Including Ian Katz, Marcus Ryder, Jules Hussey and Steven D Wright

Steven D Wright: why is telly so shit?

30 years to the day after taking his first job, the producer asks how TV became a bland landscape of elves, celebrities and cheesemaking

 

Fanta J

10 reasons why I quit production

Fanta Jarjussey worked in production for 13 years before opting to leave, below is her open letter to the industry published in full

 

Marcus Ryder index

Marcus Ryder: Queen’s death has exposed UK media’s diversity problem

‘At important national moments such as these, it is vital that the whole country is represented in all its diversity’

 

Jules Hussey index

Jules Hussey: why I quit producing

Ralph & Katie and Guilt producer sets out her reasons for focusing on fledgling indie Brazen

 

baftas

Production managers have been forgotten - again

Bafta’s ’Behind Every Bafta’ advert continues a long tradition of overlooking production managers’ contribution to the industry, says Joe McDermott - but it isn’t just Bafta that needs to change

 

Stu Richards

Meet Jonathan Indie-Boss, hirer of the disabled

Stu Richards takes a sideways look at what comes after the diversity recruitment box gets ticked

 

Richard and Christa

Talent crisis won’t be solved by entry level recruitment

Richard Wallis and Christa van Raalte argue that it’s time to change the culture that allows an experienced workforce to leave the industry

 

Adrian Pegg

What has happened to the role of production managers?

PMs have become increasingly marginalised and the role is far less attractive than it used to be, says Adrian Pegg

 

The Dog House

Ian Katz: a Channel 4 recommission is about more than viewing figures

Linear and All 4 audience data, cost of production and whether a show hits our public service remit all come into play

 

The Great House Giveaway

Good things come in small indie packages – but it’s brutal out there

Broadcasters are doing their bit to help, but the landscape remains precarious for many