Features – Page 347
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FeaturesCommissioning Focus: Five
Despite losing its commissioning chief to the BBC, Five is still committed to its plans to make the channel fun again.
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Features‘A wedding without the drama’
Gavin and Stacey co-creator Ruth Jones reveals how the award-winning marriage comedy was born
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FeaturesFormat focus: The Knee Diaries
A new US show promises to provide information for sufferers of arthritis and sports injuries.
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FeaturesWhy BBC2’s Top Gear is my best show this year
Philip Reevell reveals his five favourite programmes and his favourite channel of 2007.
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FeaturesLifestyle Survey 2007 - Part two
In the final report of our two-part special, we examine how happy you are at work in the broadcast sector, looking at bullying, stress and TV’s infamous long hours.
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FeaturesContent Focus: WedigTV
Gameshow specialist WedigTV is using its online site to showcase creative new formats.
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FeaturesDelivering social services
As Bebo cements its position as one of Europe’s biggest social networking websites, Michael Rosser discovers how it intends to stay ahead of the competition with a string of deals with broadcasters.
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FeaturesCreative Review - 14 December 2007
Check out recently completed creative work including visual effects on the BBC's adaptation of Oliver Twist.
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FeaturesBehind the news: The X Factor
While innovation may have been scarce in 2007, reliable peformers such as The X Factor continue to grow. Liz Thomas explores the refreshed format’s continuing attraction
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FeaturesGood year for hire
Although competition is intense, hire companies insist their sizeable investment in new kit is paying dividends. However, the impact of HD is mixed, with older SD formats still providing the bulk of hire business. Michael Burns talks to some key players.
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FeaturesCreative Review - Living TV idents
Idents for Living created by Virgin Media with help from Artem.
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FeaturesYear in OB
Six of the UK’s leading OB companies tell Adrian Pennington how sport, live concerts and HD upgrades kept them busy in 2007.
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FeaturesOn location: Liverpool Nativity
Staging a live nativity in song is the biggest challenge yet for engineering manager Steve Chapman.
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FeaturesTX: The Old Curiosity Shop
Carnival Films’ new drama The Old Curiosity Shop examines the theme of addiction.
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FeaturesEureka! QI
QI creator John Lloyd on the game where points are won for being interesting, not correct.
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FeaturesThe battleground for BBC1 now its hunt has ended
A week’s a long time in a television career. Last week, this column praised Jay Hunt for an excellent speech outlining her vision for Five, which as I said was surprisingly frank for a controller talking in public. Not frank enough, as it turned out. We should have known better, ...
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FeaturesDisney to invest in UK production
Disney’s search for European talent has won UK producers new commissions. But, the presence of the US giant is not enough to make up the kids TV shortfall
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FeaturesContent focus: Star Trek fan site
Virgin 1 is using the obsessive nature of Star Trek fans to build an online community.
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FeaturesLifestyle Survey 2007
This year’s survey shows a drop in the number of freelancers, while, less surprisingly, there has been a sharp fall in morale across TV and radio.