Features – Page 179
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FeaturesBVE: the must-attend conference sessions
Our pick of the best panels, presentations and keynotes
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FeaturesBVE expands horizons
Audiovisual and live-event specialists will join the broadcast crowd at this month’s trade show, featuring 260 exhibitors, 120 hours of seminars and plenty of networking opportunities.
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FeaturesBBCW's Paul Dempsey on Sherlock and Top Gear's global plans
BBC Worldwide is the largest TV distributor outside of the US. President of global markets Paul Dempsey discusses the global challenges for the firm and talks about the international success of shows including Sherlock and Top Gear.
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FeaturesPromoting UK creativity in Miami
Patricia Arias, founder of the Miami Media and Film Market, plans to shine the light on the UK’s creative industries.
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FeaturesThe Night Manager
Encore London was responsible for the grade and online edit of the six-part series based on John le Carré’s 1993 novel of the same name.
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FeaturesThe story behind The Night Manager
John le Carre’s sons and The Ink Factory founders, Stephen and Simon Cornwell, discuss the 23-year journey of The Night Manager from page to BBC1.
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FeaturesTesting TV in the Netherlands
Nick Breukelman UKTI’s Trade and Investment Adviser for Holland says that Dutch viewers have a passion for discussion shows and English football while its sophisticated entertainment tastes make it an ideal test bed for the international market…
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FeaturesSara Cox On Friendship
Grade, mix and online the 3 x- 60-minute series looking at how social media affects our lives.
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FeaturesThe Secret Life Of The Zoo
Provide full post-production on the 6 x 60-minute observational documentary series
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FeaturesChinese New Year: The Biggest Celebration on Earth
Grade the 3 x 60-minute series examining China and its striking scenery and diverse cultural heritage as the country celebrates its new year. Presented by Kate Humble, The Hairy Bikers, actress and presenter Jing Lusi and designer Ant Anstead.
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FeaturesInternational: China Focus
China is hardly renowned for its high-quality television drama, so how did a British team end up penning a 40-part detective series for Chinese TV?
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FeaturesBest documentary series: The Romanians Are Coming
Immigration has been a hot topic for Channel 4 for several years, but this three-part series, narrated by a Romanian gypsy, took a fresh approach.
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FeaturesChannel of the year: Channel 4
Already riding a wave of factual success, Channel 4 landed this year’s big prize on the back of a scripted renaissance.
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FeaturesBest independent production company: Tiger Aspect Productions
It was the breadth and quality of Tiger Aspect’s work that most impressed the judges.
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FeaturesBest post-production house: Halo Post Production
This is the second time Halo has scooped the award for Best Post-Production House - much has changed for the Soho-based facility since its first Broadcast Award back in 2014.
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FeaturesBest popular factual programme: The Secret Life Of 4 Year Olds
Three years in the making, RDF Television’s format was partly inspired by Mischel’s famous marshmallow test, which found that identifying four-year-olds who were able to delay their gratification was a better indicator of future success than any IQ test.
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FeaturesBest drama series: Doctor Foster
Playwright Mike Bartlett’s naturalistic rendering of a marriage spiralling into turmoil quietly evolved into an addictive thriller that kept the nation glued to their TV screens last autumn.
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FeaturesBest original programme: Car Share
Not only was Car Share one of the standout comedy hits of 2015, it was also groundbreaking in many ways.
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FeaturesBest news and current affairs programme: Dispatches: Escape From Isis
Epic storytelling” and “heart-stopping television” sound more like descriptions of the winner of the Best Drama Series award, but they are some of the judges’ comments on 2015’s standout piece of current affairs.
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FeaturesBest documentary programme: The Paedophile Hunter
Scary, compelling and morally ambiguous, The Paedophile Hunter was as challenging as any piece of TV in recent years.