Features – Page 27
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Behind The Scenes
Des: our story of the serial killer
Keeping the hand of producer and director out of our shoot was key to unlocking the story of this true-crime drama
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Behind The Scenes
Comedy Central at the Edinburgh Fringe: remote but live
Our plan to recreate the energy of the UK’s leading comedy festival was a technical challenge like no other, says Chris Jones
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Laura Burrell’s Lip Sync Battle love-in
ViacomCBS’s formats chief had no idea an adapted Tonight Show segment would take her all around the world – until it did
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Comment
Covid can be catalyst for change in comedy
The lack of an Edinburgh Fringe this year forces us to find talent elsewhere, says Richard Watsham
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Behind The Scenes
Opening up the Dino Toybox
Navigating a teething two-year-old was never going to be easy for our latest CBeebies dinosaur offering, says producer Paul Deane
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Our Yorkshire Farm special: self-filmed in lockdown
A wholehearted effort from the Owen family created the footage for our lockdown episode, says Kate Fraser
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Providing a platform for sex offenders
Blakeway North’s BBC3 film overcame access and budgetary challenges
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Why The Morning Show is more than just the first great #MeToo drama
Showrunner Kerry Ehrin, director Mimi Leder and Gugu Mbatha-Raw speak to Screen about the Emmy-nominated drama
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Comment
Why I’m waving goodbye to TV
Production’s a wonderful way to make a living but it’s no longer worth the stress, says Gigi Eligoloff
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The Broadcast Interview
Nish Kumar: taking UK satire to the US
The British comedian and broadcaster on Quibi series Hello America and why the BBC deserves credit for taking a chance on The Mash Report
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Behind The Scenes
Our journey into Fidel Castro’s Cuba
Co-producing the story of socialism in Cuba tested our journalistic skills to the limit, says Mick Gold
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Preparing for The Talk with C4
Distancing posed a challenge when filming celebrity contributors and their parents for our exploration of a little-known Black British custom
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Why Damon Lindelof adapted Watchmen for TV
The Leftovers creator adapted Alan Moore’s graphic novel to confront America’s volatile political and cultural landscape
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Comment
The co-production survival guide
Working with production partners isn’t perfect but it’s more necessary than ever, says Stuart Carter
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Behind The Scenes
Finding the heart of The Real Eastenders
The Isle of Dogs has a magical aura and it was our challenge to represent that on screen, says Ashley Francis Roy
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Building HGTV’s Weekend Workshop in lockdown
With productions halted and staff fighting effects of the virus, our DIY series for HGTV was a lifesaver, says Richard Osborne
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Covid and Cleopatra: the story of C5’s Egyptian dig
Organising filming of a tomb excavation felt at times like the impossible puzzle, says Lucie Ridout
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Behind The Scenes
How Dragonfly filmed frontline paramedics during the pandemic
Safely and successfully following NHS workers during lockdown for Channel 4 impacted us all, says Peter Wallis-Tayler
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Crossing a cultural chasm to shoot Giri/Haji in Japan
Why filming in Tokyo was crucial for executive producer Chris Fry to ensure the Sister crime thirller felt authentic
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Behind The Scenes
How the Nolans stayed in cruise control for Quest Red
The coronavirus put paid to several European excursions we’d planned for the Nolan sisters but we adapted, says Dimitri Nicomanis