All Features articles – Page 39
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FeaturesBreaking into the comedy boys’ club
Despite repeated calls for more comedy shows with female writers, the latest stats from Broadcast’s Programme Index suggest progress has been slow
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Behind The ScenesThe extraordinary story behind Saved By A Stranger
Justine Kershaw reveals how a near-fatal accident inspired Blink’s new BBC2 series about strangers connected through trauma
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CommentHelping kids understand autism through TV
Our Cbeebies series Pablo has become a great tool for explaining how people interpret the world, says Gráinne McGuinness
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Behind The ScenesDreaming Whilst Black: from web to BBC1
Our Comedy Slice adaptation of Adjani Salmon’s online hit shows people of colour given senior positions create brilliant programmes, says Gina Lyons
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Behind The ScenesBreaking the social silence around pregnancy for C4
Wonderhood Studios’ doc series Baby Surgeons challenged us to film sensitively and carefully, says James W Newton
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Behind The ScenesHow Hollywood helped Lucy the Human Chimp
Going into production during the global pandemic meant using a technique reserved for big-budget films on our Channel 4 doc, says Alex Parkinson
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Behind The ScenesHow the ‘woman of Cremona’ revealed Big Light’s Leonardo
Telling the story of the great Renaissance painter came together when we discovered his possible ‘muse’, says Frank Spotnitz
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FeaturesGallery - Frank Of Ireland
Selection of images of the Merman comedy series for Channel 4, centring on a misanthropic, 30-something, struggling singer-songwriter
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CommentWhy TV needs a Spotify of streaming
We’re in the CD age of on-demand services but consumers demand more convenience, says Stu Watson
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Behind The ScenesWorking with the Wolf of Wall Street
Creating Discovery+’s GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack was a complicated and exciting challenge – and so was its presenter, says Mark Radice
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Behind The ScenesRomeo & Juliet, Sky Arts
Collaborating with the National Theatre was a rewarding experience says producer David Sabel
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CommentProducers must follow duty of care rule changes
Ofcom safeguards make clear indies must ensure contributor welfare, says Nigel Abbas
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Behind The ScenesMatt Baker’s diary: a debut commission in lockdown
Presenter reveals how a family accident led to More 4’s Our Farm in the Dales
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Behind The ScenesCovering the trial of Derek Chauvin
A herculean effort was undertaken to get George Floyd’s accused murderer’s trial on screen, says exec Scott Tufts. Words: Emma Bullimore
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Behind The ScenesThe Syndicate: Eyes on the prize
Writer Kay Mellor on her determination to mix young working-class actors with more familiar faces as her Lottery-winner drama returns
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FeaturesEnd Credits: Nagajan Modhwadia
The SLNda co-founder on Machu Pichu and sleeping under the stars
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FeaturesGlued to the Screen: Cornwall: This Fishing Life
With its deft storytelling and strong characters, this BBC2 gem helped me understand a different viewpoint and another way of life, says Muslim Alim
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CommentNurturing Would I Lie to You
Peter Holmes and Rachel Ablett, the husband and wife team behind BBC1’s comedy panel show, reveal how they keep the magic of the series alive
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Behind The ScenesUnlocking the Secrets of the Supercars
The pandemic posed unimagined problems for our behind-the-scenes look at the supercar world for Dave, but a belt and braces approach got us over the finish line, says Jonney Steven
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FeaturesIndies come out fighting as Covid hits
The pandemic had a huge impact on UK producers, with revenues down sharply, but innovation and creativity came to the fore during lockdown