Features – Page 89
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FeaturesBoom 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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FeaturesIn 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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FeaturesTrump’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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FeaturesGlued to the Screen: The Bureau
Like a great ob-doc series, The Bureau’s tight focus on a core group draws you into their world and keeps you there, says John Smithson
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FeaturesGallery: Bloodlands
Selection of images from the set of the Hat Trick Mercurio (HTM) drama series for BBC1
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FeaturesQuiz of the month
Test yourself in our quiz on the industry news during the month of January
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FeaturesEnd Credits: Selina Mehta, Zinc Media
The Zinc Media director of development on Malted Milk, Mumbai and her mum’s sausage rolls
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FeaturesDrama 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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FeaturesScene-setting visual effects
The best recent work, from a recreation of Elizabethan London to deep space
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FeaturesSpeed of recovery crucial for ITV
Some of the broadcaster’s biggest and most lucrative brands remain under pressure going into 2021
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FeaturesC4 hunts fresh ideas in pivot to digital
Uncovering All 4-friendly shows is a primary goal for commissioning teams
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FeaturesContent key as Disney battles with Netflix
Global streamers to increase spend on original programming
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FeaturesSky set to ramp up in-house production
Beyond drama and comedy, Sky Studios is likely to take a more active role in funding documentaries
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FeaturesGlued to the Screen: Line Of Duty
With its emphasis on character, Jed Mercurio’s police corruption drama takes me back to the great detectives of my childhood, says Ian McKee
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FeaturesPodcast: Sara Gibbings, Troy TV
Commissioning Conversations podcast returns, speaking to international producer Sara Gibbings about navigating 2020
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FeaturesGallery: Bulletproof: South Africa
Selection of images from the set of the Vertigo Films drama series for Sky 1