All Features articles – Page 105
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Behind The ScenesShaun The Sheep: The Farmer's Llama, BBC1
The challenge on our 30-minute Shaun The Sheep special was to broaden his world without alienating his fans - and meticulous planning of every last detail, says Jay Grace
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The Broadcast InterviewDavid Abraham, Channel 4
Channel 4’s chief executive tells Broadcast why he believes privatisation would have serious repercussions for some parts of the industry and sets out his views on terms of trade
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Behind The ScenesThe Murder Detectives, C4
We aimed to make our documentary more like a box-set to hook in younger viewers who rarely watch programmes on TV, says Dave Nath
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FeaturesComposing The Hunt
The NHU’s latest series was Oscar-winning composer Steven Price’s first factual commission. But the natural world proved as inspiring as the space scenes for Gravity
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FeaturesMusic rights and licensing
Music licensing is an important area - but is not always covered well on TV production courses. Now music publishers are taking matters into their own hands, writes Kevin Hilton
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Behind The ScenesThe Age of Loneliness, BBC1
Finding 14 contributors prepared to bare their souls on camera wasn’t easy but we wanted to show how loneliness can affect people of all ages and from all walks of life
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FeaturesRatings analysis: Downton Abbey, ITV
Downton Abbey gave a huge boost to ITV’s Sunday night and Christmas Day ratings. Stephen Price assesses the period drama’s impact, and how the schedules will shape up now
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FeaturesCompeting for control
The Midlands is leading the charge as areas outside of London press their case for more power over budgets and commissioning.
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FeaturesA new deal for the nations
Neil Midgley takes a look at what the BBC charter renewal could mean for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales
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The Broadcast InterviewJulie Gardner and Jane Tranter, Bad Wolf
Bad Wolf’s co-founders tell Robin Parker why Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy embodies their mission statement - and what their adaptation will mean for Wales
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Behind The ScenesJFK & LBJ: A Time For Greatness, PBS America
With rare footage, secret recordings and a Morgan Freeman voiceover, we had everything - except our most important location, writes Alastair Layzell
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FeaturesDirectors UK: BAME research
Where are all the BAME directors? A new report reveals shocking truths about the lack of representation in this key role across all television genres, discovers Robin Parker
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FeaturesMasterclass: Making your ideas travel
What are the skills needed to discover, format and market globe-trotting brands? Linda Green asks five creatives working in areas across the industry
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FeaturesPrimal Survivor: filming with drones
Laurence Hamilton-Baillie describes what he learned over two years shooting with drones in some of the planet’s most remote and inhospitable locations
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Behind The ScenesTeletubbies, CBeebies
The Teletubbies are back, but with their original outdoor set long gone, new producer Darrall Macqueen used models and CGI to recreate the magic, they tell Robin Parker
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Behind The ScenesUltimate Airport Dubai, National Geographic
Nights in a jail cell and takeaway cast-offs in a windowless bunker are a price worth paying for access to Dubai’s amazing airport, says Nick Metcalfe
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The Broadcast InterviewNick Curwin and Magnus Temple, The Garden
The fixed-rig pioneers talk to Chris Curtis about implementing a growth strategy while holding on to their core creative principles, life under ITV, and taking a ‘box-set approach’ to factual
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Behind The ScenesThe Frankenstein Chronicles, ITV
Olly Grant hears how the team behind ITV Encore’s detective spin on Mary Shelley’s Gothic masterpiece recreated 1920s London across 40 Northern Ireland locations
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FeaturesGlobal formats: scaling the format heights
From naked dating to mountaineering and feel-good prank shows, Peter White provides a rundown of the hottest international properties and the biggest emerging trends.
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FeaturesBring the Noise, Sky 1
Sky 1’s new comedy and music spectacular Bring The Noise breaks with panel show tradition by taking inspiration for its set from concert arenas