Features – Page 210
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Behind The ScenesAndrew Marr: My Brain and Me, BBC2
The presenter agreed to our doc on one condition: he wouldn’t cry for the camera
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FeaturesHas comedy been Trumped?
Is the president beyond parody? Or do seismic political shifts offer rich pickings for satirists?
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FeaturesFemale talent: honest, real & global
Does our industry lag behind the global OTT giants and US networks?
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Behind The ScenesGap Year, E4
As we filmed in crowded Vietnamese markets and Thai temples, we had to be ready to switch locations at short notice if permission to film in China finally came through, says Joel Wilson
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The Broadcast InterviewZai Bennett, Sky
Sky is moving out of factual, returning to entertainment and doubling down on drama.
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Behind The ScenesThe Accused, Channel 5
Insight of a trial of a mother accused of failing to protect her baby from a violent assault by her boyfriend.
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FeaturesRedefining children’s TV
Do the likes of Child Genius, Gogglesprogs and the Educating… strand fulfil C4’s PSB remit or do they represent a ‘get out of jail free’ card for the broadcaster?
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FeaturesBoost for kids’ production
A government plan to give children’s programming a share of a contestable funding pot has met with cautious optimism, but questions remain over how it will work.
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The Broadcast InterviewSarah Muller, C5
Channel 5’s new head of children’s Sarah Muller speaks to Ann-Marie Corvin about improving its digital offering, working with Viacom - and finding the next Peppa Pig
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FeaturesA remarkable survivor
It’s been 25 years since Jools Holland ambled into shot and introduced the first artists to appear on Later – a quartercentury of steadfastness in a world of music that never stands still.
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The Broadcast Interview25 years of Later… With Jools Holland
The team reflect on its inauspicious start and the reasons for its longevity
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FeaturesChannel of the year: Channel 4
Retaining this award is rare, but Channel 4’s success should come as no surprise – it is based on the most comprehensive, creative and successful slate of returning brands in the business.
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FeaturesIndependent production company: Big Talk Productions
A bumper year for one of comedy’s pre-eminent producers, 2016 saw Big Talk build on the continued success of its established slate with the launch of several cracking new series.
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FeaturesPost-production house: Envy
Envy’s sixth Best Post-Production House award puts the facility ahead of all its rivals.
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FeaturesDrama series or serial: This Is England '90
The third and final chapter of Shane Meadows’ highly acclaimed series This Is England combined tension, desperation and sadness, flavoured by the distinctive sounds of 1990, as the gang reunited for the last time.
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FeaturesOriginal programme: Fleabag
Any fears that BBC Three shows might drop off the radar following its move online were dispelled by Fleabag.
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FeaturesPopular factual programme: The Real Marigold Hotel
The Real Marigold Hotel blurred genres and addressed diverse themes – and became a massive ratings hit. More than 4 million people tuned in to its clever combination of celebrity reality show, travelogue and documentary.
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FeaturesDocumentary programme: Interview With A Murderer
It was a landmark year for the true crime genre but Interview With A Murderer, which featured former ambulance man Bert Spencer, widely suspected of killing paperboy Carl Bridgewater, stood out.
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FeaturesSingle drama: Ellen
Ellen is a touching, brutal and unforgettable rendering of the life of an isolated and vulnerable 14-year-old girl. In the words of one judge, it was “an extraordinary, beautifully written, directed and performed film that haunted me for days”.
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FeaturesNews & current affairs programme: Three Days of Terror: The Charlie Hebdo Attacks
As close as one wants to get to a terrorist attack”, was one judge’s verdict on Amos Pictures’ 60-minute film, which traced the events in Paris on 7 January 2015, when two brothers forced their way into the offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.