All articles by Robin Parker
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FeaturesNot fit for purpose: UK commissioning process under fire
Production sector leaders are demanding radical changes to a system they describe as ‘medieval’
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FeaturesAnxious times amid seismic industry shift
Commissioners describe a frustrating and turbulent market in this year’s survey, but the message is to keep the faith and innovate
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Behind The ScenesPlay Time: comedians, schoolchildren and 90 minutes to make a show. What could go wrong?
Robin Parker explores how Nanny Caddie set out to celebrate neurodivergence and creativity for ITV’s Fresh Cuts strand
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Behind The ScenesThe march to battle: How King & Conqueror explored untold history
James Norton and Kitty Kaletsky of Rabbit Track Pictures on scaling up for an epic BBC drama
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NewsAdvertised TV jobs vacancies 50% lower than 2019 levels
Data from industry site The Talent Manager reveals the number of available jobs continues to fall, but the rate is slowing
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News‘Well-intentioned’ diversity guidelines perpetuate stereotypes, report finds
The Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity report calls for representation of marginalised groups to be led by the communities themselves
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NewsNicola Coughlan to lead latest instalment of I Am… dramas
The Derry Girls actress will star opposite Joe Cole in Me+You Productions’s anthology series created by Dominic Savage
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News5 and Paramount+ take on Sight Unseen
Broadcasters will air first two series of Fifth Season Canadian crime drama from Orphan Black producer Karen Troubetzkoy
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FeaturesRoundtable: Broadcast Hot Shots – what happened next?
Four of last year’s Hot Shots discuss how their careers have progressed, what they have learned and the difficulties of building a career in TV
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NewsApple TV+ orders comedy-drama from A24
Dreaming Whilst Black outfit working up The Husbands with Juno Temple starring
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NewsProducer feared Noel Clarke would ‘turn up on her doorstep’ - Guardian journalist
Special projects correspondent Lucy Osborne tells High Court about source’s concerns, including allegation she was ‘almost groomed’ by actor
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FeaturesIndies see glimmers of hope after the storm
After a tough 2023, Broadcast Indie Survey responses suggest the industry is not out of the woods yet, but there are some signs of improvement
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FeaturesBig players shift strategy as income dips
Banijay takes the top spot in our table as overall turnover for the owners and consolidators shrinks by 8%
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FeaturesBuilding a business for everyone
This year’s Best Places to Work are listening to their staff, actively promoting diversity and striving to create a welcoming working environment
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FeaturesCreating a better balance
From flexible working to guidance on spotting burnout, the BPTW recognise that their employees’ personal lives matter just as much as their jobs
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Behind The ScenesHow a medical grounding and page-turner mentality helped shape Playing Nice
Going inside Rabbit Track’s ITV baby-swap thriller
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CommentHints of optimism after a tough period
Commissioners in our survey see signs that the market is improving
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FeaturesBroadcasters look to steady the ship
Having had to navigate choppy economic waters last year, 2024 has been about achieving stability
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FeaturesBuyers play it safe as costs rise
Appetite for risk is slow to return, with the majority saying there has been no change since last year
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FeaturesJob satisfaction still high in ‘fun, varied and creative’ role
Despite complaints over a lack of autonomy, the bulk of survey respondents are happy in their roles