| THE
HERITAGE FOUNDATION PRESIDENT'S AWARD |
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| COMIC HERITAGE - MUSICAL HERITAGE - SPORTS HERITAGE | |
| FILM & TELEVISION HERITAGE |
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12 June 2004
At an awards luncheon held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, Petula was awarded the Heritage Foundation's 2004 "President's Award" for her "lifetime contribution to the entertainment industry." ![]() Petula Clark receiving her award from Anita Harris and Jon Culshaw The Heritage Foundation encompasses Comic Heritage, Sports Heritage and Films & TV Heritage. The main aim of the foundation is to combine paying tribute to Britain's wealth of talent who have brought pleasure and joy to millions through their performances or technical skills with raising funds for good causes through their charity "The Arts & Entertainment Charitable Trust." Fund raising events include erecting permanent memorials in the shape of Blue Plaques, staging tribute evenings, luncheons & concerts. In addition, they also honour today's talent whether on stage, TV, radio or in films, in performance, production or scriptwriting, they are acknowleged and celebrated at the Heritage's highly prized annual Awards Luncheon at a star studded gala ceremoney held in June each year. Other 2004 recepients were: |
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2004 AWARD WINNERS |
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| Best Soap | Coronation Street |
| Best TV Drama Series | The Bill |
| Best New TV Comedy Show | Dead Ringers |
| Best Television Villain | Todd Carty |
| The Wally Malston Award | Lawrence Howarth |
| Heritage Foundation for Services to Radio Award | Steve Jones |
| Best Comedy Performance in a Soap | Casey Lee Jolleys - Coronation Street |
| The Heritage Foundation Gold Award | Shane Richie |
| The President's Award | Petula Clark CBE |
| The Chairman's Award | Harold Snoad |
| The Kenneth Wolstenholme Award | Talk Sport |
