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FeaturesPodcast: Element on adapting Normal People
“The BBC basically said: ’if you get the book, the show is greenlit’”
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FeaturesJulie Graham: self-shooting drama on lockdown
Actor reveals story behind her self-published YouTube drama
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The Broadcast InterviewKirstie Swain: I like to write about people who have wronged me
The writer behind comedy-drama Pure on why lockdown could impact creativity and how she is preparing Sky Atlantic’s Sweetpea remotely
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Behind The ScenesThe Fantastical Factory of Curious Craft, Channel 4
We tapped into the Instagram generation’s obsession with crafting to create a reality show for everybody, says Andrew Cartmell
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FeaturesDown but not out – commissioning continues amid Coronavirus
Broadcast Intelligence research reveals broadcasters’ strategies during lockdown
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FeaturesJack Thorne: my working from home life
The His Dark Materials writer on Zoom readthroughs, the government’s ‘barbaric’ health rationing and the need for uplifting TV
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FeaturesDown but not out: commissioning continues amid coronavirus
Broadcast Intelligence investigates what sticks with commissioners
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FeaturesTom Kingsley: comedy could be resurgent post-lockdown
Ghosts director tells Joanna Tilley about escapist TV, narrowly finishing filming before lockdown and why comedy needs more women
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Behind The ScenesPolice: Hour of Duty, Channel 5
Filming police stories across a single hour poses challenges our crew had never faced before, says Tom Clarke
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FeaturesPodcast: UKTV’s Richard Watsham reveals his commissioning wish list
Ahead of his Edinburgh TV Festival virtual Meet The Controller session, Richard Watsham discusses the priorities for UKTV
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FeaturesNewswrap podcast: Lygo’s woes and The Steph Show
Broadcast reporters Max Goldbart and Joanna Tilley discuss the latest developments at ITV and C4
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The Broadcast InterviewPeter Bowker: influenced by isolation
World On Fire and The A Word writer contemplates the impact of lockdown on his scripts
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FeaturesVice News Tonight: news via remote control
Vice’s flagship bulletins are filming without a physical studio during lockdown. Global newsgathering chief Susie Banikarim tells Jesse Whittock how
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FeaturesReview: No hoorays for Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood
Plot contrivances, thinly-sketched characters and limp one-liners add up to a lazy, cynical experience, says Fionnuala Halligan
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Behind The ScenesThe extraordinary story behind Normal People
Director Lenny Abrahamson and executive producer Ed Guiney reveal their experiences pulling together BBC3’s romantic drama to Desiree Ibekwe
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Behind The ScenesTrying: the lowdown on Apple TV+’s first UK series
Balancing laughs and emotion in Apple TV+’s comedy series was key to revealing the truth about Britain’s adoption system, says Jim O’Hanlon
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Behind The ScenesGangs of London, Sky Atlantic
Film director Gareth Evans was adamant that this sprawling crime saga had to be a TV series - with stunts put front and centre, Gabriel Tate discovers
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FeaturesYouTube Originals: hosting a live charity event with a ‘YouTube grammar’
Electric Robin on bringing TV and YouTube creatives together for its ‘most ambitious lockdown project yet’