Broadcast, the television and radio industry resource, has revealed its winners in this year’s Creative Report with TV Scoop favourite Life on Mars crowned as the most creative show in 2007. The poll, which celebrates the best in British television, covers 16 genres and is based on performance at major industry award ceremonies over the past tear, saw the buddy-cop show total 30 points, beating Planet Earth into second place with 28 points.

Interestingly Granada soap Coronation Street came in third, helping the production company win its category with 76 points. Other shows from its impressive stable included The Street, Longford, The Royle Family: The Queen of Sheba and Granada Reports: Morecambe Bay. Talkback Thames took silver in this group, based on well-received offerings such as The Apprentice, The X Factor and Green Wing.

The BBC was congratulated for being the most creative channel, amassing 360 points, with shows such as How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? and Doctor Who aiding in the points haul. Channel 4 was not far behind on 312 points thanks to the likes of Green Wing, Cheetah’s Deal or No Deal and Revolution’s The Road to Guantanamo.

Amazingly ITV1 scored better than BBC2 on 221 points compared to 214. This from the channel we awarded a D grade to in our recent Back to School feature for bringing the likes of The Jeremy Kyle Show into our homes.

[via Broadcast Now]