Features – Page 50
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Buyers bet on new genres to plug gaps
Competition for content has been fierce this year, with acquisition execs prepared to take bigger risks to fill the holes in their schedules
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Focus Group: Memorable moments of 2020
Our four panellists on getting through a challenging 12 months
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Peer poll: All3Media still the one to beat
All Creatures Great And Small distributor tops poll for third year running, with BBC Studios again taking second place
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Behind The Scenes
Finding festive cheer in KFC
Sifting through 960 stores to discover the ‘people behind the uniform’ was a daunting task, says C4 ob-doc director Jonny Ashton
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The Surgeon’s Cut: capturing life and death situations
We scoured the planet to find the surgeons whose pioneering and lifesaving work is at the centre of our Netflix doc series, says James van der Pool
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Co-ordinating a Very Country Christmas
Tern TV had to grapple with PM’s Whack-a-Mole strategy and spiritual donkey-related conundrums for BBC1 three-parter, says exec Brendan Hughes
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Risking it all for C4’s Jungle Mystery: Lost Kingdoms of the Amazon
Our quest to document ancient rock art brought us face to face with Colombia’s most wanted man, says Paul King
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Locked In: Breaking the Silence, BBC4
Filmmaker Xavier Alford on the cathartic experience of sharing the story of his illness
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TriForce Creative Network: Banging the drum for diversity
Fraser Ayres, Jimmy Akingbola and Minnie Ayres on why the industry is finally taking diversity seriously
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Exploring the World According to Grandpa
Creating a relaxed atmosphere for child actors in a Covid-19 world was no easy task, says exec producer Caroline Cherry-Roberts
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The Broadcast Interview
Mackenzie Crook: Man of many talents
The actor and Pirates of the Caribbean star on leaving Hollywood behind to write and direct for British TV
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Coronation Street: Sixty years on the Street
How ITV Studios pulled off a series of ambitious 60th anniversary specials under Covid restrictions
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DIY: SOS’s most challenging build
Pulling off major constructions for television is tough at the best of times, so imagine that during a pandemic, says Hamish Summers
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How The Liberator revolutionises animated drama
Our technology has transformed Netflix and A&E’s WWII drama into a unique live-action/comic book hybrid, says Greg Jonkajtys
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How Spirit Studios revealed The Whole Truth
We braced for a social media reaction to our Channel 4 music-meets-mental health special, but only found positivity, says Matt Campion
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Angels of the North: two industries, two Covid protocols
Beauty salon ob-doc presented production challenges
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Small Axe: Lessons in black history
Tracing the stories of black West Indians over 16 years, director Steve McQueen’s new BBC1 series couldn’t be more relevant or timely
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Saving Strictly: Interview with showrunner Sarah James
Exec producer on stress, self isolation and same-sex couples
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Focus Group: Coping with Covid-19
Our four panellists discuss the difficulties of producing in quarantine
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Distributors Showcase Live: Boom time for format sales
Four leading distributors discuss the growing interest in classic shows and the wider impact of the pandemic on their business