Benji Wilson
- Behind The Scenes
Top Boy, Netflix
Bringing back his gritty drama, writer Ronan Bennett wanted to show the reality of life in a corner of London without glamourising it
- The Broadcast Interview
Alex Green, Amazon Prime
With two blocks of Premier League matches to sit alongside its ATP Tour tennis coverage, Amazon is emerging as one of the key players in the future of sports broadcasting
- Behind The Scenes
The Collection, Amazon / BBC Worldwide
An old car plant near Swansea makes an unlikely home for Amazon Prime’s lavish production about the golden age of French couture, finds Benji Wilson
- Features
International: China Focus
China is hardly renowned for its high-quality television drama, so how did a British team end up penning a 40-part detective series for Chinese TV?
- Features
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, BBC1
BBC1’s adaption of Susanna Clarke’s novel takes the viewer on a journey into a fantastical world - but always remains grounded in reality. Benji Wilson finds out how it was done
- Behind The Scenes
No Offence, Channel 4
Paul Abbott’s new Channel 4 series is a comedy/police procedural with three female leads. Benji Wilson visits the set, while the writer explains how it draws on his previous work
- Features
Poldark, BBC1
BBC1’s adaption seeks to do justice to the books of Winston Graham and the elemental passion of the Cornish landscape
- Behind The Scenes
Banished, BBC2
From landscape to wildlife, shooting exteriors for Jimmy McGovern’s period piece in Australia gave it a hard-to-replicate authenticity.
- Features
Training in drama: solving the skills problem
Drama experts examine what can be done about the growing shortage of skilled TV production crew
- Behind The Scenes
Mr Sloane, Sky Atlantic
Recreating a brown and beige British 1960s pub culture a world away from Mad Men
- Features
Girls; Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic’s latest HBO comedy import follows the exploits of four young women in New York. Sound familiar? But these girls aren’t living the dream, learns Benji Wilson
- Behind The Scenes
Falcón, Sky Atlantic
The director of Sky Atlantic’s new Spanish detective drama Falcón wanted to make a ‘noir thriller shot like a documentary’. Benji Wilson gets a ringside seat during filming.