Features – Page 48
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FeaturesSavage Kingdom, Nat Geo Wild
Our brief was to achieve the feel and tone of scripted drama, without sacrificing authenticity - luckily, the natural world gave us some incredible original storylines, says Harry Marshall
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Behind The ScenesPlanet Earth, BBC1
A decade after its groundbreaking series, BBC Studios’ NHU is again using cutting-edge techniques and technology to take the viewer right into the world of animals.
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FeaturesUnderwater innovators
Deep-sea filming is one of the toughest challenges in natural history. George Bevir hears how some of the genre’s leading producers have charted this hidden world
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FeaturesMaking a splash online
With younger viewers hard to reach via traditional linear TV, Ann-Marie Corvin explores how natural history producers are embracing new platforms, technology and content
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Behind The ScenesThe Level, ITV
Having finally won the commission after seven years of trying, dive-bombing seagulls and disruptive jet-skiers were just some of the challenges we faced, say Polly Leys and Kate Norrish
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FeaturesConviction, BBC2
First we had to set some ground rules to ensure we got the kind of cinematic, high-stakes documentary we wanted. Then we had to find the right case, says Richard Bond
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Behind The ScenesHooten and the Lady, Sky 1
Production on our action romp took us around the world in search of adventure, says Simon Winstone
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FeaturesTimmer & Keane, Mammoth
Mammoth Screen’s husband-and-wife team begged Kevin Lygo to avoid a Victoria-Poldark clash - but both shows have become Sunday night winners, they tell Robin Parker
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FeaturesNational Treasure, C4
Three weeks’ rehearsal is a luxury in TV - but on a series dealing with historical allegations, it was essential in helping the cast build their characters’ shared past, says writer Jack Thorne
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FeaturesObesity - The Post Mortem
Filming a post-mortem for BBC3 took us on a long and emotional journey, but the result is an eye-opening documentary, says Melanie Archer
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Behind The ScenesInside British Vogue, BBC2
The opportunity to make a series about a major British institution doesn’t usually just fall into your lap, says Katie Buchanan
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Behind The ScenesSecrets of the SAS: In Their Own Words, Channel 5
Red Planet’s first factual commission demanded an astonishing level of trust in a closed-ranks organisation, says Dan Gold
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Behind The ScenesDara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit, Dave
Our comedy gameshow featuring celebrities taking part in lifesize versions of classic video games had to appeal to two different groups: hardcore gamers and the general audience, says Donald Taffner Jr.
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Behind The ScenesThe Collection, Amazon / BBC Worldwide
An old car plant near Swansea makes an unlikely home for Amazon Prime’s lavish production about the golden age of French couture, finds Benji Wilson
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The Broadcast InterviewAndy Harries, Left Bank
With a £100m Netflix series set to launch and an Amazon Video pilot in the pipeline, Left Bank is riding the OTT drama wave. What next for the Sony-owned indie? asks Chris Curtis
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Behind The ScenesThe Watchman, Channel 4
After winning a Bafta for The Murder Detectives, director Dave Nath had his pick of documentary subjects. So why did he turn to drama?
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FeaturesIce Town: Life on the Edge; BBC Earth
Filming in icy conditions isn’t everyone’s idea of adventure. Robin Parker gets a glimpse of the challenges for crew and townsfolk alike
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The Broadcast InterviewFulwell 73
The small British indie has made a big splash in the US with James Corden’s The Late Late Show
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Behind The ScenesMega Shippers, Quest
Fires at sea, tidal changes, hurricanes, and old-fashioned bad planning were all issues, says David Notman-Watt.
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Behind The ScenesBorderline, C5
From location and choice of director through to the show itself, Borderline was all about getting the best out of improvisation, says Zoe Rocha