Features – Page 85
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Behind The ScenesDanger Mouse, CBBC
We had to bring a cartoon classic right up to date while keeping the charm of the original. Making sure the gags didn’t get lost in translation was a challenge too, says Ben Ward
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The Broadcast InterviewAlan Hayling & Alex Cooke; Renegade
The team behind Don’t Tell The Bride and Drugs Live tell Matthew Campelli that creating successful mainstream formats gives them licence to explore meaningful projects
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Behind The ScenesBoy Meets Girl, BBC2
There is no agenda to our transgender comedy, but the issue still required sensitive treatment, says Margot Gavan Duffy
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FeaturesJekyll & Hyde, ITV
Talk of budgets often put a damper on your imagination when writing. On our ITV drama, that talk never happened, says Charlie Higson
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FeaturesUKTI backs Mammoth’s overseas expansion
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) continues to support Mammoth Graphics as it leverages its experience at the London Olympic and Paralympic Games and expands into new markets.
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The Broadcast InterviewJulian Bellamy, ITV Studios
Fresh from welcoming Mammoth Screen and Twofour Group into the ITV Studios family, Julian Bellamy talks to Matthew Campelli about building a creative powerhouse - and the importance of getting the chemistry right
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Behind The ScenesCuffs, BBC1
First-time director and former rally driver Nick Rowland is in the hot seat for the climax of BBC1’s pacy crime series. Adrian Lobb visits him on set
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FeaturesBest Game: Reverse the Odds for Stand Up To Cancer
Helping to find a cure for cancer may not be the obvious motivation when downloading a game for your smartphone or tablet, but Maverick Television’s innovative offering made it possible.
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FeaturesBest App or Website for a Programme: The Singer Takes It All App
Channel 4 chief creative officer Jay Hunt described the Endemol format as boasting “brilliant digital innovation”, and although The Singer Takes It All will not be returning for a second run, the broadcaster has pledged to learn from the second-screen app.
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FeaturesBest Social Media and Digital Marketing Campaign: Hollyoaks Snapchat: Who Killed Fraser?
In February 2014, Hollyoaks became the first British soap to launch on Snapchat, using the social media service to drive viewers to the show and maintain the conversation away from TX.
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FeaturesBest Content Partnership or AFP: Reverse the Odds for Stand Up To Cancer
This project stood out for the judges because it went far beyond a traditional TV fundraiser and had a real impact on the fight against cancer.
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FeaturesBest Multiplatform Project: The Singer Takes It All
The Singer Takes It All was the entertainment show that placed 100% control in the audience’s hands.
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Behind The ScenesThe Bank, BBC2
We ditched the fixed rig for our bank doc when we realised where the real action was, says Zac Beattie
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Behind The ScenesHumans, Channel 4
Getting the look and movement right for our ‘synths’ was no small task, says producer Chris Fry
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Behind The ScenesThe Tribe, C4
With long days, floods and intense heat, C4’s first foreign fixed-rig series took me out of my comfort zone, says Paddy Wivell. But focusing on the basics of storytelling carried us through
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FeaturesTax relief: the bigger picture
High-end TV drama tax credits have turned the UK into a haven for big-ticket productions, but have also had some unintended consequences. Kate Bulkley assesses their impact
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The Broadcast InterviewRicochet
It’s been a busy time for Ricochet since Jo Ball became chief exec last year, with Katy Thorogood joining Simon Knight to help expand the indie’s slate. Hannah Gannagé-Stewart meets the trio
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Behind The ScenesChannel Patrol, BBC1
Drones and GoPros helped us capture the busy English channel on a daytime budget, says series producer Rebecca Nunn
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FeaturesWorld's Most Talented, Watch
UKTV wanted our show to be ‘big and global’ - so we recruited an international panel of vloggers to act as our jury, says Suzanne Readwin
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FeaturesTough times at the top
Combined turnover is up again in this year’s survey, with true indies recording healthy rises. However growth is slowing, especially among the bigger players