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August 2025

The latest issue chats with Merman boss Sharon Horgan and looks at Kate Phillips’ genre agenda

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It’s tough out there – indies have never worked harder or smarter

Even producers performing well are feeling the pressure – so let’s double down on fresh thinking, says Chris Curtis

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John McVay: Facing the future of the indie sector

The outgoing chief executive of Pact on his ambitions for the production community

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Siren call: What’s next for Merman?

The indie’s all-female executive team talk to Marian McHugh about their new sub-label, expanding operations and a tricky funding landscape

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The march to battle: How King & Conqueror explored untold history

James Norton and Kitty Kaletsky of Rabbit Track Pictures on scaling up for an epic BBC drama

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Fatima Salaria: Long may heretical voices be heard at MacTaggart

The industry and the festival both need to be prepared to engage with the uncensored truth

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How TikTok helped Virgin Island become a viral hit

Channel 4’s Jonah Weston on a social campaign which outmanoeuvred prudish algorithms to draw in young viewers

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End Credits: Caroline Short

The ITN Productions head of factual on dodgy dancing, dog-walking and Gazza