Ben Lamy
FeaturesWriting for TV: Getting a break
From film school to the BBC Writers’ Room, is enough being done to nurture the next generation
NewsBBC Worldwide hires first digital director
Former Channel 4 digital commissioner Daniel Heaf has joined BBC Worldwide in a newly created position with a mandate to drive global digital development and business opportunities.
NewsFry hits out at British focus of indie model
Broadcasters should pay indies a greater licensing fee in return for worldwide-focused content and a percentage of global profits, Stephen Fry has suggested.
CommentFry: a sharp eye for TV business
As Stephen Fry delivers Bafta’s annual Television Lecture, Ben Lamy catches a glimpse of the businessmen lurking behind the entertainer and writer.
NewsBBC1 rides with cab comedy
BBC1 has commissioned a three-part comedy-drama about a group of “salt of the earth” Northern women launching an all-female cab company.