2016's best on demand TV so far
1. Deutschland ‘83
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Top interviewing tips with... Jon Snow
Channel 4 news presenter Jon Snow has reported on a number of stories including the Gaza-Israel conflict.
He won the RTS Television Journalism award for Presenter of the Year in both 2006 and 2009.
Here he explains that having bullet points are better than going in with a set list of questions when interviewing someone.
Tips Tuesday... dubbing mixing
Dubbing mixer Chris Braaten described what it takes to excel in his craft.
He has worked on a variety of shows including ITV Be's The Only Way Is Essex and Channel 4's Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
The best tips of 2015
To celebrate the year coming to an end, we put together the best pieces of advice received from industry experts.
From a YouTube presenter to a Sky commissioner, there has been a variety of tips on offer throughout 2015.
Five comedies to watch out for in 2016
Witless – BBC Three
Starring Him & Her actress Kerry Howard, this show follows two women who enter witness protection after witnessing a gangland shooting. However creating a ‘new you’ is harder than you might think. Leanne leaps at creating herself as the ultimate diva, while Rhona finds every lie terrifying.
Your new favourite TV dramas of 2016
Churchill’s Secret - ITV
This one of TV film stars Harry Potter actor Michael Gambon as Winston Churchill. In 1953 Winston Churchill has the first of several strokes which was kept secret from the world. Told from the perspective of his young nurse, Churchill fights to recover, all the while holding tight to the reins of the nation, refusing to relinquish his Prime Ministership.
Channel 4 becomes the terrestrial home of Formula One
The BBC has terminated its contract with Formula One in order to help meet the £35 million in savings BBC Sport was asked to make by BBC Director-General Tony Hall.
In a first for a UK terrestrial commercial broadcaster, Channel 4 says no advertising breaks will take place through the duration of live races.
The channel will broadcast ten races per season live, with high definition highlights from all 21 races, including those shows live on Sky Sports F1.
Bake Off rises to the top of 2015's most watched shows
Over half of the top 40 TV shows of 2015 aired on BBC One, according to research compiled by the Press Association from the Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board (Barb).
Despite an increase in viewers over the year, Channel 4 does not make the list, as BBC One fills 27 spots, and ITV takes the remaining 13 places.
Strictly Come Dancing appeared 13 times in the list, making it the most consistently viewed show so far this year.
Lorraine Heggessey: Crises never go away
Top Gear was “an accident waiting to happen”, said Lorraine Heggessey, who told the audience enjoying her RTS London Christmas Lecture that she would have dealt with the programme’s presenter, Jeremy Clarkson, more quickly.
“Jeremy is a bit like a spoiled toddler,” she said. He had “crossed the line several times with quite racist remarks and got away with it”, added the former BBC and TalkbackThames executive.
This week's best on demand TV
1. London Spy
Available on BBC iPlayer
The show ended in revelatory fashion this week on BBC 2. Written by Tom Rob Smith, it tells the story of Danny, played by Ben Whishaw (James Bond), who falls in love with a mysterious man, Alex (Edward Holcroft – Kingsman: The Secret Service, Wolf Hall.) After Alex disappears Danny begins to look into the life of his partner, revealing a twisted tale of murder, betrayal and espionage. A fantastic supporting cast including Jim Broadbent and Charlotte Rampling enhance this tense thriller.