New Northern Ireland police drama Blue Lights shortlisted for Best New Drama in the NTAs
Date Posted: August 15, 2023
Two Cities Television is delighted to publicly announce that series one of BLUE LIGHTS (6×60’ for BBC/iPlayer) has been shortlisted for best NEW DRAMA at ITV’s NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARDS 2023 which will take place in London on the 5th September 2023.
The NTAs rely entirely on public votes and fans of the show can now get behind their new favourite, local show by voting online at www.nationaltvawards.com. Voting closes at midday on Tuesday 5th September 2023.
Series one, available to watch on BBC iPlayer, follows three police recruits in Belfast, a city in which being a frontline response officer comes with unique pressures and dangers. The 6-part series was filmed on location in Northern Ireland and produced by Two Cities Television with funding from Northern Ireland Screen.
The original police drama launched on BBC and iPlayer in March 2023 to five-star rave reviews and an average audience of over 6.5 million across all six episodes, with a consolidated peak of 7.6 million viewers, split across linear and digital. The series also garnered a strong young audience performance with 13% of the viewership being 16-34 year olds.
Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson, Writers and Executive Producer, said: “We had to take a beat when we heard this news! We’re completely thrilled to be nominated for an award that is chosen by the most important people of all – the audience. What a dream. Thank you to everyone who voted for Blue Lights!”
Stephen Wright, Executive Producer, Creative Director and Joint CEO of Two Cities TV said: “We are delighted to be nominated for an NTA. Thank you to the audience and the BBC for all their support!”
Louise Gallagher, Executive Producer and Founder of Gallagher Films said: “This is wonderful news! Thank you to all the viewers for taking our show and our characters into their hearts. This is an honour and very humbling! Please vote!”
BLUE LIGHTS was produced by Two Cities Television, and co-produced by Gallagher Films, with support from Northern Ireland Screen. The series is distributed internationally by BBC Studios and was a certified Albert Carbon Neutral Sustainable Production.
