CHARLES SOBHRAJ, A LIFE LIVED IN HOTELS

The Real Serpent, Channel 4

David Howard, creative director of Monster Films, on the challenges of gaining access to a suspected serial killer

Richard Spencer, Whitby Harbour 2

My Wife, My Abuser: The Secret Footage, Channel 5

Director David Ward explains the sensitivity need to help Richard Spencer open up about 20 years of abuse at the hands of his wife

QU_101_Rachael_Kinley_QU_QQ04_5DMKII_RK_20221004_01_CL5A9739

Queens, Disney+

Showrunner Chloe Sarosh on pulling together a female-led team to capture animal societies where females rule the roost

Rebecca Cooney index

A painful reshaping of the indie sector

‘A leaner British indie community may emerge in the coming years, one that is more robust for having ridden out such challenging conditions’

Derek Drennan Nest headshot

Derek Drennan: Is unscripted the forgotten child?

Last week’s budget had great news for HETV, but other areas of the industry are feeling a little neglected

Ossage County

The ethics of collaborating with documentary ‘story holders’

Genuinely working with contributors, rather than just filming them, is a powerful tool, writes Anna Keel

Heather Rabbatts

Podcast: how far has the TV industry come since #MeToo?

Times Up UK chair Heather Rabbatts discusses the progress made and setting up the Independent Standards Authority