Derek’s Story has been honored with a NTA This recognition is a testament to Derek, his family and all those who have experienced life as a carer. Through Derek's story, we aimed to shed light on important social issues and inspire change, and this award is a proud acknowledgment of that effort. Thank you to the viewers who believe in the power of storytelling to make a difference
This is the third NTA win for Lucy
Kate Garraway : Caring For Derek wins a second NTA award
“It’s unlikely there’ll be a TV moment this week more moving than the one that came at the start of the programme. At present there are 6.5 million people caring for a loved one at home in the UK; those who watch this film will have a strong sense of recognition. Showing the challenges that so many people are facing in caring for the chronically ill at home is something that cannot be shown enough. In that sense, Garraway is turning her family’s situation into something of wider value, which is a positive for them and something to be applauded by us.”
James Jackson, The Times
“This account of her family’s long ordeal was not only moving, but a truthful reflection of wider problems that affect millions in Britain.”
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail
“Given its broadcast in the same week that the Government ended official Covid-19 restrictions, this was a timely reminder of the appalling ravages that the virus can inflict. And yet, interestingly, the illness itself was barely mentioned. There was laughter amid the tears. But there was more darkness than light as Garraway eloquently summarised the lot of so many of Britain’s 6.5 million carers. As a collection of moments, documentaries don’t come much more moving than this.”
Gerard Gilbert, The i
Attracted 4.4 million viewers with a 21.3% share, exceeding the slot average by 15%.
5.1 million - 28 day ratings
***** - Metro Paddy and Christine McGuinness’ life-affirming documentary lays bare both the struggles and joys of raising autistic children. There is a joy to Our Family and Autism which will stay with viewers, long after all the other emotions it evokes....It’s a beautiful film, which will undoubtedly help a lot of people.
***** - The Mail on Sunday
****- The Times 'honest and life-affirming'
**** - the Telegraph. 'This moving BBC One documentary showed that fame or riches are only so much help when it comes to parenting autistic children.....it was moving to see Paddy address the subject with such honesty, and the McGuinnesses’ love for their children shone through.'
**** - The I ' A moving and bravely honest film'
-Radio Times ''This is one of those memorable programmes that reveals a TV personality we felt we knew in an entirely new light. It also helps us understand a condition that can be complex and confusing'.
Lucy Wilcox's film Finding Derek picked up the Best Authored Documentary at the National TV Awards. the team collected the award to standing ovation.
Kate Garraway: Finding Derek is ITV's biggest single doc in three years, it pulled in 4.5 (23.8%) million.
**** “It is hard to capture how magnificent – wholly unshowily so – she is. Garraway is a strong communicator, which you might expect from someone in her line of work. But here she is stripped of studio artifice, as she chats to the director, to us, the viewers, to people online and outdoors. She gathers information about the impact of long Covid on sufferers and their families, and you are reminded that being able to hold and diffuse attention on camera, in the right proportions, is a gift., it is a documentary that knows what it is doing and does it well. It knows what a natural asset it has in Garraway and puts her to good use.”
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian
***** “What a remarkably warm, honest and resilient person Garraway is. Practically minded down to her tinted roots, she also has a capacity for laughter that was just as striking throughout. Television is awash with stories of resilience and fortitude, often told by celebrities showing us what nice people they are. Yet this was love and steadfastness made flesh and in the raw from a person using her public profile for wholly positive and selfless ends.”
Ben Dowell, The Times
****“ Filmed video diary-style by director Lucy Wilcox, the documentary was unflinchingly intimate. It didn’t gloss over the domestic chaos of parenting during a pandemic or the mundane reality of family life being put on hold for a year.”
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph
**** “It was a candid look at a brave woman who is barely beginning to come to terms with her grief — who doesn’t yet know exactly what she has lost or what disabilities her husband faces in the years ahead. For all her positivity, there’s no happy resolution and little that can be said except how unutterably awful it must be for that poor family.”
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail
**** “Finding Derek is tough to watch and, as such, should be compulsory viewing for all mask refuseniks, Covid deniers, vaccine conspiracy theorists and bloviating newspaper columnists who look at the current lockdown rules as an assault on the human right to host dinner parties.”
Fiona Sturges, The Independent
Kathy Burke All Woman has been short listed for TWO Griersons.
Best Documentary Presenter and Episode 2 Motherhood has been shortlisted for best entertaining documentary.
Watch this space!
