AWARDS
AS DIRECTOR:
CONFESSIONS OF A BRAIN SURGEON (2025)
Nominated, Best Science & Natural History Documentary, Grierson Awards 2026
Nominated, Best Science & Natural World Documentary, RTS Awards 2026
SHOOT TO KILL (2024)
Nominated, Best Crime & Justice Documentary, Grierson Awards 2025
Nominated, Best Documentary Series, Televisual Bulldog Awards 2025
CAROLINE FLACK: HER LIFE & DEATH (2021)
Nominated, Best Factual Entertainment Programme, NTAs, 2021
BEING FRANK (2020)
Nominated, Best Documentary, Edinburgh TV Awards, 2021
DRIVEN: THE BILLY MONGER STORY (2018)
Nominated, Best Documentary, BAFTA Awards 2019
Nominated, Best Documentary, Broadcast Awards 2019
Nominated, Best Documentary, Broadcast Digital Awards 2019
CHRIS PACKHAM: ASPERGERS & ME (2017)
Winner, Best Director, Factual, BAFTA Craft Awards 2018
Winner, Best Editor, Factual, BAFTA Craft Awards 2018
Winner, Best Documentary, Science, Grierson Awards 2018
Winner, Best Documentary, Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2018
Winner, Broadcast Feature of The Year, Medical Journalists Awards, 2018
Nominated, Best Single Documentary, Grierson Awards 2018
Nominated, Best Documentary Presenter, Grierson Awards 2018
Nominated, Best Documentary, BAFTA Awards 2018
Nominated, Televisual Bulldog Award, Best Factual Programme 2018
Nominated, Best Documentary, RTS Awards 2018
THE TROUBLE WITH DAD (2017)
Nominated, Televisual Bulldog Award, Best Factual Programme 2018
TERRY PRATCHETT: BACK IN BLACK (2017)
Winner, Best Documentary & Specialist Factual: Arts, RTS Scotland 2018
Nominated, Professional Excellence in Editing, RTS Scotland 2018
TERRY PRATCHETT: CHOOSING TO DIE (2011)
Winner, Best Documentary, International EMMYS 2012
Winner, Best Documentary, BAFTA Television Awards 2012
Winner, Best Documentary on a Contemporary Theme, Grierson Awards 2012
Winner, Best Documentary, RTS Awards 2012
Winner, Best Documentary, Scottish BAFTA 2011
Winner, Televisual Bulldog Award, Best Factual Programme 2012
Winner, Best Documentary, Learning On Screen Awards 2012
Nominated, Best Director, Factual, BAFTA Craft Awards 2012
Nominated, Best Documentary, Broadcast Awards 2012
TERRY PRATCHETT: LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER’S (2009)
Winner, Best Documentary Series, Broadcast Awards 2010
Winner, Best Factual Programme, Scottish Baftas 2009
Nominated for Best Documentary, Mind Mental Health Media Awards 2009
BERYL’S LAST YEAR (2008)
Nominated for Best Newcomer, Grierson Awards 2008
AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
AI CONFIDENTIAL WITH HANNAH FRY (2026)
Nominated, Best Documentary Presenter, Grierson Awards 2026
CAROLINE FLACK: SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH (2025)
Winner, Best Documentary Series, Broadcast Digital Awards 2026
Nominated, Best Documentary Presenter, Grierson Awards 2026
Nominated, Best Authored Documentary, National Television Awards 2026
BOYZONE: NO MATTER WHAT (2025)
Winner, Best Documentary Series, Broadcast Digital Awards 2025
Nominated, Best Popular Culture Documentary, Grierson Awards 2025
Nominated, Best Documentary Series, RTS Awards 2026
Nominated, Best Documentary Series, Televisual Bulldog Awards 2025
Nominated, Best Documentary Series, Indielab Innovation Awards 2025
Nominated, Best Authored Documentary, National Television Awards 2025
LOVER, STALKER, KILLER (2024)
Highly Commended, Outstanding Documentary Film, True Crime Awards 2025
MAKING SENSE OF CANCER WITH HANNAH FRY (2022)
Winner, Best Documentary Presenter, Grierson Awards 2023
RECLAIMING AMY (2021)
Nominated, Best Documentary, Rockie Awards 2022
SQUAD GOALS S1: BRITAIN’S YOUNGEST FOOTBALL BOSS (2018)
Nominated, Best Factual Series, Broadcast Digital Awards 2019
Director Charlie Russell has earned numerous filmmaking accolades including many prestigious documentary awards.