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Alice Redman: WE MIGHT REGRET THIS (Roughcut TV for BBC2)

Day of the Jackal

Richard Middleton: THE DAY OF THE JACKAL (Carnival Films for Sky Atlantic) 

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Ellie Kahn: SAMBRE – ANATOMY OF A CRIME (Federation Studios, Versus Production) 

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John Elmes: SHŌGUN (DNA Films, FX Productions, Gate 34 Productions, Michael De Luca Productions for FX) 

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Heather Fallon: THE PENGUIN (HBO/Sky Atlantic) 

Industry

Paul Weatherley: INDUSTRY (Bad Wolf for BBC1)

One Day

David Singleton: ONE DAY (Drama Republic and Focus Features for Netflix)

The Traitors

Marian McHugh: THE TRAITORS (Studio Lambert for BBC1)

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Broadcast’s shows of the year

shows of the year

Members of the team pick their favourite programmes of 2024

  • shows of the year Currently reading

    Broadcast’s shows of the year

  • 2
    Hell Jumper

    Chris Curtis: Hell Jumper (Expectation for BBC2)

  • 3
    We Might Regret This

    Alice Redman: We Might Regret This (Roughcut TV for BBC2)

  • 4
    Day of the Jackal

    Richard Middleton: The Day of the Jackal (Carnival Films for Sky Atlantic)

  • 5
    Sambre

    Ellie Kahn: Sambre – Anatomy of a Crime (Federation Studios, Versus Production)

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    Shogun - Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko

    John Elmes: Shōgun (DNA Films, FX Productions, Gate 34 Productions, Michael De Luca Productions for FX)

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    08_02_ThePenguin_S01

    Heather Fallon: The Penguin (HBO/Sky Atlantic)

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    Industry

    Paul Weatherley: Industry (Bad Wolf for HBO and BBC1)

  • 9
    the traitors final

    Marian McHugh: The Traitors (Studio Lambert for BBC1 and other versions)

  • 10
    Ripley

    Tom Williams: Ripley (Netflix)

  • 11
    English Teacher

    Fleur Feeney: English Teacher (FX)

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