C21Podcast

Intimacy coordinator Vanessa Coffey on the evolution of her role in the wake of the #MeToo movement; writer Dolly Alderton and director China Moo-Young on BBC/Working Title comedy-drama Everything I Know About Love; and Screenhouse Productions' Barbara Govan and director Sara Hardy on BBC documentary Gentleman Jack Changed My Life.

Ample Entertainment's Ari Mark, The Content Group's Jodi Flynn and Cream Productions' Kate Harrison on how the commissioning freeze at Warner Bros Discovery is impacting factual producers; Plimsoll Productions' Grant Mansfield, Painless Productions' Jim Casey and former Lion Television US exec Tony Tackaberry on producing for streamers versus linear networks.

Raw TV founder Dimitri Doganis and Story Films co-founder David Nath talk about the Tinder Swindler and The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe makers' approaches to stranger-than-fiction film-making, while writer David Farr and director Alice Troughton discuss their Sky drama The Midwich Cuckoos.

Warner Bros Discovery International Television Distribution's Robert Blair, Endeavor Content's Prentiss Fraser, and TV4 Sweden's Sofie Schutt on the 2022 LA Screenings; and Curiosity Entertainment's Adhrucia Apana and Leif Lillehaugen on bringing top-tier American talent to projects financed outside the US.

The C21 team on the return of the LA Screenings and Content LA amid the rise of US studio-led streamers and a slump in Netflix subscribers; Element Pictures' Ed Guiney and Emma Norton on the move from film to TV and becoming part of Fremantle; and Big Light Productions' Frank Spotnitz and Emily Feller on a new deal with Marty Adelstein's Tomorrow Studios.

Spider-Man: No Way Home star Jacob Batalon on his new Syfy comedy-drama Reginald the Vampire; EbonyLife CEO Mo Abudu on new Netflix original Blood Sisters and elevating African content; and Discovery UK's Charlotte Reid on why 'caper crime' might be the next twist in the true crime genre.

Narinder Minhas, the recently appointed CEO of Cardiff Productions, discusses the recent reshuffle at the Wales-based indie and the proposed privatisation of Channel 4, while director SJ Clarkson talks about helming Netflix courtroom drama Anatomy of a Scandal amid the pandemic and how her start in theatre influenced her cinematic style.

Propagate's Ben Silverman and Isabel San Vargas on the company's new Spanish-language division; Kinetic Content's Chris Coelen on the expansion of Netflix dating format Love Is Blind; and Astrid AND Lilly Save the World creators Betsy Van Stone and Noelle Stehman on the Syfy supernatural young adult comedy-drama.

Starstruck's Rose Matafeo on the BBC-HBO Max romcom and where the genre goes next; SquareOne Entertainment's Al Munteanu and former Yes Studios chief Danna Stern on the German version of Israeli drama Your Honor; and Coconuts Media's Byron Perry on the Southeast Asian outfit's push into premium docs and private equity-funded programming.

Ample Entertainment's Ari Mark and Phil Lott on HBO Max's The Invisible Pilot; Upgrade Productions' Matt Brodlie on local-language stories; S4C's Siân Doyle on the Welsh pubcaster's plans; and BBC Studios' Cecilia Persson on the corporation's new approach to kids' shows.

This bumper episode from MipTV 2022 features: Ukrainian producers Max Dankevich and Taras Stadnikov; Eccho Rights's Fredrik af Malmborg; HBO Max International's Johannes Larcher; World of Wonder's Fenton Bailey; Blockchain Creative Labs and Bento Box Entertainment's Scott Greenberg; and the C21 team in Cannes.

C21 news editor Clive Whittingham, Channel 21 International editor Nico Franks, kids editor Karolina Kaminska and Drama Quarterly editor Michael Pickard look ahead to MipTV 2022 in Cannes; plus StudioCanal senior VP of TV series Alix Lebrat on why the French scripted distributor is making its first foray into selling documentaries.

