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Putting the bite back into comedy
Against the odds, Russian TV is beating UK PSBs in the satire game, says Victor Lewis-Smith
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Future of drama in good hands
Newbies and veterans alike can learn a bit from guerilla film-making, says Jeff Povey
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Lock up this stale TV format
Factual entertainment is no way to examine the complexities of life in jail, says Mark Rossiter
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Fake news under the spotlight
The inaugural Steve Hewlett debate brought news organisations together to discuss ways to tackle the issue
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The elephant in the writers’ room
UK producers are doing themselves no favours with US execs when they can’t explain whose vision they are buying
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True crime is in a golden age
The genre has become much more than just a handy schedule filler, says Chris Shaw
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Discovery's catch to safeguard the future
Acquisition of Scripps is a nod towards TV’s changing reality, says Kate Bulkley
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TV can play a big part in influencing social change
Our doc was entertaining, but also raised key issues, say Arwyn Evans and Clare Jones
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The key to winning Songs Of Praise
Enhanced performance capture and the stories behind the music were crucial, says Emyr Afan
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Telling diverse stories in an authentic way
Apple Tree House brought real-life experiences to on-screen drama, say the Five Apples team
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Who will pay for drama’s future?
Different funding models are here to stay so we may as well get used to it
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Filmmakers must ask the right questions
Derren Lawford suspects youth docs are missing the real issues
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Docs can move us in a way that scripted series can’t
Films like Exodus humanise issues to which audiences can feel numbed, says Lilla Hurst
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Reality trumps drama in the story of the OJ Simpson trial
Patience and hindsight give the documentary an electrifying power
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Race shouldn’t prevent big stories from being told
The accusations against Bill Cosby are too shocking to be ignored, says Lucy Pilkington
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Don’t neglect sensitivity for speed
Trust, tenacity and a talented team are key on a fast-turnaround doc, says Ian Rumsey
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Personal stories offer unique insight into historical events
Objects take on new meaning in our history of the LGBTQ community, says Eve Kay
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Access is key to producing great factual programming
Delivering an insightful show is all about building relationships
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ITN: It's no time to censor journalism
On World Press Freedom Day, ITN chief executive John Hardie warns of the threats to investigative journalism