Broadcast Interview – Page 27
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The Broadcast InterviewAlison Sharman, ITV factual and daytime
Times are hard at ITV but factual and daytime boss Alison Sharman is rising to the challenge with a ‘menu’ of shows that includes access scoops and authored journeys.
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The Broadcast InterviewPaul Gambaccini, BBC Radio 2
The veteran radio DJ talks to Michael Rosser about courting controversy, superstar salaries and how a four-letter outburst in 1967 nearly killed his broadcast career before it even began.
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The Broadcast InterviewNick Southgate, Shed Media
The Shed Media boss talks to Robert Shepherd about ‘flying’ on both sides of the Atlantic, working with a US television legend and whether a management buyout is still on the cards.
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The Broadcast InterviewEmma Bunton, Heart
She took girl power to the world as the youngest Spice Girl. Now 33, how is the mother of one going to spice things up with new radio presenting gig on Heart, asks Michael Rosser
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The Broadcast InterviewSteve Anderson, Mentorn Media
As the storm over MPs’ expenses rages, Question Time has been the lightening rod for angry voters to voice their views. Katherine Rushton talks to Mentorn Media’s creative director
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The Broadcast InterviewQ&A: Endemol
Global format factory Endemol has forged its own transatlantic alliance as UK and US teams come together to brainstorm the next big thing. Robin Parker speaks to the men in charge.
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The Broadcast InterviewMartina Cole, crime author
UK crime fiction’s leading lady talks to Robert Shepherd about exec’ing on Sky 1’s adaptation of her novel, The Take, taking on TV production and why a lot of crime drama on TV is ‘shit’.
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The Broadcast InterviewSir Michael Lyons, BBC Trust
Whether it’s the licence fee, Lonely Planet or Wossy’s big mouth, the BBC Trust is criticised outside as well as within the BBC. How does its chairman manage?
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The Broadcast InterviewMichael Hirst, The Tudors
Michael Hirst, the man behind swashbuckling soap opera The Tudors, talks to Chris Curtis about scripting sexed-up history and facing criticism of taking right royal artistic licence.
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The Broadcast InterviewRichard Park, Global Radio
Global Radio’s director of broadcasting Richard Park tells Robert Shepherd why he remains upbeat about the future of commercial radio despite competition from the BBC and online.
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The Broadcast InterviewLorraine Heggessey, Talkback Thames
The chief executive of Talkback Thames talks to Steve Clarke about what a new ITV boss could mean for indies, the Susan Boyle phenomenon and how to survive the recession.
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The Broadcast InterviewBen Stephenson, controller, BBC drama commissioning
The BBC’s top drama commissioner is happy to engage with his critics but won’t be deflected from offering shows that appeal to all audiences.
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The Broadcast InterviewLee Bartlett, ITV global content
The not-so-quiet American tells Kate McMahon about ITV’s cautious culture, why uncertainty is bad for creativity and his strategy for cashing in on the big brands.
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The Broadcast InterviewBal Samra, BBC
The man who takes care of business at the BBC tells Chris Curtis how a mixture of new technology and a change of mindset could help the whole industry save and survive.
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The Broadcast InterviewAndy Duncan, Channel 4
Channel 4’s boss tells Robin Parker that the BBC must give commercial PSBs a break if a “mixed ecology” is to continue funding creative programming.
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The Broadcast InterviewDavid Frank, RDF Media Group
RDF Media Group’s chief executive tells Katherine Rushton how engineering a private equity-backed MBO just 18 months after Queengate has made him philosophical.
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The Broadcast InterviewLaura Mackie, ITV Drama
The director of ITV Drama talks to Kate McMahon about budgets, bonnets and why she’s still on the lookout for ideas that are ambitious and different.
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The Broadcast InterviewJeremy Darroch, BSkyB
As BSkyB celebrates 20 years, its chief executive talks to Robert Shepherd about how teamwork and a willingness to take risks help it keep pace with a fast-changing market.