Behind the Scenes – Page 54
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Behind The ScenesFull English, Channel 4
Channel 4’s answer to Family Guy comes from an unusual pairing: a start-up UK indie and a Hollywood studio. Paul Whitelaw talks to the duo who have seen their idea come to life.
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Behind The ScenesHow We Invented The World, Discovery
Tracing origins of iconic inventions was vast challenge, says series producer James Buchanan.
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Behind The ScenesThe Comic Strip Presents: Five Go To Rehab, Gold
Rain-sodden Devon was far from the rural idyll of The Comic Strip’s first Famous Five spoof 30 years ago, says Nick Smith
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Behind The ScenesHeston’s Fantastical Food
Avoiding death by supersized ice cream, creating a huge dunking biscuit and putting a pie in a pub was all in a day’s work for Heston Blumenthal’s new series, says Jenny Byrom
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Behind The ScenesNorth Pole Ice Airport, C5
Thrillseekers, tourists, a couple tying the knot - the people I encountered at the North Pole were not what I was expecting, says Alex Kiehl
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Behind The ScenesHebburn, BBC2
Shot in his home town and with a cameo role for his uncle Shaun, this was a very personal project for comedian Jason Cook, says Matt Tiller
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Behind The ScenesFalcón, Sky Atlantic
The director of Sky Atlantic’s new Spanish detective drama Falcón wanted to make a ‘noir thriller shot like a documentary’. Benji Wilson gets a ringside seat during filming.
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Behind The ScenesBaggage, Channel 4
The production team looked shocked when we told them to make the show in Manchester, but it saved us money and was a perfect fit, says C4’s Tom Beck.
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Behind The ScenesLeonardo (series 2), CBBC
Kindle Entertainment’s Lucy Martin and Valerie Ames take Broadcast behind the scenes of action-packed drama series Leonardo.
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Behind The ScenesCaroline Skinner, Doctor Who
Executive producer Caroline Skinner tells Robin Parker about keeping the early introduction of Doctor Who’s new sidekick hushed up, the show’s growing ambitions and its rise in the US.
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Behind The ScenesThe Bletchley Circle, ITV1
Recreating the look and feel of the war era presented its challenges, but was resolved with access to Bletchley Park, says Jake Lushington.
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Behind The ScenesDallas, Channel 5
Director and executive producer Michael M Robin and head writer Cynthia Cidre tell Robin Parker of the challenges faced in bringing much-loved drama Dallas back to TV.
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Behind The ScenesBritish Cycling: Road to Glory, Sky Atlantic
We had to overcome access and rights issues and an arduous shoot if our series was to match the success of Team Sky, says Hamish Fergusson.
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Behind The ScenesParade’s End, BBC2
I missed the preparation time on this WWI-era drama, but having Tom Stoppard writing on set for an A-list cast helped us negotiate the challenging conditions, says Susanna White.
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Behind The ScenesRed Dwarf X, Dave
Having scored Dave’s highest ever ratings for its 2009 three-part special, cult comedy Red Dwarf is back for a full series. Michael Rosser meets writer Doug Naylor and the cast on set.
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Behind The ScenesThe Best of Men, BBC2
The story of the first Paralympics was ripe for the telling this year, but it wasn’t plain sailing when our script was rejected, says Harriet Davison.
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Behind The ScenesStyled to Rock, Sky Living
Having Rihanna at the helm took Sky Living’s latest elimination show to a whole new level, says executive producer Daniel Marlowe.
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Behind The ScenesMurder, BBC2
The Killing director Birger Larsen and the team behind his new single for BBC2 talk to Ben Dowell about bringing a Danish perspective to UK drama – and courting Helen Mirren.
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Behind The ScenesNetworks of Power, Sky Atlantic
When the movers and shakers we wanted just wouldn’t play ball, we had to diversify and rethink our definitions of power, says Michael Simkin.
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Behind The ScenesWorld’s Maddest Job Interview, C4
Finding someone who could hold their own on Countdown was a big challenge - but we’re proud of what we have achieved, says Camilla Lewis.