Features – Page 36
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FeaturesGlued to the Screen: The Parisian Agency
Netflix’s French original turns the dial on the property format and adds some Gallic flair
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Behind The ScenesThe Wimbledon Kidnapping, Sky Documentaries
Producer Joanna Bartholomew on revisiting an intriguing case of mistaken identity and bungling ineptitude
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The Broadcast InterviewPeter Langenberg: ‘Banijay needs to get bigger’
The group’s chief operating officer on why the super-indie is not resting on its laurels
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The Broadcast InterviewBanijay UK: reaping the benefits of scale
Lucinda Hicks and Peter Salmon on the ESUK merger’s advantages and their plans to supersize development and the indie roster
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Features9/11: the day that changed everything
Arthur Cary, Dan Reed, Daniel Bogado and Adam Wishart discuss their approach to their docs on the 20-year anniversary of the tragedy
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Behind The ScenesTonight With Target: black culture takes centre stage
BBC3 music format aims to reinvigorate the genre by putting a new generation of black British artists in the spotlight
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FeaturesDavid DeHaney, Proper Content
‘The main reason I’m concerned about privatisation of C4 is the potential loss of risk-taking. C4 is the primary terrestrial incubator of innovation’
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FeaturesIndie sector speaks up to save Channel 4
Six indie bosses offer passionate defences of C4 – recalling how it boosted their careers &, kickstarted the independent production sector
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FeaturesAndy Harries, Left Bank Pictures
‘If Channel 4 had not rescued The Deal, it is almost certain The Crown would not have existed’
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FeaturesJimmy Mulville, Hat Trick Productions
‘I’m open-mouthed that this Tory government thinks it’s a good plan to flog off this unique institution like some secondhand Volvo’
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FeaturesKate Little & Claire Poyser, Lime Pictures
‘C4’s dedication to providing content to minority audiences is critical to ensuring that UK broadcasting includes the widest range of voices’
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FeaturesNeil Crombie, Swan Films
‘When you pitch to C4, it’s always: what’s novel about this? What different experiences and perspectives are we going to see?’
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Behind The ScenesCreating a Scandi/Scottish world for Alibi
Annika exec producer Arabella Page Croft spotted a tiny window of opportunity with lead Nicola Walker and grabbed it with both hands
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Behind The ScenesDeceit: Police procedure in the dock
Story Films hands a fresh perspective to C4’s drama exploring the notorious Rachel Nickell investigation
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FeaturesGlued to the Screen: Clarkson’s Farm
With a strong supporting cast, the Amazon Prime series delivers on comedy but doesn’t shy away from the harsh realities of farming, says Steve Jones
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FeaturesFocus Group: Who or what in TV needs a shot in the arm?
Our four panellists on how the industry needs to change
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Behind The ScenesIlluminating Yorkshire Firefighters for BBC2
Careful planning and creative storytelling ensured we could build the narrative for our blue-light factual series, says James Knight
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Behind The ScenesReclaiming Amy: changing the narrative
The late great singer’s story had never been told by the people closest to her – until now, says Marina Parker
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Behind The ScenesHelping French and Saunders find Funny Women
We used every ounce of ingenuity to achieve Dawn and Jennifer’s vision, says Glen Middleham
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Behind The ScenesHunkering down for Apocalypse Wow
Putting talent in cohorts and and dropping the ‘baying horde’ were key to getting our wild ITV2 entertainment series to air, says Ben Wilson