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'Coronation Street' wins South Bank Award
Published Thursday, Jan 27 2005, 21:26 GMT | By Daniel Saney
Coronation Street has become the first soap to receive an honour at the South Bank Show Awards.
Perhaps surprisingly given the traditionally high-brow nature of the awards, the popular soap won the award for best TV drama over competitors Filthy Love and Shameless.
The winners in full:
Best TV drama - Coronation Street
Comedy - Little Britain
Music - Franz Ferdinand
Film - Dead Man's Shoes
Theatre - The History Boys (National Theatre)
Classical Music - Birtwistle Games (Royal Festival Hall)
Opera - Opera North (Eight Little Greats)
Literature - David Mitchell (Cloud Atlas)
Visual Arts - Paul Rego for In Focus at Tate Britain
Dance - Akram Ka for Ma at the Edinburgh Festival
Arts Council England Decibel Award - Josette Bushell Mingo
Outstanding Achievement Award - Paul Abbott
Times Breakthrough Award - Amma Asante
Perhaps surprisingly given the traditionally high-brow nature of the awards, the popular soap won the award for best TV drama over competitors Filthy Love and Shameless.
The winners in full:
Best TV drama - Coronation Street
Comedy - Little Britain
Music - Franz Ferdinand
Film - Dead Man's Shoes
Theatre - The History Boys (National Theatre)
Classical Music - Birtwistle Games (Royal Festival Hall)
Opera - Opera North (Eight Little Greats)
Literature - David Mitchell (Cloud Atlas)
Visual Arts - Paul Rego for In Focus at Tate Britain
Dance - Akram Ka for Ma at the Edinburgh Festival
Arts Council England Decibel Award - Josette Bushell Mingo
Outstanding Achievement Award - Paul Abbott
Times Breakthrough Award - Amma Asante
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