25/03/2026
So, a series of BAFTA nominations yesterday for Channel 4's "Trespasses" and then today.... the news came through that the lovely company DRUM & hugely talented team led by Jenny Ash and Mark Henderson have won a very well-deserved RTS History doc Award for "Flight 149". Very proud of them all and the archive footage, which helped illustrate this important story.
WINNER - Flight 149: Hostage of War (Drum Studios for Sky Documentaries) Sky
The judges described the winner as βa complex story told with profound clarity, a fine work with a gripping sense of purpose.β
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5CRn-3Tcfo&t=4s
RTS
On 2 August 1990, Saddam Hussein took the world by surprise by invading Kuwait. Four hours later, British Airways Flight 149, travelling from London to Malay...