Features – Page 23
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Behind The Scenes
How Hollywood helped Lucy the Human Chimp
Going into production during the global pandemic meant using a technique reserved for big-budget films on our Channel 4 doc, says Alex Parkinson
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How the ‘woman of Cremona’ revealed Big Light’s Leonardo
Telling the story of the great Renaissance painter came together when we discovered his possible ‘muse’, says Frank Spotnitz
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Gallery - Frank Of Ireland
Selection of images of the Merman comedy series for Channel 4, centring on a misanthropic, 30-something, struggling singer-songwriter
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Behind The Scenes
Working with the Wolf of Wall Street
Creating Discovery+’s GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack was a complicated and exciting challenge – and so was its presenter, says Mark Radice
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Matt Baker’s diary: a debut commission in lockdown
Presenter reveals how a family accident led to More 4’s Our Farm in the Dales
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The Syndicate: Eyes on the prize
Writer Kay Mellor on her determination to mix young working-class actors with more familiar faces as her Lottery-winner drama returns
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Glued to the Screen: Cornwall: This Fishing Life
With its deft storytelling and strong characters, this BBC2 gem helped me understand a different viewpoint and another way of life, says Muslim Alim
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Nurturing Would I Lie to You
Peter Holmes and Rachel Ablett, the husband and wife team behind BBC1’s comedy panel show, reveal how they keep the magic of the series alive
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Unlocking the Secrets of the Supercars
The pandemic posed unimagined problems for our behind-the-scenes look at the supercar world for Dave, but a belt and braces approach got us over the finish line, says Jonney Steven
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Predator: Catching the Black Cab Rapist, C5
Honouring the brave accounts of the women attacked by John Worboys was essential to making this documentary, says Sheun Adelasoye
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The Detectives: Fighting Organised Crime, BBC2
Building trust with officers was key to recording some extraordinary moments, says series producer Louise Malkinson
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Why Tern TV trawled through sewage for BBC2
Directing The Secret Science of Sewage under Covid was smelly and hard, but led to real-life breakthroughs, says Craig Collinson
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Comment
Let slow-burn series warm up
Are we losing potential classics over demand for immediate hits, asks Dan Sefton
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Behind The Scenes
Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death, C4
We wanted to celebrate the TV presenter’s life, but she deserved more from our industry says director Charlie Russell
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Gallery - Happy Campers: The Caravan Park
Selection of images of the Twofour doc series for Channel 5, following events at two West Country holiday camps post-lockdown
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Behind The Scenes
Dating through a Covid filter
Physical closeness, juggling contributors’ cold feet and patience all played a part in getting Sky’s Dating No Filter off the ground
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Comment
Docs: the rock stars of non-fiction
Global non-fiction in film and TV is booming and British sensibilities mean indies can lead the way, writes Kate Collier
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Behind The Scenes
Lost Boy: The Killing of James Bulger, C5
Exec Andy Dunn on why trust was key for the two-parter revisiting a shocking death
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Women on the Force: captured in lockdown
A previous career in the police helped Dan Clark-Neal gain the trust of contributors for a locked down run of the W series
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Reliving the sinister crimes of a serial killer
The Yorkshire Ripper’s New Victims producer Heenan Bhatti on recording the emotional stories on those who survived at the hands of Peter Sutcliffe