Television Magazine

February 2021

The Late Late Toy Show
“TV viewing has remained very, very strong” despite the rapid growth in streaming services...
Nicola Shindler wants her new production company to bring unheard voices to TV – and to cut down on...
TV legal teams have responded to the Covid-19 pandemic, keeping production teams on set and...
A show that gently sends up the English middle class is built on a sharp script and consummate...
If you have spent more hours scrolling through the endless options on Netflix than you have...
As a movement director, Polly Bennett has carved out a niche recreating famous figures in...
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David Mitchell, Robert Webb and Simon Blackwell tell the RTS how they dealt with emergency surgery...
Shilpa Ganatra investigates how the appeal of natural history TV is growing in eco-conscious times
Devon and Cornwall locations are a magnet for film-makers – and never more appreciated than in...
Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan reveal the secrets of their Sky One hit, Rob and Romesh Vs...
The Mallorca Files (Credit: BBC)
Season two of The Mallorca Files is guaranteed to bring some much-needed light to BBC One’s...
Narinder Minhas reviews a radical manifesto for transforming television by Lenny Henry and Marcus...
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Martin Freeman and his co-creators recall how they drew on their own experiences for Breeders, the...
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Ofcom is beefing up rules aimed at protecting vulnerable people who appear on TV shows, reports...
Sky’s new CEO, Dana Strong, is a dynamic former engineer who knows how to stand out in a room, says...
New stages under ­construction at Elstree (Credit: Elstree)
Tim Dams explains how the boom in scripted shows is driving the need for more UK studios.
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Zai Bennett reveals why the satellite giant is splashing out on a star-driven line-up for 2021...
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This year’s RTS careers fair broke new ground and increased attendance, reports Matthew Bell.