All The Broadcast Interview articles – Page 14
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The Broadcast InterviewMary Hockaday, BBC News
As BBC News shows gradually relocate to New Broadcasting House, the head of the newsroom tells Jake Kanter how the building will foster greater collaboration
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The Broadcast InterviewAndrew O'Connell, Channel 5
Channel 5’s factual commissioner talks to Alex Farber about Big Brother’s halo effect and his determination to deliver a strong factual slate, with the backing of owner Richard Desmond
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The Broadcast InterviewDavid Dugan and Ian Duncan, Windfall Films
With potential subjects for Inside Nature’s Giants running out, Windfall Films is looking for something new. But, its founders tell Balihar Khalsa, TV appears increasingly risk-averse.
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The Broadcast InterviewBob Shennan, BBC Radio 2 / BBC 6Music
The BBC Radio controller talks to Jake Kanter about the galvanising effect of saving 6 Music, minimising the impact of budget cuts - and his admiration for Russell Brand.
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The Broadcast InterviewNick Catliff, Lion
Consistently breaking new ground has made Lion TV a success on both sides of the Atlantic. Robin Parker hears how the indie keeps reinventing itself to stay ahead of the game
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The Broadcast InterviewSimon Cowell: We drive the networks mad
Syco boss Simon Cowell talks to Chris Curtis about the ‘miraculous’ success of the Got Talent format - and how he stops it getting stale.
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The Broadcast InterviewGordon Ramsay
2012 has been a prolific year for Gordon Ramsay and his indie One Potato Two Potato following a series of hit US shows for Fox. But he won’t forget his roots, he tells Chris Curtis
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The Broadcast InterviewLiam Humphreys, C4
Channel 4’s head of factual entertainment has a clear mission in the post-Big Brother era: to create noise. But, he tells Balihar Khalsa, controversy will never be far behind.
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The Broadcast InterviewJed Mercurio: taking aim at target culture
The writer of precinct dramas from Cardiac Arrest to Line of Duty talks to Chris Curtis about bureaucracy and box-ticking in the public sector, and why he’s fascinated with work.
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The Broadcast InterviewPeter Salmon: putting northern soul into the BBC
The BBC North director talks to Lisa Campbell about how the move to MediaCityUK is revolutionising the way the corporation works.
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The Broadcast InterviewDamien Timmer and Michele Buck, Mammoth Screen
Having launched Mammoth when drama was at a low ebb in 2007, the indie’s founders tell Jake Kanter about their global ambitions and why the genre has entered a new golden age.
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The Broadcast InterviewMark Freeland, BBC Comedy
BBC in-house head of comedy Mark Freeland tells Jake Kanter about his ambitions to inspire bus-stop moments among audiences and offers a robust response to sniffy critics
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The Broadcast InterviewClive Tulloh, Burning Bright
One year after leaving Tiger Aspect to launch his own indie, Burning Bright founder Clive Tulloh talks to Balihar Khalsa.
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The Broadcast InterviewMark Thompson: ‘You need a thick skin in this job’
As the finishing line nears for the BBC’s outgoing DG, he tells Lisa Campbell about leaving “an organisation of mavericks” – and why the Olympics breathed new life into what it stands for.
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The Broadcast InterviewArmando Iannucci: ‘It’s amusing to annoy people’
On a roll with Veep and eyeing The Thick Of It’s endgame, Armando Iannucci tells Paul Whitelaw about HBO creative freedom, why the BBC needs Sky competition – and that OBE
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The Broadcast InterviewHot Shots alumni: one year on
Last year’s Broadcast Hot Shots talk to Robin Parker about the impact appearing in the supplement has had on their careers.
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The Broadcast InterviewIvan Dunleavy, Pinewood Shepperton
Pinewood’s chief executive tells George Bevir about working with producers to keep down costs, plans for international expansion, and why a good studio is about more than space.
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The Broadcast InterviewSarah Cunliffe, Big Wave Productions
Big Wave may be small in size but its big ideas have helped it carve out a niche on both sides of the pond.
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The Broadcast InterviewJan Frouman and James Baker, Red Arrow
After buying stakes in four UK indies in 18 months, Red Arrow has set its sights on joining the ranks of the global giants - but first it needs to nurture its new properties.
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The Broadcast InterviewAndy Zaltzman: blowing his own bugle
On reaching a landmark 200th edition of his satirical podcast The Bugle, Andy Zaltzman talks to Michael Rosser about its global appeal - and surviving on voluntary subscriptions.