The Raspberry Ripple Awards was an awards show broadcast in 1997 to celebrate (and sometimes ridicule) the representation of disabled people in the media. The idea, formulated by the 1 in 8 Group and produced by Kudos Productions was made for Channel 4.
Synopsis The Raspberry Ripple Awards were designed to recognise the inclusivity of disabled people within the media industry. Actor Alan Cumming presented the awards on the night. The awards ranged from radio to theatre, Children's television to Factual television. They also gave out awards to the worst portrayals, highlighting the ways that media companies should not address disability. Cumming said the words "...could not be here tonight..." to rapturous laughter and applause, although on some occasions did invite surprise guests linked to that production to the stage to catch them off guard.
Winners +AwardNomineeProduced ByResultBest Theatre ProductionSympathy for the DevilGrey Eye TheatreWinnerWaiting for GodotTottering BipedsNominatedSitting PrettyArc TheatreNominatedWorst Theatre ProductionThe Cripple of InishmaanThe National TheatreWinner – only nominationBest Television FactualThe Clothes ShowBBCWinner"Challenging Children"Q.E.D.NominatedOver the Edge – "Strange Little Creatures"BBCNominatedBBC United Kingdom – "Tottering Bipeds"NominatedWorst Television FactualNetwork First – "Igor: The Boy Who Dared to Dream"ITVNominatedPanorama – "Care in the Community"BBCWinnerPicture This – "Nick at New College"BBC/3BMNominatedBest Radio DocumentaryChris' StoryBBC Radio 4NominatedDisability DayTalkradioNominatedDear Diary – Bristol to Tuana BBC Radio 4NominatedPeter White -WinnerBest Radio DramaSpoonface SteinbergBBC Radio 4WinnerMinor AdjustmentNominatedBest Children's Television ShowZZZap!CITVNominatedSonny's EarsCITVWinnerThe VibeChannel 4NominatedBest CommercialCoca-Cola – "Eat Football, Sleep Football, Drink Coca-Cola"Coca-ColaNominatedThe Co-operative Bank – "See the Person, Not the Disability"The National Disability CouncilWinnerWorst Commercial"Drinking Wrecks Lives"Ministry of TransportWinner – only nomination
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