Channel 4 Triumphs at the British Journalism Awards 2025

Channel 4 celebrated a remarkable night at the 2025 Press Gazette British Journalism Awards 2025, taking home multiple top honours including News Provider of the Year for the second consecutive year.

Winning more awards than any other broadcaster or news outlet, the recognition for Channel 4 underlines its role as a leader in impactful-public interest journalism.

With a combined six awards, Channel 4’s body of work showcased journalism that, according to judges, “held power to account,” “served the public interest,” and “demonstrated courage, rigour, and global impact.”

Channel 4 News: News Provider of the Year

The evening’s standout accolade, News Provider of the Year, was awarded to Channel 4 News (ITN) in recognition of the programme’s fearless reporting across a spectrum of stories, from groundbreaking domestic investigations to hard-hitting international coverage.

C4 News has taken home this award for a second year running, recognised for its powerful reporting on the Church of England investigation, foremost early coverage from inside Syria, and the streaming special, This is Gaza.

Cathy Newman, presenter and investigations editor for C4 News, was named Journalist of the Year for her groundbreaking coverage of abuse within the Church of England. The reporting, including the landmark interview with the Archbishop of Canterbury, led to the first forced resignation of an Archbishop in UK history.

Newman additionally won Interviewer of the Year, praised by judges for “flawless execution” and a “history-making gotcha moment” in her extended interview with Justin Welby. Accepting her speech, Cathy praised producer Claire Sinka, for their meticulous multi-year exposure of systemic church failures.

Presenter Cathy Newman said: “I’m so thrilled with these awards, particularly considering the illustrious names on the shortlist. A brilliant and dedicated team worked for years on the Church abuse story so the accolade is shared with them. And I dedicate them to the victims of abuse whose lives were ruined and who waited decades for accountability. One survivor who tried to kill himself thought he’d never see such an ancient institution take responsibility. He sent a message to me this week saying simply ‘life is wonderful’.”

Commitment to covering the war in Gaza:

The broadcaster has won widespread acclaim over the past few years for its commitment to covering the war in Gaza. That continued last night as Channel 4 won Foreign Affairs Journalism - a category that featured three C4 nominations, including for C4 News’ Gaza camera team, Ibrahim Abu Ishaiba and Zaher Saleh, directed by Yousef Hammash.

Gaza: Doctors Under Attack (Basement Films) took home the award for Foreign Affairs Journalism. Hailed by judges as “the most powerful eyewitness account of all this year’s entries” this hard-hitting film offered a vivid and challenging portrayal of attacks on medical facilities and healthcare workers in Gaza. The film also received a Highly Commended mention for Investigation of the Year.

This is Gaza (C4 News), an acclaimed 50-minute special featuring C4 News’ Palestinian filmmaker Yousef Hammash, formed the News Provider of the Year win. It follows Yousef’s work reporting inside Gaza after his footage provided the bedrock of the programme’s Emmy award-winning coverage.

Excellence in long-form and current affairs documentary making widely applauded:

Channel 4 Dispatches received significant recognition for The King, The Prince and Their Secret Millions, winning the top Business, Finance and Economics award for an investigation (alongside The Sunday Times and the Mirror) into complex financial dealings at the highest levels of British public life. The judges praised “a high impact story which the team really nailed with thorough reporting.”

Meanwhile, Groomed: A National Scandal (Candour TV) won the top prize for Crime and Legal Journalism, praised for exposing systematic failings in the police. This investigation presented the unflinching accounts of five young women who survived sexual abuse at the hands of grooming gangs across the UK over 20 years, and further highlighted Channel 4’s commitment to journalism that drives social awareness and accountability.

New Talent and New Formats

Through the night, the broadcaster’s commitment to new formats and new talent was also applauded, with recognition also in the Innovation and New Journalist categories. C4 News’ Cherise Hamilton-Stephenson was nominated for New Journalist of the Year for a powerful undercover investigation into dangerous practice of skin whitening drips, and the FactCheck team whose data project NurseCheck was up for Innovation of the Year.

Esme Wren, Editor Channel 4 News said: “These awards are a powerful recognition of what Channel 4 News stands for: bold, public-service journalism rooted in eyewitness reporting and rigorous verification. At a time when trusted newsgathering has never mattered more, our teams in the UK and on the ground around the world show what is possible when you invest in well-resourced, fearless journalism. I’m incredibly proud of our rising stars and our experienced reporters alike, who are pushing boundaries across every platform to reach audiences wherever they are.”

Louisa Compton, Head of News and Current Affairs, Specialist Factual and Sport at Channel 4 said: “It’s fantastic to see Channel 4’s commitment to investigative journalism recognised in this way. The world needs authoritative, duly impartial and rigorously fact checked journalism now more than ever before and whether it’s investigating the Archbishop of Canterbury or the finances of the royal family we will continue in our mission to hold power to account.”

Shaminder Nahal, Head of Specialist Factual at Channel 4 said: "Groomed started a national conversation and shows how our programmes can be catalysts for societal change. I’m delighted that the work of Anna Hall and her team at Candour has been recognised, and that the incredible bravery of the woman at the centre of this film continues to inspire."

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