Features – Page 15
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Behind The Scenes
The Syndicate: Eyes on the prize
Writer Kay Mellor on her determination to mix young working-class actors with more familiar faces as her Lottery-winner drama returns
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AFP comes into its own
Ad-funded programming is enjoying a resurgence as its reputation improves and traditional ad spots take a hit from the pandemic
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World-building visual effects
From a dystopian, war-torn Europe to animated gardens in floral splendour, UK post houses make imagined worlds real
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The Broadcast Interview
Jed Mercurio: Ready for duty
Line Of Duty creator on working with new writers and his issues with the UK’s commissioning set-up
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British comedy hits the US sweet spot
Interest in UK series remains strong across the pond, with growing demand for remakes and finished tapes
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Asacha plots an empire
Pan-European group has been steadily acquiring production firms and has now gained a foothold in the UK with the acquisition of Wag TV
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Analysis: The indie sector has its say
Comments from 100-plus respondents to the Indie Survey provide an unvarnished snapshot of life as a producer
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Why BBC1 took the plunge on World’s submarine drama
Scottish drama in an unusual setting helps satisfy BBC1’s demand for mainstream genre pieces
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Covid-19: how post came out fighting
Three leading firms explain how their working practices changed as a result of the pandemic, and what its lasting legacy for the sector could be
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Virtual studios technology takes centre stage at Dock 10
Dock 10’s Richard Wormwell on the Salford facility’s early adoption of a technology that is changing the way TV is made
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Bloods: Mining a fresh vein of comedy
Samson Kayo, Nathan Bryon and Ash Atalla explain how a sliding-doors moment led to the two young talents being entrusted with a major sitcom
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Trump’s toxic legacy
ITV’s Robert Moore and C4’s Matt Frei on reporting on US politics – and what could be in store for the UK media landscape
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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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The NHS’s Covid challenge
As his reports lay bare the true impact of the pandemic, BBC News reporter Clive Myrie laments that TV crews were not allowed into hospitals sooner
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Boom time for Bristol
The city is at the centre of a global natural history explosion that is increasing competition for talent and pushing up budgets
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A new era in US politics
ITV News’ Emma Murphy on Biden’s America and moving the political narrative away from Donald Trump
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In conversation: how to write a hit ITV drama
The writers of The Bay and Finding Alice discuss their creative process and unravel the layers that make up must-watch television
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How Mitchell & Webb got Back on screen
The comedy duo on their 25-year partnership and the obstacles they had to overcome to get the second series of their C4 sitcom on air
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Drama shakes off a turbulent year thanks to SVoD players
Commissions were hit hard in March and April as the pandemic took hold, but the genre bounced back in the second half of the year
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Scene-setting visual effects
The best recent work, from a recreation of Elizabethan London to deep space