All articles by Heather Fallon
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FeaturesShow of a lifetime: the final chapter of Up
70 Up concludes TV’s longest-running documentary. Heather Fallon finds out what made the project so special
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NewsITV pilots Dutch format Let’s Play Ball
YouTube-originated show remade by Last One Laughing UK labels
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PodcastTalking TV: Edinburgh TV Festival Special
Listen now: the Broadcast podcast rounds up the news from the industry’s largest gathering
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NewsYouTube EMEA boss hits back at PSB prominence push
Pedro Pina argues move would hit creators and impact ’foundational principle’ of free viewing choice on the streamer
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NewsJimmy Mulville: ‘social mobility is going backwards’
Education, confidence and pathways crucial to supporting working class talent in TV
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NewsBen Frow opens 5 doors to comedy
Content chief says commissioning team is playing around with schedule
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News5 greenlights SNP embezzlement drama
Wonderhood Studios to produce factual-infused piece centring on Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband’s crimes
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NewsKevin Lygo takes aim at YouTube
ITV exec says broadcaster’s £1.2bn content spend dwarfs Google platform’s UK investment; insists Sky deal won’t impact strategy
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NewsUKTV sees audience growth through PSB partnerships
Broadcaster reveals major boost for streamer U following Channel 4 collaboration and BBC co-commission
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NewsHBO Max secures international deal for Epstein doc
Warner Bros Discovery takes myriad rights to Australian Broadcasting Corporation feature-length single
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RatingsBuried with Michael Sheen closes ahead of rivals
Second half of documentary series dipped from last week’s performance
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RatingsThe Piano plays out to over 1m
SUNDAY: Final performance of Channel 4’s musical competition slides from last year’s series closer
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NewsITV adds bonus programming for 70 Up conclusion
Half-hour docs celebrate history of the landmark series
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NewsJimmy Carr in talks to host rebooted Top Gear – report
Series has been halted since serious crash involving former host Freddie Flintoff in 2022
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NewsYouTube to invest £3m to grow creator economy and screen industry careers
Three-year commitment promises to expand training in regional creative clusters
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NewsRound the Twist heads to ITVX
Classic Australian children’s series acquired by broadcaster for streamer
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The Broadcast InterviewFunny business: why Ranga Bee refuses to pick a lane
Co-founders Benjamin Green and Romesh Ranganathan talk to Broadcast about being more than a talent-led indie and what is coming next
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NewsKatie Rawcliffe: ITV entertainment in ‘full development mode’
Genre boss talks fresh commissioning push for reality, quiz, competition and live; talks The Neighbourhood future


















