All Features articles – Page 330
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FeaturesNicole Taylor, 28, writer
“For such a new writer she has displayed amazing maturity, insight and creative flair,” says Carnival Films executive producer Christopher Aird, with whom Taylor worked on an episode of ITV1's new primetime drama Harley Street.
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FeaturesPaul Doolan, 25, writer/script development producer
“He's learnt way too fast, and I fully expect to be working for him at some point in my career - the little shit,” declares The Office producer Ash Atalla, now managing director of Roughcut TV.
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FeaturesJames Graham, 26, writer
As a playwright, Graham's political satires - Little Madam, which imagines Margaret Thatcher as a small child, and Suez Crisis drama Eden's Empire - have already won him plaudits for his ability to mix the politics of an era with an in-depth study of human relationships.
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FeaturesShona Somerville, 24, social networks journalist
Bringing her own unique twist to web 2.0, Somerville has been charged by ITN's online division “to engage the disenfranchised audience that lies between Newsnight and Newsround” through cross-platform show You News, which she writes and packages herself.
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FeaturesRobin French, 29, writer
This TV writer and playwright also has a rock'n'roll sideline as the bassist in upcoming band Mr Hudson and the Library, which has supported Amy Winehouse in concert.
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FeaturesKieron Quirke, 29, writer
Evening Standard theatre critic Quirke is preparing to put himself on the other side of the firing line pending the broadcast of Trinity, set at a fictitious Oxbridge college.
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FeaturesTim Dawson, 20, writer
“In his quest to make the audience laugh, Tim employs a broad range of weaponry, from knob gags to sharp and witty jokes - and he's still only 20,” notes BBC Comedy executive producer Stephen McCrum.
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FeaturesAnalysis: Britain's lost talent
Is the industry doing enough to nurture TV's future production stars? Ann-Marie Corvin quizzes this year's Hot Shots to find out what their experiences of training and development have been.
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FeaturesHots Shots: Writers
The Broadcast Hot Shots writers of 2008.BroadcastingProduction 1DirectorsProduction 2WritersProduction 3Post-productionPost-Production 2
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X Factor return points to biggest series yet for ITV1
ITV1's singing contest The X Factor was back with a bang last week with a higher audience than any edition for the past two years, excluding both the previous series' finals.
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FeaturesMary Walsh, 29, sound designer
“Mary is requested more than any other operator for voiceover sessions and sound design,” says Jannine Martin, a senior post-producer at Envy.
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FeaturesBen Ormerod, 29, dubbing mixer
“Look out Bafta winners - Ben Ormerod's hot on your heels,” declares Blue studio manager Jim Jacobs.
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FeaturesRob McGowan, 28, post-producer
“We had high expectations of Rob and he easily exceeded them. He's an absolute star.”
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FeaturesAnthony Hull, 22, editor
Hull joins the likes of musician Jarvis Cocker as part of the talented team working on Wes Anderson's eagerly awaited feature film Fantastic Mr Fox - but unlike Cocker, who is creating the soundtrack, Hull is only 22.
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FeaturesLucie Parker, 27, head of bookings - senior post-producer
Clear Cut chief executive Horacio Quiero has no doubts about Parker's potential. “She will become a well known and respected name in the post industry, just watch this space.”
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FeaturesSteve Williams, 28, editor
After only nine months of working for BBC Sport, Williams was selected as part of the Beijing Olympic editing team - following three years as a fully fledged editor with BBC Post Production.
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FeaturesJames Cole, 29, editor
“James Cole is an editor I would find it hard to live without,” says Gardeners' World series producer Rosemary Edwards.
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FeaturesAsh Jenkins, 25, offline editor
In the three years since he left college, editor Jenkins has worked with some of the brightest stars, including acclaimed director Nick Broomfield.
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FeaturesEureka!: Stacked (Brocken Spectre for Channel 4)
4Talent Pilot winner Bryony Ive on seeing her first drama commission come to life.
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FeaturesDaniel Cormack, 28, director
Disillusioned with 10 years of Labour rule, last year Cormack set off on a mission to see if he could stomach turning Conservative.