All Features articles – Page 132
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FeaturesLeveson changes the picture
What has happened to the Today programme? In what can only be described as a staggering change, its ratio of male experts to female experts in the week of 11 March was almost 3:1. That’s showing TV competitors how to do it.
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RatingsDigital plays supporting role
From new shows like ITV2’s The Big Reunion to stalwarts like E4’s Hollyoaks, broadcasters’ ‘digital family’ of channels are making an important contribution.
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RatingsBig freeze boost for BBC1
Hits from Miranda to Death In Paradise help the channel increase share in the first quarter, while Channel 4 and Channel 5 lose 12% in peak.
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Behind The ScenesThe Politician's Husband, BBC2
Paula Milne’s forthcoming follow-up to her classic 1995 drama turns the tables to explore the shifting balance of power between husbands and wives. Paul Whitelaw reports
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Behind The ScenesChasing Ice, National Geographic Channel
The harsh reality of filming in Arctic conditions took me by surprise, says Jeff Orlowski. But if we can raise awareness of climate change, it will have been worth it
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FeaturesFocal International Awards shortlist
With footage of nuns, Putin’s Russia and the 1990s rave scene, the shortlist for the tenth Focal International Awards is nothing if not eclectic.
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Behind The ScenesUnreported World: Cuba, Basketball And Betrayal, C4
I hadn’t planned to be a TV presenter, let alone a current affairs film-maker, says Ade Adepitan. Now I find myself interviewing people in Spanish.
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FeaturesIndies expand their horizons
Broadcast’s recent Indie Survey confirmed many things: that the sector is in rude health; that Sky is now a major commissioning player; and that not everyone loves Channel 4’s commissioners.
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The Broadcast InterviewGraham Fry, IMG Media
In the wake of its first Grand National for C4, IMG Media’s global sports production boss talks to Jake Kanter about the high-stakes race to win new sports contracts - and retain key rights
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FeaturesA new dimension in sound
With Ultra-HD on the horizon, attention is turning to how the audio experience can keep pace with the improved visuals on a growing range of devices.
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FeaturesThe road to Rio’s TV market
A growing middle class and Brazil’s commitment to produce local content for local people is providing British indies with new co-production opportunities.
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FeaturesTV drama: applying the breaks
Spring should coincide with some green shoots of growth for high-end UK drama productions following EU state aid approval for the new TV tax breaks.
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NewsStraight out of Leftfield
Leftfield Pictures, the producer of US cable hit Pawn Stars, is planning to enter the UK market, either by buying a reality production company or hiring an experienced production boss to set up a division.
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FeaturesAll set for the drama deluge
The incoming tax break for high-end drama is expected to bring a flood of work to UK studios, putting capacity under pressure. Can they cope with the influx?
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FeaturesExpert Women Day
Hot on the heels of the BBC Academy’s first two Expert Women Days, 60 women returned for some advanced pitching - and the results were better than anyone expected
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Behind The ScenesTrue Stories: Dogging Tales, C4
It wasn’t too difficult to find people who enjoyed going dogging, says Leo Maguire. But persuading them to appear on camera was another matter
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FeaturesProving science isn’t just for boys
Casting a female expert has opened up science to a broad audience, says Owenna Griffiths
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FeaturesBeyond UK: a balanced view
Monitoring foreign news channels produces some surprising results, says Lis Howell.
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FeaturesOur Girl, BBC1
A real-life army camp lent authenticity to Tony Grounds’ new BBC1 drama, Our Girl, while a few tricks transformed a Bedfordshire quarry into Afghanistan.
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FeaturesHow to use the second screen
A Broadcast panel asks experts from Sky, Brightcove, Capablue & Intrasonics how to build a successful TV strategy with a compelling user experience across multiple devices.