Features
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Behind The Scenes
Behind the Scenes: Nightsleeper, BBC1
Euston Films’ managing director Kate Harwood on why its runaway train thriller was an easy pitch but a hard production
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Behind The Scenes
The Fall: Skydive Murder Plot, Channel 4
Series director Guy King on blending drama and documentary to tell the story of a chilling relationship which culminated in an attempted murder
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Features
Dancing Ledge
‘We pay significant bonuses based on individual performance and company revenue’
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The Broadcast Interview
Amelia Brown: From runner to the top job at Fremantle
The Fremantle UK chief exec on taking on the top job after 20 years at Thames, mining its back catalogue and creating an inspiring workplace
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Features
First look: The Gallows Pole, BBC2
Shane Meadows’ series, produced by Element in association with Big Arty, is based on Benjamin Myers’ book
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Behind The Scenes
The Responder: crime drama gets a dose of reality
Creator Tony Schumacher and star Martin Freeman talk about reflecting real life with a mix of dark moments and humour
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The Broadcast Interview
Jonno Richards: Talkback boss turns up the heat
With a Netflix dating series hit and a Best Independent Production Company win at this year Broadcast Awards, the Fremantle label is flying high
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Comment
Lockdown lesson: if you wanna get ahead, get a shed
Garden working has been great, but I’ve had to swap Channel 4 for Naked without meeting my colleagues, says Fatima Salaria
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The Broadcast Interview
Simon Andreae: Forging a fresh path for Fremantle
UK chief exec has a wealth of indie experience to draw on as he sets about simplifying its structure & balancing shows with new IP
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Features
Review of the year
From the global pandemic to the US election, Broadcast looks back on an eventful 12 months in television
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Features
Focus Group: Memorable moments of 2020
Our four panellists on getting through a challenging 12 months
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Video
Fremantle autumn dramas
Sneak peek of some of 38 shows including Anna, With Intent and Shtisel
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Features
Neighbours in lockdown: ‘as if coronavirus skipped over our town’
Desiree Ibekwe learns how Fremantle got production of its Australian soap back on track
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Behind The Scenes
Too Hot To Handle: ‘we were inspired by Seinfeld’
Talkback’s debut Netflix commission offers a light-hearted take on abstinence at a time when most under-25s are suffering terrible ‘blue balls’
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Features
Roundtable: Changing times for distributors
Leading acquisitions execs discuss how rapid growth in the international content market is effecting their business
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Features
Roundtable: Dissecting the drama boom
Drama is on a high but how much is this success benefiting producers?
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Features
Quality drama tops wishlists
High-end dramas like Victoria and Versailles were big sellers this year, alongside risqué dating formats such as Undressed and Love Island, while consolidation continued.