1998: Best television presentation of a stage dance at 'Dance Screen 99'

Best television presentation of a stage dance at 'Dance Screen 99'.

A BBC/Playback HD production won the award for best television presentation of a stage dance at "Dance Screen 99" in Cologne recently. BBC R&D provided technical facilities for this event.

The HD production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was voted best in a category where more than 100 programmes competed. It was given a special showing in HD using one of the best cinema HD projectors available (although delegates voted on the basis of VHS copies viewed in a special room).

The delegates were especially complimentary over the direction by Ross MacGibbon.

Producer - Nigel Shepherd, Playback HD in collaboration with BBC Worldwide.

More information on this programme is available at www.playbackhd.tv.