Features – Page 8
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Behind The Scenes
Reginald The Vampire: Comedy with bite
How the Syfy series is subverting the comedy horror genre by sinking its teeth into issues such as race, sexuality and body positivity
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The Broadcast Interview
Netflix UK: the inside story
Anne Mensah, Anna Ferguson and Mona Qureshi on how the US SVoD giant allows them to experiment and push the boundaries
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The Rings of Power: The making of Middle Earth
Lord Of The Rings precursor is taking episodic television into a whole new dimension – with scale and ambition to match the world of cinema
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The Broadcast Interview
Doc series: hunting British stories with global appeal
First interview with Adam Hawkins and Nelesh Dhand
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Analysis: the highs and lows of working in TV
Broadcast’s survey reveals a workforce reassessing what’s important. While some remain passionate, others are considering a career change
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Wayne Yip: fantasy fan lands his dream job
From cinema assistant in Tolkien’s Oxford to director on The Rings Of Power, Wayne Yip’s career has rocketed since his Channel 4 debut
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Ramping up mass entertainment
Daisy Lilley and Ben Kelly seeking populist fare
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Going up: the rising cost of production
Production has never been more expensive. So how are indies navigating a period of super-inflation?
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The Broadcast Interview
Feature docs on Netflix: moving beyond true crime
Kate Townsend and Jonny Taylor want to dial up risk-taking
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How hard is it for new indies to get their big break?
Members of the Broadcast Intelligence Commissioner Index on the difficulties of landing a first commission
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Be You Festival puts industry on the spot over diversity
TV bigwigs and newcomers address some of the key issues facing the industry, from bullying to stopping diversity becoming a box-ticking exercise
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Are sketch shows ripe for revival?
Once a TV staple, the genre has been largely consigned to the sidelines in recent years, but success in the digital space could herald a comeback
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C5 keeps focus on regions as Paramount+ eyes UK orders
Commissioner Lucy Willis’s team strives to predict the nation’s mood while working with the UK’s newest streamer
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Succession: How Avanti and True North are passing on the leadership baton
Indie founders reveal how they are handing over the reins to the next generation
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Roundtable: Setting standards for true crime
Senior executives share their thoughts on how best to protect and support contributors
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Grace Boswood and Sinead Greenaway: What next for tech innovation?
In the keynote session at the Media Technology Conference, C4’s Grace Boswood and the BBC’s Sinead Greenaway discussed how technology should evolve to meet the challenges the industry faces
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The Broadcast Interview
Richard Watsham on taking UKTV all the way to the Baftas
Director of commissioning discusses Big Zuu’s success, making W free-to-air and broadening the range of originals across UKTV channels
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Creative Review: Wild living, aliens and sharks
UK post houses’ best recent work, from youngsters roughing it in the wilderness to extraterrestrial visitors and stunning underwater photography
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Romesh Ranganathan and Benjamin Green: Beta males with big ambition
Ranga Bee’s co-founders are on the hunt for fresh faces as the indie gears up to launch its first standalone shows
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BBC Comedy Festival puts regional comedy in the spotlight
Top of the agenda was harnessing new voices to come up with the next generation of hits