The 2017 shortlist for the coveted Grierson Awards was announced today and congratulations to Endemol Shine UK companies Dragonfly, Shine TV and Tigress who made all had shows on the list. These highly regarded awards recognise documentaries that have made a significant contribution to the genre and which demonstrate quality, integrity, creativity and originality so a huge achievement to be shortlisted.

Nominations are as follows.

Best Single Documentary
A World Without Down’s Syndrome? – Clare Richards for Dragonfly

Best Current Affairs Documentary
The Secret Life of Prisons – Tom Barrow for Shine TV

Best Natural History Documentary
Birds of Paradise: The Ultimate Quest Ep 2 – Simon Davies for Tigress Productions

Best Constructed Documentary Series
Hunted – Sam Eastall for Shine TV
The Trial: Murder in the Family – Nick Holt and Kath Mattock for Dragonfly

Best Documentary Presenter
Sally Phillips for A World Without Down’s Syndrome

The Grierson Awards Ceremony will take place on the evening of Monday, 6th November at The Mermaid, Blackfriars, London.