Interviews – Page 3
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The Broadcast Interview
Idris Elba reveals Green Door ambitions
The Hollywood star created Green Door to surface new, diverse talent – but he doesn’t want them to be solely defined by their ethnicity
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Jamilla Dumbuya & Ana Garanito: Turning Green Door’s vision into reality
How the two execs are tackling the challenge of turning Green Door into a production powerhouse
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Peter Langenberg: ‘Banijay needs to get bigger’
The group’s chief operating officer on why the super-indie is not resting on its laurels
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Banijay UK: reaping the benefits of scale
Lucinda Hicks and Peter Salmon on the ESUK merger’s advantages and their plans to supersize development and the indie roster
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Jonno Richards: Talkback boss turns up the heat
With a Netflix dating series hit and a Best Independent Production Company win at this year Broadcast Awards, the Fremantle label is flying high
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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
Asacha plots an empire
Pan-European group has been steadily acquiring production firms and has now gained a foothold in the UK with the acquisition of Wag TV
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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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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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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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Mahon ready to throw off linear shackles
Chief executive sets out bold vision to shift C4’s priorities from linear to online
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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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The Broadcast Interview
Emily Mortimer: In pursuit of period perfection
Writer, director and star of BBC1’s Nancy Mitford adaptation In Pursuit of Love set out to create something more than a ‘chocolate-box’ period piece
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The Broadcast Interview
Saving Strictly: Interview with showrunner Sarah James
Exec producer on stress, self isolation and same-sex couples
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Ben Frow teases a new direction
C5’s moody magician reveals how it navigated lockdown and hints at plans to freshen up its slate
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Louis Theroux’s indie ambitions
The docs legend loves the BBC, but wants Mindhouse to work with fresh talent and new broadcasters
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Nish Kumar: taking UK satire to the US
The British comedian and broadcaster on Quibi series Hello America and why the BBC deserves credit for taking a chance on The Mash Report
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Romesh: diversity in TV isn’t where it should be
The comedian and presenter discusses why progress on diversity is behind schedule and producing The Ranganation in lockdown
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Mo Gilligan: the industry must do better
The comedian and presenter tells Desiree Ibekwe it’s time TV gives diversity talent a consistent chance to excel
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David Olusoga: TV is the classroom of the country
The historian and broadcaster talks to Max Goldbart about toppled statues, the educational value of TV and industry discrimination