All Features articles – Page 43
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Behind The Scenes
Hunkering down for Apocalypse Wow
Putting talent in cohorts and and dropping the ‘baying horde’ were key to getting our wild ITV2 entertainment series to air, says Ben Wilson
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Behind The Scenes
The dangers of uncovering hidden truths in the Amazon
We literally found ourselves in the firing line filming our documentary series for Vice, says Adam Laister
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Behind The Scenes
Rogue Tiger Shark – The Hunt for Lagertha
Covid-19 forced us to totally rethink how we made our Discovery+ doc about a tiger shark attack in the Pacific, says Martin Cass
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Behind The Scenes
Welcoming Michael Ball to Wonderful Wales
Singer’s exploration of his mother’s homeland was also his first time presenting an ob-doc, says Carrie Smith
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Comment
What VoD buyers want: the truth about local players
Distributors should not pass up oppportunity to work with emerging services without consideration, says Riaz Mehta
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Features
Emmys spotlight: Steve McQueen on Small Axe
Writer and director on how the films – about the experience of West Indian immigrants in London – achieved unexpected global resonance
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Comment
PSBs are ignoring their remits in the Midlands
Some regions are more equal than others and broadcasters’ programme spends prove it, says Mike Bradley
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Features
Emmys spotlight: Making series four of The Crown
Interview with exec producer Suzanne Mackie, actress Emma Corrin, costume designer Amy Roberts and hair and make-up designer Cate Hall
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Behind The Scenes
Sophie: A Murder in West Cork, Netflix
Producer Sarah Lambert on taking a different approach to a crime story
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Behind The Scenes
Together: Love in the time of Covid
Shot in just 10 days, with a cast of three and a single location, BBC2’s lockdown drama aired just four months after being greenlit
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Features
Writing the script for indie success
Jane Featherstone, Jane Tranter and Nicola Shindler on inflating budgets, rights and crewing shortages, talent deals and being a woman in TV
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Hugh Grant talks The Undoing
Leading actor on shedding his nice‑guy image and why he enjoys these darker character roles
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Comment
Selling C4 is an affront to free speech
C4’s unique remit to commission programmes others cannot and will not order is threatened by privatisation, says Callum Macrae
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Features
Paapa Essiedu: honouring Michaela Coel
I May Destroy You actor on the huge responsibility he felt to honour the writing of his friend
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Behind The Scenes
The A List, Netflix
Navigating lockdown and the wild Welsh weather made for a stressful shoot
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Features
How It’s A Sin became C4’s most-binged show ever
Russell T Davies & Nicola Shindler on how the drama offered a fresh take on the 1980s HIV and Aids crisis
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Comment
I’m Jewish – why don’t I ‘count’ as BAME?
Being told Jews aren’t included in PSBs’ diversity counts is hurtful and unhelpful, says Michelle Singer
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Comment
Don’t do a disservice to production managers
TV has ignored PMs for too long but the Covid crunch has proven how vital – and scarce – they are, says talent manager Kimberly Godbolt
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Gallery - Together
Selection of images of the single Shoebox Films and Sonia Friedman Productions drama for BBC2