Features – Page 24
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Behind The ScenesEdwardian Insects On Film, BBC4
A new BBC4 documentary from Mentorn revisits the work of amateur naturalist Percy Smith, recreating his century-old film of a performing housefly.
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The Broadcast InterviewJanice Hadlow, BBC2
Janice Hadlow controller of Broadcast’s Channel of the Year discusses maintaining BBC2’s distinctive identity in the face of budget cuts - and why sewing is the new baking.
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The Broadcast InterviewZai Bennett, BBC3
As BBC3 reaches its 10th birthday, Zai Bennett tells Jake Kanter how he has sharpened its focus and made the channel his own – and why the milestone won’t be celebrated on air
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FeaturesSinging for your supper
Bringing Dancing On The Edge to the screen required a patchwork of funding, from the BBC to gap financing and selling the soundtrack rights. Tim Adler unpicks the details
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Features2012: the year of living digitally
Andy Stout reviews the top five most significant events of the year in the increasingly digital UK broadcasting space
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The Broadcast InterviewJana Bennett, BBC Worldwide
As she picks up a major WFTV award, the former BBC head of Vision talks to Lisa Campbell about leaving the BBC, revolutionising science on TV and helping women reach the top
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CommentThe War on Britain’s Roads
Todd Austin responds to criticism of Leopard’s controversial cycling doc and discusses UGC difficulties.
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FeaturesTesting 3D’s drama potential
David Walliams’ comic novel receives the 3D treatment as the BBC explores the drama genre as part of its two-year experiment with the technology.
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FeaturesMediaCityUK to make London look old-school
In the first of three themed roundtables at the Salford media hub, Broadcast explored the creative impact, opportunities and challengesfacing producers in the north-west. Lisa Campbell moderates
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The Broadcast InterviewBob Shennan, BBC Radio 2 / BBC 6Music
The BBC Radio controller talks to Jake Kanter about the galvanising effect of saving 6 Music, minimising the impact of budget cuts - and his admiration for Russell Brand.
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The Broadcast InterviewPeter Salmon: putting northern soul into the BBC
The BBC North director talks to Lisa Campbell about how the move to MediaCityUK is revolutionising the way the corporation works.
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The Broadcast InterviewEmma Swain, BBC Knowledge
Her team has inspired the public to start baking and buy telescopes - and her budget is one of the BBC’s biggest. Catherine Neilan speaks to the controller of Knowledge commissioning.
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Behind The ScenesExile, BBC1
Part psychological drama, part crime thriller and part family character piece, Paul Abbot’s Exile is a difficult one to pigeon-hole. Will Strauss goes on set to meet the cast and crew
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The Broadcast InterviewAndrew Jackson: the BBC’s straight-talker
Natural History Unit chief Andrew Jackson isn’t afraid to say what he thinks, and his self confessed lack of ‘pedigree’ is just what the corporation ordered, writes Katherine Rushton
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FeaturesExpenses: The drive toward deeper disclosure
The BBC is due to publish its exec and non-exec board members’ expenses this October, but should it take the long, hard road to reveal more allowances.
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FeaturesWould I Lie to You?
Exec producer Peter Holmes on keeping things fresh for third series of Would I Lie to You?