Drama Features
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FeaturesImproving outlook: How Nordic duo battled a scripted slowdown
Relying on multiple international partners has helped Icelandic and Finnish creatives maintain production despite global contraction
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Behind The ScenesHow we tackled the scale and scales of The War Between the Land and the Sea
Bad Wolf executive producer Joel Collins on making a globe-spanning Doctor Who spinoff for the BBC
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FeaturesFirst look: Rivals, Disney+
Second series of Happy Prince adaptation, set in world of 1980s TV industry, airs in 2026
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FeaturesGallery: Cooper & Fry, 5
Selection of images from the Clapperboard crime drama series, based on Stephen Booth’s bestselling novels
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FeaturesGallery: Summerwater, Channel 4
Selection of images from the six-part Freedom Scripted series set against the backdrop of a remote loch-side Scottish holiday cabin park
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Behind The ScenesTreating trauma: How Bataclan survivors sparked hope on screen
Oscar winner Jean-Xavier de Lestrade on turning the true story of hostages from the 2015 Paris terror attacks into a hit miniseries
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FeaturesFirst look: The Night Manager, BBC1/Prime Video
Series two of hit drama starring Tom Hiddleston
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FeaturesSwitching The Witcher: the monster show returns
On the set of Netflix’s fantasy epic, execs open up about replacing stars, creating visceral worlds and why battles are like ballroom dancing
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FeaturesGallery: The Ridge, BBC2
Selection of images from the six-part drama about a woman who moves to New Zealand, leaving behind a professional life in tatters in Scotland
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The Broadcast InterviewInterview: Bad Wolf enters a new phase
How the Red Eye indie is adapting its budgets, but not its ambitions, in the face of funding challenges
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FeaturesCommissioners look for safe bets amid TV drama downturn
Leading TV executives on how they are navigating a changed landscape
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FeaturesMaking sense of microdrama mania
US demand is soaring for this nascent format and it will be a frequent topic at Mipcom, but what’s the reality behind the headlines?
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FeaturesEric Rochant: We’re in a new world with new rules
The Bureau showrunner on scripted evolution and making a mark on Martinique with upcoming Netflix series Bandi
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Behind The ScenesHagai Levi: Unpacking Etty’s global relevance
Creator on bringing his 10-year passion project about the work of WWII diarist Etty Hillesum to the screen in a post-7 October world
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Behind The ScenesHow Frauds set out to put a female twist on the heist genre
Suranne Jones, Anne-Marie O’Connor and Katie Kelly talk toxic female friendships and keeping tension high in their new ITV show
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FeaturesFactual creeps in front as drama takes a hit
While scripted Hot Pick submissions are down, true crime, celebrity travelogues, science and history docs are going strong
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FeaturesUnveiled: Mipcom 2025 Hot Picks - Scripted
Featuring hard-hitting UK relationship dramas, a Belgian detective series and a clutch of novel adaptations
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FeaturesBlind Sherlock
‘Having a blind lead was exactly the creative twist we were looking for in a cop show’
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