Category Archives: Television

Money for Creatives Part 2: Specific Creative Work

Posted on 14/06/2019 by Phil

As part of BCre8ive’s work on developing support for creatives in the UK this is the second in a new series of blogs  linked to our series on local creative cluster development. Each of us tends to work in one … Continue reading →

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What will the Creative Industries Sector Deal Ever do for You – Freelancers and Micro-Companies?

Posted on 16/04/2018 by Phil

The Creative Industries Sector Deal, published recently by the UK Government, sets out a range of goals and actions designed to help the creative industries and its partners. However, in the light of the famous Monty Python line “What have … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Tips : Tony Collingwood – Creating a Children’s Series

Posted on 18/08/2016 by Phil

This blog has been written by Tony Colingwood, founder of Collingwood & Co, partners in Bcre8ive’s Lab. Tony Collingwood produced his debut film RARG in 1988. His credit list includes the specials The King’s Beard, Eddy & the Bear and … Continue reading →

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“So Surprise Us’ – Collingwood & Co

Posted on 12/08/2016 by Phil

This blog highlights the work of one of BCre8ive’s Lab partners Collingwood & Co.  They are an established animation company with a 25 year history of making award-winning animated series and specials, to critical acclaim around the world.  Series include … Continue reading →

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‘Can you Learn to Write?’

Posted on 04/07/2016 by Phil

This blog is an extract from Chris Trengove’s blog on ‘Can you Learn to write?’  Chris is a BCre8ive Creative Champion, one of our team of experienced advisors who support our work on developing new ideas, mentoring talent, and creative … Continue reading →

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Creating Great Children’s Content – Episodic Structure 1

Posted on 16/06/2016 by Phil

This blog series follows on from the last of a series of development frameworks for narrative screenworks from mobile and short films to long running TV series.  The aim of this blog is to look at the structure for children’s … Continue reading →

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Creating Great Children’s Content – initial questions

Posted on 03/06/2016 by Phil

This blog series follows on from the last of a series of development frameworks for narrative screenworks from mobile and short films to long running TV series.  The aim of this blog is to look at the very first stage … Continue reading →

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Creative Story Development 4 : Series

Posted on 10/05/2016 by Phil

This blog is part of a series of development frameworks for narrative screenworks from mobile and short films to long running TV series.  The aim of the series is to look at the very first stage of development, when an … Continue reading →

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Creative Story Development 3 : The Television Serial/TV Movie

Posted on 27/04/2016 by Phil

This blog is part of a series of development frameworks for narrative screenworks from mobile and short films to long running TV series.  The aim of the series is to look at the very first stage of development, when an … Continue reading →

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What do TV companies want?

Posted on 14/11/2014 by Phil

Television commissioners from Europe and a couple of Asian networks revealed their current desires for programmes this week in the latest MIPCOM publication TOP DRAMA BUYERS 2014. Here I will attempt to provide some insights into what these comments from … Continue reading →

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