Interviews – Page 19
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The Broadcast InterviewRuth Jones: keeping everything Tidy
Sky 1 asked for ‘the British Roseanne’, but Tidy Productions’ first major commission snowballed into something bigger. Ruth Jones tells Robin Parker about taking control.
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The Broadcast InterviewDanny Cohen, BBC1
The new controller of BBC1 is looking to shake up its content across all genres. He tells Catherine Neilan about his plans to take the channel in a more experimental direction
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The Broadcast InterviewThe pitfalls of network TV
Want to work in network TV in the US? Veteran comedy producer Mitchell Hurwitz, creator of cult series Arrested Development, has some words of warning. Robin Parker reports.
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The Broadcast InterviewCheryl Taylor, BBC comedy
With shows such as Rev and Miranda, BBC Comedy is thriving under controller Cheryl Taylor. She tells Catherine Neilan about her latest commissions and the challenges the genre faces.
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The Broadcast InterviewTerence Winter, Boardwalk Empire
The showrunner on Sky Atlantic’s flagship US drama acquisition Boardwalk Empire talks to Michael Rosser about recreating Atlantic City and his weekly chats with Martin Scorsese.
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The Broadcast InterviewSophie Turner Laing, entertainment/news, Sky
Ahead of the launch of Sky Atlantic, the managing director of news and entertainment tells Alex Farber about her plans to woo customers with quality US drama and original commissions.
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The Broadcast InterviewDavid Abraham, Channel 4
Eight months into his tenure, C4’s chief exec has built his team and laid the foundations for post-Big Brother creative renewal. He tells Chris Curtis what to expect from the revamped PSB.
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The Broadcast InterviewDiana Howie, factual, ITV
ITV’s factual commissioning editor is keen to explore ideas beyond the countryside-based series she introduced in early evening slots, such as Countrywise and The Lakes.
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The Broadcast InterviewGrant Mansfield and Natalka Znak, Zodiak USA
With the US remake of their BBC3 hit Being Human about to start on the SyFy channel, Zodiak USA’s chief executive and chief creative officer tell Catherine Neilan about working in LA.
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The Broadcast InterviewFactual Commissioning Report: Top tips for getting your idea greenlit
In the third extract from Broadcast’s Factual Commissioning Report, creatives at five leading factual indies offer their tips and inside knowledge on the best ways to grab the attention of commissioners.
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The Broadcast InterviewFactual Commissioning Report: how to score a global hit
A top factual distributor and a leading buyer offer their perspectives on taking a strong factual programming concept through to commissioning and international success.
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The Broadcast InterviewTim Westwood: the big dog of BBC Radio
The longserving Radio 1 DJ and host of digital-only 1Xtra’s drivetime show is not convinced by DAB, he tells Alex Farber. But he still feels radio has a role to play in breaking new artists.
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The Broadcast InterviewMurray Ferguson, Clerkenwell Films
The chief executive of Clerkenwell Films isn’t letting US interest affect its approach to making Misfits, he tells Ben Dowell.
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The Broadcast InterviewKay Benbow, controller, CBeebies
Having played a huge role in launching the career of ‘Mr Tumble’, the CBeebies controller has big plans for the star.
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The Broadcast InterviewCamilla Campbell, drama, Channel 4
With a £20m cash injection to help plug the gap left by the end of Big Brother, C4’s head of drama is looking for works of “scale, social conscience and joy”.
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The Broadcast InterviewJohn Pilger: still fighting the fight
John Pilger’s latest project - looking at media coverage of the ‘War on Terror’ - marks a return to serious investigative journalism for ITV1. Broadcast hears from the veteran film-maker.
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The Broadcast InterviewFactual Commissioning Report: US cable networks
To mark the publication of Broadcast’s Factual Commissioning Report, subscribers can sample extracts here that detail what US cable bosses are looking for, an overview of the market and an interview with a HBO documentary executive.
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The Broadcast InterviewHBO: Nancy Abraham, SVP, documentary programming
With a factual slate of mostly feature-length documentaries, HBO aims to deliver something viewers won’t see anywhere else, its senior vice-president of documentary programming tells Maria Esposito.
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The Broadcast InterviewFactual Commissioning: US market overview
Overview of the factual commissioning market in the US and the opportunities it holds for UK producers.
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The Broadcast InterviewTLC: Rita Mullin, VP development
TLC is one of Discovery Communications’ big three brands. A female-skewing network, it is in 99 million homes and is being rolled out aggressively around the world.