Interview
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The Broadcast Interview
Thomas Dey: A front row seat for the biggest deals
ACF Investment Bank co-founder on the rise of private equity and a new period of consolidation for the industry
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The Broadcast Interview
Amelia Brown: From runner to the top job at Fremantle
The Fremantle UK chief exec on taking on the top job after 20 years at Thames, mining its back catalogue and creating an inspiring workplace
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The Broadcast Interview
Big Zuu: Hitting the big time
The grime star and TV chef is bringing fresh flavour to the food-travel genre with 12 Dishes In 12 Hours for ITV1
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The Broadcast Interview
Esther Rantzen: Fighting the good fight
Esther Rantzen talks to Broadcast about her time on That’s Life! and its lasting legacy
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The Broadcast Interview
Rosie Jones: “I’m not the disabled poster girl”
Rosie Jones on the tricky balance between humour and activism and why the cynic in her thinks she’s ‘just the right amount of disabled’ for TV
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The Broadcast Interview
Why range is key for Passion Pictures
The documentary maker on choosing to pursue an eclectic mix of films rather than specialise
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The Broadcast Interview
Joe Lycett: a rebel with a cause
The comedian and consumer affairs champion discusses breaking free from formats, the pull of live TV and going viral
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The Broadcast Interview
Interview: Russell T Davies and Nicola Shindler
The Nolly writer and Quay Street boss on their new ITVX drama and 30 years of working together
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The Broadcast Interview
Andy Harries on Left Bank’s third act
With a raft of commissions for both terrestrial channels and streamers already in the works, the drama indie is well prepared for life after The Crown
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The Broadcast Interview
John Landgraf on pushing hard to keep FX special
In an industry awash with content, the FX Networks chair is convinced that curated and well-crafted shows can stand out
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The Broadcast Interview
Netflix UK: the inside story
Anne Mensah, Anna Ferguson and Mona Qureshi on how the US SVoD giant allows them to experiment and push the boundaries
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The Broadcast Interview
How Irvine Welsh & Dougray Scott created BritBox’s Crime
The team behind the police procedural on giving the genre a dark spin
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The Broadcast Interview
Gerhard Zeiler: Super-local approach to global success
The Warner Media International chief on the importance of local content, why it’s good to fail and the prospect of breaking HBO Max’s ties with Sky
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The Broadcast Interview
Nida Manzoor: The punk spirit behind We Are Lady Parts
Writer and director on taking inspiration from her own life for her new C4 comedy about a Muslim female punk band
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The Broadcast Interview
Jed Mercurio: Ready for duty
Line Of Duty creator on working with new writers and his issues with the UK’s commissioning set-up
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The Broadcast Interview
Simon Andreae: Forging a fresh path for Fremantle
UK chief exec has a wealth of indie experience to draw on as he sets about simplifying its structure & balancing shows with new IP
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The Broadcast Interview
How Mitchell & Webb got Back on screen
The comedy duo on their 25-year partnership and the obstacles they had to overcome to get the second series of their C4 sitcom on air
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The Broadcast Interview
Mackenzie Crook: Man of many talents
The actor and Pirates of the Caribbean star on leaving Hollywood behind to write and direct for British TV
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Features
Esther Rantzen: in her own words
The veteran TV presenter on the funniest moments on That’s Life!, the story she’s proudest of and the state of consumer journalism today
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The Broadcast Interview
Josh Duhamel: Let the Buddy Games begin
The Hollywood star on swapping film for TV and how competing in challenges with high-school friends helped inspire his new CBS gameshow