Features – Page 4
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The Broadcast InterviewDiederick Santer, chief executive, Kudos
From Ancient Rome to the not-too-distant future of C4’s Humans, via ITV’s crime-solving 1950s vicar, Diederick Santer talks to Robin Parker about meeting diverse demand for drama.
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Behind The ScenesFlowers, C4
We found the perfect dilapidated old building to match the ‘otherness’ of our characters’ world - but filming upstairs carried a risk that the floors might collapse, says Will Sharpe
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FeaturesHot Picks: Wolf Creek
Distributor Zodiak RightsProducers Screentime; Emu PicturesLength 6 x 60 minutesBroadcaster Stan (Australia)The horror genre has been slashing through the schedules of broadcasters around the world for several years, with series such as The Walking Dead and American Horror Story becoming incredibly valuable franchises.Zodiak Rights will hope ...
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FeaturesHot Picks: Intersection
Turkey has quietly become one of the fastest-growing exporters of drama outside of the US and UK.
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Behind The ScenesWe’re Doomed! The Dad’s Army Story, BBC2
A drama about the birth of Dad’s Army reveals the behind-the-scenes conflict over the classic sitcom - and how it almost didn’t happen. Olly Grant meets the team telling the tale
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FeaturesGlobal formats: scaling the format heights
From naked dating to mountaineering and feel-good prank shows, Peter White provides a rundown of the hottest international properties and the biggest emerging trends.
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FeaturesUK distributors: growth on pause
UK distributor revenues have fallen by 5.2% year on year, according to the Broadcast Distributors Survey 2015.
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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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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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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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The Broadcast InterviewJim Allen, RDF Television
RDF Television’s managing director Jim Allen talks to Peter White about reviving the indie after Queengate and shouting about its entertainment credentials via a new label
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FeaturesHot Picks: Pioneers
Pioneers is a social experiment documentary series that follows four couples as they trade in their 21st century comforts for covered wagons, campfires and the harsh reality of the American prairie.
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Behind The ScenesTatau, BBC3
The tropical setting of the Cook Islands and legends surrounding Maori culture inspired BBC3’s new drama about two backpackers caught up in a mystery.
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The Broadcast InterviewSophie Clarke-Jervoise, Tiger Aspect
The managing director on how a collaborative culture is delivering cross-genre shows and why she is excited by Endemol’s merger with Shine
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Behind The ScenesThe Secret Life of Four Year Olds, C4
When we started filming a group of four year-olds, we had no idea what it would teach us, says Teresa Watkins.
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Behind The ScenesDrunk History, Comedy Central
Plying comic actors with booze? What can possibly go wrong, wonders Robin Parker
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FeaturesCrackanory, Dave
Dave’s storytelling series use a multi-purpose location to create new worlds on a budget
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Behind The ScenesUtopia, C4
Utopia flashes back to the 1970s for series two’s opener. Olly Grant reports from behind the scenes
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Behind The ScenesThe Island With Bear Grylls, C4
As C4’s survivalist adventure draws to a close, two of the castaway crew talk about life in front of the camera
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FeaturesThe Smoke, Sky 1
With real flames, massive explosions and water everywhere, the safety of cast and crew were our main concern