Made by:

First UK showing Channel 4 Television

(News Time) This is Palestine (joint winner)

Directors/Producers:

Azza El-Hassan

Made by:

First UK showing BBC Four Storyville
Lifetime Achievement Award

The Grierson Memorial Trust was honoured to present a Lifetime Achievement Award to Sir David Attenborough, whose 50-year career spans the landmark series Zoo Quest, Life on Earth, The Living Planet, The Trials of Life, The First Eden, Life in the Freezer, The Private Life of Plants, The Life of Birds, The Blue Planet and The Life of Mammals.