All Features articles – Page 5
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FeaturesGallery: The Fortune Hotel, ITV1
Tuesday’s Child competition format presented by Stephen Mangan
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Behind The ScenesThe Fortune Hotel, ITV1
Series editor Ben Wilson explains the evolution of a double-crossing reality format from Cold War-style espionage to Carribean luxury
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Behind The ScenesI Kissed a Girl, BBC3
Executive producer Dan Gray on assembling the perfect team to turn a groundbreaking format into the UK’s first dating show for gay women
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FeaturesPig tales: Jeremy Clarkson and Andy Wilman on Clarkson’s Farm
Ahead of series three, Broadcast heads to Diddly Squat Farm to see what makes it such fertile soil for a hit
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The Broadcast InterviewReece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton: Closing the door on No. 9
Creators and stars of the black comedy anthology series on pulling down the shutters after nine series and wrestling with the best kind of send-off
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FeaturesBroadcast Intelligence: UKTV looks to evolve with call for ‘exciting, original’ shows
Helen Perry, Mark Iddon and Emile Nawagamuwa reveal plans to freshen up content offering on Dave, Alibi and W
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FeaturesFirst look: Mr Loverman, BBC1
Eight-part new series based on Bernardine Evaristo’s hit novel of the same name
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Behind The ScenesDanny Dyer: How to Be a Man, Channel 4
Executive producer Hugh Whitworth on how he tackled finding contributors to talk about the thorny issue of masculinity
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FeaturesFirst look: Insomnia, Paramount+
Left Bank Pictures and Build Your Own Films six-parter airs 23 May
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Behind The ScenesBig Mood, Channel 4
Executive producer Lotte Beasley Mestriner on visually depicting the experience of bipolar disorder, while keeping things funny and on budget
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FeaturesFirst look: Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, BBC1
Six-part Playground and Company Pictures adaptation of the final novel in Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy
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FeaturesPBS seeks UK co-producers for science doc strand Nova
US broadcaster looking for ideas that take a deeper dive into mainstream science and tech stories
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FeaturesIndie Survey 2024: Indies have their say on the sector’s big issues
From the commissioning slowdown to C4’s plans for in-house production, respondents offer thoughts on the state of UK independent production
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FeaturesBroadcasters in the firing line
Poor handling of the production slowdown, bad communication & a greenlight shortage are among the main complaints to this year’s survey
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FeaturesIndies point to toughest year in memory
With many indies describing 2023 as their toughest year ever, 2024 looks likely to be just as hard, though some see signs of recovery
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FeaturesIndies offer help to freelance workers
With work drying up in a tough period for the industry, 70% of indies have taken steps to support their freelance staff
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FeaturesGrowth stalls in bumpy market
Owners & consolidators grew by 1.86% in 2023, way down on their 41% surge in last year’s Indie Survey, with All3M once again topping the table
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Behind The ScenesThe Real Serpent, Channel 4
David Howard, creative director of Monster Films, on the challenges of gaining access to a suspected serial killer
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Behind The ScenesMy Wife, My Abuser: The Secret Footage, Channel 5
Director David Ward explains the sensitivity need to help Richard Spencer open up about 20 years of abuse at the hands of his wife
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Behind The ScenesQueens, Disney+
Showrunner Chloe Sarosh on pulling together a female-led team to capture animal societies where females rule the roost