Entertainment Features – Page 6
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FeaturesDeclining Big Brother still an asset
The reality franchise is key to Channel 5’s quest for the youth audience and as a launchpad for new shows.
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Behind The ScenesPitch Battle, BBC1
Series producer Gareth Davis on working in harmony to hit the right note
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FeaturesGaming enters premier league
Can broadcasters tap into the content that’s attracting millennials?
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FeaturesCheap, Cheap, Cheap
Cheap, Cheap, Cheap was born when Noel Edmonds convinced Hat Trick managing director Jimmy Mulville to play a guessing game over an impromptu lunch.
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FeaturesLet It Shine
Gary Barlow’s reimagining of the traditional talent contest offers a big-hearted, high-gloss twist on the classic singing competition.
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FeaturesA remarkable survivor
It’s been 25 years since Jools Holland ambled into shot and introduced the first artists to appear on Later – a quartercentury of steadfastness in a world of music that never stands still.
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The Broadcast Interview25 years of Later… With Jools Holland
The team reflect on its inauspicious start and the reasons for its longevity
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FeaturesMusic programme: Adele At The BBC
The judges were impressed that the hour-long special had the “ambition to match the singing talent of the Chasing Pavements star”.
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FeaturesEntertainment programme: The Last Leg
The Last Leg took a giant leap forward in 2016 with a live, daily pre-watershed show reviewing the Rio Paralympics.
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FeaturesSpecial recognition: Later... With Jools Holland
Think of a breakthrough recording artist of the past 25 years and the chances are you saw them first on Later… With Jools Holland.
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Behind The ScenesTime Commanders, BBC4
Rebooting the format a decade on allowed the use of much more powerful software
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FeaturesGoing live across the nation
Large-scale live non-sport productions are no longer the preserve of London
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FeaturesStudios have the last laugh
Entertainment shows are big business for studios outside of London, with appreciative audiences, good facilities and nearby accommodation for guests.
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Behind The ScenesDara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit, Dave
Our comedy gameshow featuring celebrities taking part in lifesize versions of classic video games had to appeal to two different groups: hardcore gamers and the general audience, says Donald Taffner Jr.
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The Broadcast InterviewFulwell 73
The small British indie has made a big splash in the US with James Corden’s The Late Late Show