Features – Page 6
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Behind The ScenesBringing the Spitfire back into service
Our More 4 series Inside the Spitfore Factory wasn’t just about filming – we were recording history, says Ed Avern
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Behind The ScenesLost at Sea: our story of a father and forgotten hero
Louis Bird’s voyage of discovery about his ocean-crossing rower dad for Channel 4 had an emotional toll on us all, says Johnny Burke
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FeaturesPreparing for The Talk with C4
Distancing posed a challenge when filming celebrity contributors and their parents for our exploration of a little-known Black British custom
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Behind The ScenesFinding the heart of The Real Eastenders
The Isle of Dogs has a magical aura and it was our challenge to represent that on screen, says Ashley Francis Roy
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Behind The ScenesHow Dragonfly filmed frontline paramedics during the pandemic
Safely and successfully following NHS workers during lockdown for Channel 4 impacted us all, says Peter Wallis-Tayler
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CommentDavid Cornwall on ‘serendipitous’ Diana doc
Navigating secretive contributors, demanding commissioners and NDAs were all worth it for the Scorpion TV founder
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Behind The ScenesBehind the scenes at The School that Tried to End Racism
Our ob-doc mini-series about unconscious racial bias in children helped out production team understand more about themselves, says David DeHaney
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Behind The ScenesBuilding a pyramid for C4
Constructing a real-life pyramid from scratch in Mexico was a unique TV challenge, says Bella Falk
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The Broadcast InterviewMo Gilligan: the industry must do better
The comedian and presenter tells Desiree Ibekwe it’s time TV gives diversity talent a consistent chance to excel
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FeaturesAfua Hirsch & Lucy Pilkington: plotting change
Presenter Hirsch has partnered with Milk and Honey Productions founder to create a ‘safe space’ production venture with diversity at its heart
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Behind The ScenesRace against time to save our queen doc from lockdown
We were trying to gain access to film in Iran. Then lockdown piled on the pressure to finish our doc, says director Paul Elston
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Behind The ScenesTwo Sisters One Body, Channel 4
The story of conjoined twins demanded we focus on their cultural and political lives – not just their medical condition, says Jack Macinnes
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Behind The ScenesWork on the Wild Side, Channel 4
Our daytime conservation series highlights the crisis in Africa’s natural world and nothing would stop us telling the story, says Jannine Waddell
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Behind The ScenesWalking with Elephants, Channel 4
Levison Wood’s latest journey into the African Savannah was dangerous and full of uncertainty, but that was the point, says Alexis Girardet
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The Broadcast InterviewKirstie Swain: I like to write about people who have wronged me
The writer behind comedy-drama Pure on why lockdown could impact creativity and how she is preparing Sky Atlantic’s Sweetpea remotely
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Behind The ScenesThe Fantastical Factory of Curious Craft, Channel 4
We tapped into the Instagram generation’s obsession with crafting to create a reality show for everybody, says Andrew Cartmell
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FeaturesChannel 4 faces down advertising downturn
Broadcaster’s £250m cost savings may be painful, but will see it through the coronavirus
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Behind The ScenesHow OT Fagbenle brought Maxxx to E4
OT and Luti Fagbenle refused to cut financial corners and made bold choices to bring their comedy to life, they tell Gabriel Tate
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FeaturesRobert Popper: ‘Comedy cannot survive bad decisions’
Friday Night Dinner creator on longevity in comedy and the state of the genre
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FeaturesMy Mentor: Emma-Rosa Dias on Dorothy Byrne
How the C4 head of news became a friend and mentor for life