Entertainment Features – Page 4
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Behind The Scenes
Top Gear: back behind the wheel
The motoring format got a best-of-British makeover after lockdown threatened its BBC1 debut
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Behind The Scenes
Family Fortunes: Reviving a popular gameshow
“It was important for us to produce a programme that didn’t feel like we were hindered by Covid-19 in any way”
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Laura Burrell’s Lip Sync Battle love-in
ViacomCBS’s formats chief had no idea an adapted Tonight Show segment would take her all around the world – until it did
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The Broadcast Interview
Romesh: diversity in TV isn’t where it should be
The comedian and presenter discusses why progress on diversity is behind schedule and producing The Ranganation in lockdown
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The Broadcast Interview
Mo Gilligan: the industry must do better
The comedian and presenter tells Desiree Ibekwe it’s time TV gives diversity talent a consistent chance to excel
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2019: Katie Rawcliffe appointed ITV head of entertainment
Producer replaced Siobhan Greene, who stepped down to launch her own production company 100% Content
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How Manchester came together to create a YouTube event
Our plan to bring together the city’s top musicians with local people while lockdown continues is a victory for social enterprise, says Rose Marley
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Behind The Scenes
Znak & Co plays Ultimate Tag with Fox
Rooted in child’s play but starring high-octane adults, our US sports-entertainment show combines action with humour, says Glenn Coomber
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HIGNFY via video chat: ‘a dinner party without the food’
Jimmy Mulville discusses how Hat Trick is learning a new grammar for BBC1’s flagship topical quiz
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Behind The Scenes
Too Hot To Handle: ‘we were inspired by Seinfeld’
Talkback’s debut Netflix commission offers a light-hearted take on abstinence at a time when most under-25s are suffering terrible ‘blue balls’
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Ffit Cymru: how to forge a fitness format from home
Cwmni Da spotted opportunity to combine entertainment with education for S4C, writes show exec Llion Iwan
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How Robin Ashbrook conquered the US
British-born unscripted guru on Hollywood’s reaction to Covid-19, the SVoDs’ appetite for unscripted and his Netflix hit Next in Fashion
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PSB entertainment chiefs urge indies to think big
Commissioners from BBC, ITV and C4 appeal to indies not to ‘self-censor their ideas’
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Behind The Scenes
How C4 got Five Guys a Week
By speeding up the dating process and handing women the power, Label1 offers a fresh, romantic take on the genre
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Best music programme: Jazz 625 Live: For One Night Only
“This not only had iconic performances but was also an insight into history”
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Behind The Scenes
Inside The Masked Singer
How Bandicoot got on the front foot in snapping up the Korean format for the UK before it blew up in the US
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Five formats with potential
Korean studio format and mini-golf contest among international shows attracting attention
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Behind The Scenes
First & Last, BBC1
We instinctively knew a blend of innovative games and silliness would define our gameshow, says Peter Holmes
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The Broadcast Interview
Richard Watsham & Hilary Rosen: we’re leading the market in comedy and entertainment
UKTV’s commissioning chiefs talk about losing Taskmaster to C4 and their bold plans for scripted and comedy
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