230130_C4_DANNY-DYER_0158

Danny Dyer: How to Be a Man, Channel 4

Executive producer Hugh Whitworth on how he tackled finding contributors to talk about the thorny issue of masculinity

Nicola Coughlan. Taken at the end of Episode 1 in Maggie’s flat. Photographer_ Chris Baker

Big Mood, Channel 4

Executive producer Lotte Beasley Mestriner on visually depicting the experience of bipolar disorder, while keeping things funny and on budget

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

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