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If you experience soaring heartrates and sweaty palms at the sight of haunted dolls or evil nuns, it doesn’t mean you can’t participate in spooky evenings – you just need to choose something a little milder.

Read on for five TV series with Halloween vibes, that won’t give you night terrors…

Financial and cultural value were discussed in an illuminating session that offered insights from what panel chair, The Telegraph’s audio director Kamal Ahmed, called “three titans in the area”.

Jane Featherstone, co-founder and CCO of Sister, commented on the current climate affecting the valuation of companies. “We’re in a state of change,” she said. “Budgets have risen, largely driven by getting movie talent in above the line,” she said. The feeling was that what was wanted wasn’t really TV any more, but long movies. This, she said, “pushed all the costs up”.

In this season it’s important to remember the true meaning of autumn – not plastic skeletons and rotting pumpkins – but fluffy socks and fireplaces, lots of hot drinks and a cosy TV show.

Detectorists

BBC iPlayer

In series three, Heartstopper is growing up with its characters. Nick and Charlie are starting to transition from a relationship that began at 15, to one where they support each other through life changes, mental health struggles, and those big university decisions.

Industry

Tuesday

BBC One, 10.40pm

For someone responsible for ensuring that the UK production pipeline for the world’s biggest streamer runs smoothly, Anna Mallett sounds very composed. But then this highly experienced executive spent 13 years at the BBC – where she ended up as Managing Director, Production, at BBC Studios – and knows the UK production business inside out.