All The Broadcast Interview articles – Page 23
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Mark Linsey, BBC entertainment
Filling the gap left by the departure of Jonathan Ross is a key priority for the BBC’s head of entertainment commissioning. And he’s looking to indies for fresh ideas.
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Joe Godwin, CBBC
Joe Godwin may be looking for an issues-led drama for CBBC - but the new BBC Children’s director believes it can be gritty without being miserable.
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Jo Ball, features, BBC1/BBC2
The commissioning editor for features at BBC1 and 2 is on the lookout for programmes that manage to be both entertaining and tackle serious issues.
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Oona King, Channel 4
Channel 4’s Oona King tells Lisa Campbell why broadcasting must be opened up to people of different backgrounds, and how the CDN is proposing to change the industry’s mindset.
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Remy Blumenfeld & Paul Buccieri, ITV Studios
ITV Studios’ UK and US bosses are looking for new indie partners and fresh formats that work in multiple territories.
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Donna Taberer, Five
The commissioning editor of entertainment and features is changing perceptions of Five and positioning it as a ‘nimble’ operator primed to quickly turn around ideas.
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Claire Zolkwer, ITV entertainment
The broadcaster’s commissioning editor of entertainment wants more channel-defining celebrity reality series, plus fresh ideas for family-style gameshows.
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Danny Fenton, Zig Zag
With the might of Banijay behind him, Zig Zag’s MD says the Clerkenwell indie is primed to go global.
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Kevin Sutcliffe, Dispatches
After a year dominated by foreign issues, C4’s Dispatches commissioning editor says it’s time to return to the domestic agenda, but the strand will be no less hard-hitting.
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Liz Murdoch, Shine Group
It’s taken Shine just nine years to grow into a global powerhouse, and its founder and CEO is no less passionate about the indie and its impressive pool of talent, writes Katherine Rushton.
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Andrew Jackson: the BBC’s straight-talker
Natural History Unit chief Andrew Jackson isn’t afraid to say what he thinks, and his self confessed lack of ‘pedigree’ is just what the corporation ordered, writes Katherine Rushton
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Back in business: Stephen Lambert
Having nearly left the industry three years ago, Stephen Lambert is enjoying success with his new indie.
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Richard Holloway, Talkback Thames
Talkback Thames head of entertainment Richard Holloway has been at the top of his game for 40 years, but that hasn’t quelled his appetite to be the best, writes Lisa Campbell
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Drama with star quality
After a tough 2009, ITV director of drama Laura Mackie says the broadcaster is back in the hunt for quality series – and she’s not playing it safe.
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Danny Cohen, BBC3
BBC3 has had its fair share of flak, but controller Danny Cohen continues to carve out a distinct niche for the channel and maintains there’s more to come, finds Katherine Rushton
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Hamish Mykura, More 4
More 4 head Hamish Mykura wants producers to think big, as he looks for event programming and documentaries that attract a wide audience.
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Clive Edwards, BBC current affairs
As executive and commissioning editor, Clive Edwards is doing his bit to make BBC current affairs more accessible, but not at the expense of its journalism.
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Melanie Leach, Twofour
Melanie Leach, managing director of Broadcast indie of the year Twofour, tells Katherine Rushton what it’s planning next.
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Jonathan Wall, Radio 5 Live
Radio 5 Live’s Jonathan Wall is making a plea to indies to help establish the station as a genuine alternative to Radio 4 - and it’s not all about sport, as he tells Chris Curtis.
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Camilla Lewis, TalkbackThames
Talkback Thames’ head of factual features tells Lisa Campbell how round-the-clock brainstorming is vital to success.