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CommentHow Downton put UK back on the map
Period drama’s legacy will be that it made the world sit up and take notice of British scripted shows, says Gareth Neame
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CommentPSBs pin hopes on period epics
Having been involved in the early stages of producing HBO’s Game Of Thrones, the BBC must surely be rueing the day it passed on that show.
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CommentLet's keep comedy in the front line
Mainstream comedy is a tough nut to crack but it remains the chief weapon in the scheduling wars, says Simon Lupton
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CommentStrictly Come Dancing in 360 degrees
Christopher Nundy explains why, how and what challenges were involved in Strictly Come Dancing becoming one of the first BBC shows to use immersive technology to create a 360 degree viewing experience.
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CommentBritain’s got amazing talent
Viewing habits change, but core skills remain, says Richard Holloway
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CommentA game-changing moment for UK TV
Hits like 24 prove we can deliver big US drama - but we need to invest in skills, says Iain Smith
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CommentHow to avoid 24 hours in A&E on foreign shoots
Faced with a medical emergency in Athens, Paul Elston was confronted with a stark choice: to protect his health or the shoot?
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CommentDrama Village's decade proves doubters wrong
Birmingham base’s output has put drama at heart of daytime and nurtured many careers, says Will Trotter
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CommentCasualty at 30
Returning a life-time later to write and direct something that has become a hugely established machine felt a little crazy, says co-creator Paul Unwin
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CommentIn the beginning was The Word…
For someone starting out in TV, the show was the best place to learn, says Steven D Wright
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CommentHow to build a career in docs
Daniel Dewsbury shares what he’s learned from the best in the business
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CommentFactual works best when comedy is part of the mix
Audiences want a dose of humour rather than an ‘expert lecture’, says Lucinda Axelsson
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CommentHow Channel 4 fell for 'oddball' drama No Offence
Broadcaster was the ‘magnetic north’ for our uncompromising vision, writes creator Paul Abbott
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CommentOrdinary lives can make for compelling drama
Escapism has its place, but I want to see people coping with real issues, says Dominic Savage
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CommentNavigating the complex world of copyright
The rules covering use of music can be baffl ing, but help is at hand, says Frances Hodgson
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CommentCapturing reality to dramatic effect
Drama elements enhance a documentary, but it’s real life that packs the punch, says Ruth Kelly
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CommentBeating Twitter to the punchline
Joel Morris hopes a majority government will reinvigorate TV satire
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CommentScientology doc case is far from closed
Libel laws could yet offer a way for Sky to broadcast controversial doc Going Clear, says lawyer Sarah Webb
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CommentThe battle for Sunday nights
Ben Stephenson’s departure and the end of Downton spell a new chapter for broadcasters vying for the week’s biggest drama slot, writes Stephen Arnell
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CommentDrama has never had it so good
Everyone is getting in on the act as genre enjoys a global boom