Comment – Page 6
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CommentOriginal voices on Coronation Street
David Proud sets out how he combined ‘wheelchairs and cobbles’ with great success
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CommentYoung diverse talent will ensure docs continue to thrive
Documentaries create debate and offer fresh perspectives – they can only be enhanced by including more voices, says Lorraine Heggessey
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CommentCommissioning is a lottery – there must be a better way
In a world of measurement and big data, why does a green light still come down to luck, politics and personal opinion? asks Ash Atalla
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CommentWhen adapting IP, channel your inner Bear Grylls
Collaboration, compromise and teamwork are crucial when transposing IP from one medium to another, says Giuliano Papadia
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CommentThe door to wildlife TV is open to the LGBTQI+ community
Things have come a long way since the “tokenisation and stereotypes” of the 90s, says wildlife presenter Dan O’Neill
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CommentWhy it’s crucial to hire from diverse backgrounds
The BBC’s new production staff quotas don’t solve all problems but are a step in the right direction, says Steve Wynne
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CommentNurturing Would I Lie to You
Peter Holmes and Rachel Ablett, the husband and wife team behind BBC1’s comedy panel show, reveal how they keep the magic of the series alive
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CommentSketch comedy is flourishing but needs more space to shine
Young talent are breathing new life into a genre that looked dead and buried just a few years ago, says Lorelei Mathias
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CommentLet slow-burn series warm up
Are we losing potential classics over demand for immediate hits, asks Dan Sefton
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CommentDocs: the rock stars of non-fiction
Global non-fiction in film and TV is booming and British sensibilities mean indies can lead the way, writes Kate Collier
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CommentPlaying the long game
Andy Wilson reveals why he’s taken the unusual step of directing all 24 episodes of ITV police drama Unforgotten to date
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CommentNo need for Dutch courage if intimacy is handled correctly
Intimacy co-ordinators are vital to ensure actors feel comfortable enough on set to give an authentic performance, says Vanessa Coffey
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CommentHuman interaction can be just as gripping as crime
Success of series like Normal People and I Hate Suzie shows you don’t need cops and killers to attract a big audience, says Danny Brocklehurst
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CommentMemories of Michael Apted
Producer Claire Lewis reflects on four decades of collaboration with the legendary documentarian
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CommentRichard Bennett: a tribute
Roger Law says goodbye to an accountant extraordinaire, producer and a very good friend
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CommentWhy The Queen’s Gambit gets women so right
Female characters are often portrayed as dependent on men for their happiness, but Netflix’s chess drama makes no such mistakes, says Joanna Tilley
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CommentCollaborate to captivate audiences
Connecting producers to leaders in other fields will create better formats, says Donna Taberer
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CommentDon’t forget TV’s LGBTQ community
Broadcaster diversity pushes are great, but they are missing us out, says Greg Sanderson
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CommentThe stakes have never been higher for factual
The lack of specific Covid-related advice for unscripted directors led us to develop a new resource for all, says Nick Guttridge of Directors UK
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CommentGiving Sherlock a Russian makeover
We’ve reimagined the quintessentially British detective for a Russian audience but his beloved core attributes remain untouched, says Nurbek Egen