RTÉ wins Prix Europa with audio series 30 Acres
The four-part fiction series has been named Best European Audio Fiction Series of 2026.
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Irish public broadcaster RTÉ has won the Prix Europa for Best European Audio Fiction Series in Berlin with 30 Acres. The production is a joint series by RTÉ Drama on One and RTÉ Documentary on One.
30 Acres: 30 Acres Says No was named Best European Audio Fiction Series of the Year 2026 on Friday 16 October at the Prix Europa in Berlin. The award is one of the categories at the European festival for audio, video and digital media productions.
The series consists of four episodes and was written by Colm Tóibín and Aidan O’Donovan. RTÉ describes the programme as a mockumentary, a form of fiction that uses the techniques and conventions of documentaries. According to RTÉ, the series is set in a failed housing development, known as a ghost estate, where residents try to resist eviction.
The production was jointly made by RTÉ Drama on One and RTÉ Documentary on One. According to the production details, Kevin Brew and Liam O’Brien were involved as producers, with Tim Desmond, Ronan Kelly, Nicoline Greer, Shauna McGreevy, Kevin Reynolds and Gorretti Slavin among those on the production teams.
RTÉ calls the award the broadcaster’s first win in this specific Prix Europa category. According to RTÉ, the broadcaster was also the only Irish winner at the 2026 ceremony. RTÉ says all episodes of 30 Acres are available via RTÉ Listen, the Irish public broadcaster’s audio offering.
The award underlines the commercial value of collaboration between radio and drama departments within a single public broadcaster. 30 Acres combines fiction writing, documentary production and podcast distribution, enabling a relatively compact production to be released across multiple editorial and digital environments.
The assessment criteria that were decisive for the Prix Europa jury in selecting the winner are unclear.
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The result and production details are reported by both RTÉ and Prix Europa. Where no jury report or budget was available, this has been stated explicitly.
- Confirmed 30 Acres won the Prix Europa for Best European Audio Fiction Series of 2026. — The official winners’ list names 30 Acres as the winner of Best European Audio Fiction Series of the Year 2026.
- Confirmed The award was presented in Berlin on 16 October 2026. — Prix Europa gives the ceremony date as 16 October; RTÉ reports that the presentation took place in Berlin.
- Confirmed The series is a co-production of RTÉ Drama on One and RTÉ Documentary on One. — RTÉ names both departments as joint producers.
- Confirmed 30 Acres consists of four episodes and was written by Colm Tóibín and Aidan O’Donovan. — The RTÉ production page lists the makers and four episodes.