Awards for moving TV documentary: a connection with St Bride's
- June 2, 2006
Mark Dowd, who took part in the popular talks in the "Dignity of Difference" series at Choral Eucharist during Lent this year and who is a frequent worshipper at St Bride's, has gained two major awards for his moving documentary Tsunami: Where was God? transmitted on Channel 4 television on Christmas Day 'in a courageous slot against Doctor Who!' as Mark puts it.
Radio Times readers voted it the best documentary of 2005. Five programmes were listed, including the BBC 2 Monastery series. Mark's film was awarded 50% of the popular vote. Says Mark: "This showed that the viewers really felt strongly about watching a two-hour programme dealing with the dilemmas for faith posed by the 2004 disaster, even though the programme got fewer than a million viewers on Christmas night!"
The other award was from the Sandford St Martin Trust, established in 1978 to recognise and to promote excellence in religious broadcasting.
Mark Dowd, who took part in the popular talks in the "Dignity of Difference" series at Choral Eucharist during Lent this year and who is a frequent worshipper at St Bride's, has gained two major awards for his moving documentary Tsunami: Where was God? transmitted on Channel 4 television on Christmas Day 'in a courageous slot against Doctor Who!' as Mark puts it.