Day of the Triffids, BBC1
With memories of the 1980s series still fresh, the BBC’s Triffids film set out to update the killer plants in CG and strike fear into a new generation. Matthew Bell went on set.
Heads or Tails, Five
Five is taking a gamble on Heads Or Tails, a gameshow where players can win £1m on the toss of a coin. Michael Rosser goes behind the scenes of Eyeworks’ flipping new format.
The Cube, ITV1
ITV1 is pinning great hopes on The Cube, a hi-tech gameshow for Saturday nights. Robin Parker goes behind the scenes of Objective’s claustrophobic and competitive contest.
Big Brother: The house of confrontation
A decade in, Big Brother’s success still depends on cutting-edge design and equipment, as well as running the broadcasts with military precision. Robin Parker reports from Elstree.
Hope Springs
Before they could hijack primetime with their Highland caper, the team had to turn a sleepy village into a setting fit for glamorous bandits and (not too) dark plotlines, says Brian Park.
Waybuloo
TX: Katherine Rushton reports on the new kids series that teaches children the importance of being happy while raising moral issues - and how it ultimately benefited from Queengate.
Skellig
TX: Bringing the much-loved story of an injured creature’s regeneration to our screens required a little magic behind the scenes, writes Sky 1 drama commissioning editor Sarah Conroy.
