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Comedy


SHOT AT TV: Audio: As part of Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival, this 4Talent event brought together heads of comedy from Channel 4 and the BBC for a no-nonsense insight into getting your comedy commissioned.


THE YES-MAN: Shane Allen is Commissioning Editor for comedy at Channel 4 so, if you want to be the next Peter Kay, he's the man you need to get a laugh out of.




Film


MAKE SOME NOISE: So what do you need to do to impress Film 4's Senior Commissioning Executive Peter Carlton?


THE NEXT SCORSESE: This is the deal: produce four short films, each with a budget of £4K and get them aired on C4. Sound good? If it does, then send in your ideas to 3 Minute Wonder.




New Media


MATT LOCKE: Audio: Commissioning Editor Matt Locke discusses how Channel 4 Education are embracing cross-platform projects.


IDEAS GENERATION: Ella Davies relates the highs and lows of three days spent in a Manchester hotel developing a digital content idea for North West Vision + Media's Digital Academy.




Television


HOT SHOT: Development prodcuer for Hotshot Films forsakes the bright lights for Belfast.


THINK BIG: How does a concept becomes a reality on our TV screens? Lynn Bird gets the lowdown from Jezz Wright, Head of Factual Entertainment at fast-evolving Town House TV.


COOL CONCEPT: Ebona Eastmond-Henry came up with the idea for Channel 4's Musicool programme on her first day in programme development.


OUT OF THIS PLANET: Ashley Pharaoh talks to Howard Byrom about the trials and tribulations of getting Life on Mars commissioned.


DEAL OR NO DEAL: 4Talent's competition for pitching TV programme format ideas for C4's primetime schedule, Pitch Up, produced a host of ideas, from the good to the... less... good.


A TWIST IN THE TALE: According to the BBC's Features and Formats Development Producer, Dan Goldsack, the pub can provide a treasure chest of idea booty.


MAURICE GRAN: Video: Responsible for comedy classics such as Birds Of A Feather and Goodnight Sweetheart with his writing partner Lawrence Marks, Maurice Gran breaks down the TV commissioning process down.

Part two here

TALK THE TALK: Pitching's not rocket science: Yummo Productions break it down.




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