The Tudors and Vikings creator Michael Hirst talks about his new Epix drama Billy the Kid while Patrick Somerville, creator of HBO Max's Station Eleven, and Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, co-creators of Showtime's The Man Who Fell To Earth, discuss their shows – all under the spotlight this week at Series Mania in Lille.

Merman co-founder Clelia Mountford on the company's particular brand of comedy-drama; Kudos MD Martin Haines on the firm's new BBC drama about the SAS, penned Steven Knight; and Salto content director Thomas Crosson on the TF1/M6/France Télévisions joint-venture's programming strategy.

Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh on his BritBox drama Crime; RTÉ acquisitions and copro chief Dermot Horan on changing attitudes to UK and US shows; plus Banijay global head of content operations Lucas Green and Fremantle director of global entertainment Rob Clark on how streamers are shaking up the formats game.

Louis Theroux, Nancy Strang and Arron Fellows, co-founders of the celebrated documentary maker's Mindhouse Productions, talk about new series Forbidden America and what's coming from the company next; while All3Media's Louise Pedersen, Banijay's Cathy Payne and Fremantle's Jens Richter discuss this week's London Screenings.

DCD Rights CEO Nicky Davies Williams, Hat Trick International director of sales Sarah Tong and BossaNova Media CEO Paul Heaney discuss the 2022 London Screenings, its place alongside MipTV, and the value of UK programming on the global stage.

Former HBO and NBCUniversal exec Kelly Edwards discusses becoming a writer and how to break into the business; Bron Studios' David Davoli on the firm's rapidly expanding TV business; exec producer Kristen V Carter on a new Discovery+ docuseries examining black male stereotypes; and Lighthouse Studios' Claire Finn on how streamers have changed the animation game.

Banijay UK CEO Lucinda Hicks talks about the strategy behind the company's new unscripted group plus its acquisition plans for 2022 and beyond; Lucy Montgomery and Rhys Thomas, the creative duo behind Dodger, discuss the new BBC Oliver Twist family adventure series; and SVT head of factual acquisitions Mikael Österby on the challenges the Swedish pubcaster faces from global streamers.

Dancing Ledge Productions CEO Laurence Bowen discusses BBC drama The Responder and the importance of nurturing new talent; Sarah Brocklehurst, founder and CEO of new UK drama producer Brock Media, on developing shows including Succession scribe Jamie Carragher's first solo project; and Abhi Rastogi, CEO of 108 Media, on the company's recent acquisition of DCD Rights.

Universal International Studios' Beatrice Springborn on her upcoming slate, relationship with Peacock and approach to global partnerships; Amazon Studios’ Georgia Brown on her content strategy for the year ahead; and Discovery's Myriam Lopez-Otazu, Simon Downing and Clare Laycock on the nuances of programming for their linear networks and Discovery+.

David Hasselhoff talks about his new dark action-comedy series Ze Network; WarnerMedia's Antony Root and Annelies Sitvast detail their unscripted strategy for HBO Max across Europe; and Entertainment One's Michael Lombardo discusses his slate for 2022 and beyond.

Sky Studios' Jane Millichip, Gabriel Silver, Nils Hartmann and Frank Jastfelder and Starz's Superna Kalle talk about their commissioning and coproduction strategies for 2022 and beyond, while Two Brothers Pictures head of drama Chris Aird discusses BBC Jamie Dornan thriller The Tourist and reflects on the year ahead.

C21 editorial director Ed Waller, Channel 21 International editor Nico Franks and North America editor Jordan Pinto dicuss the major trends and stories they see shaping the TV industry in 2022, and In My Skin creator, writer and executive producer Kayleigh Llewellyn talks about the Bafta-winning BBC comedy-drama.

Netflix head of global TV Bela Bajaria talks about her international content strategy for the coming year, while Disney+ EMEA VP of original production Liam Keelan, scripted directors Johanna Devereaux and Lee Mason, and unscripted chief Sean Doyle spell out their own programming plans for 2022 and beyond, as part of C21's Content London.