James Nelson-Joyce wins top acting title as This City is Ours shines at RTS North West Awards

BBC This City is Ours star James Nelson-Joyce has won a top acting title at the Royal Television Society (RTS) North West Awards.

The celebrated Liverpool actor earned the Caroline Aherne Award for Best Breakthrough Talent for his role as Michael Kavanagh, and was also nominated for the Best Performance in a Drama award - which was won by Rosalind Eleazar for Missing You.

This City is Ours continued to impress the judges, taking home the prestigious Best Drama award. Mark Briscoe, Dan Pugh and Nick Cox also won he Best Audio Post Production accolade for their work on the show.

The Best Factual Series award went to Channel 4’s Merseyside Detectives: The Murders Of Ashley And Olivia, which followed Merseyside Police as they investigated two high-profile murders that shocked the nation.