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ftv.co.uk Contents For more information: 020 8900 5800 [email protected] Welcome 02 Sponsors 04 Festival Highlights 07 Festival Information 18 Festival Extras 20 Social Events 21 Orientation Guide 22 Festival Venues 23 Friday Sessions 24 Schedule at a Glance 28 Saturday Sessions 32 Sunday Sessions 43 Fast Track & The Network 50 Executive Committee 54 Advisory Committee 55 Festival Team 56

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01 Welcome Tim Hincks: Executive Chair Andrew Mackenzie: Advisory Chair

“This year is about television “We set the pace in many genres healing itself, moving on and feeling of television around the world. We a renewed sense of confidence.” want to celebrate that this weekend and recognise that this isn’t a TV Festival are talent, ideas and content. We can feel pretty proud of the talent we have as an industry. conference – it’s a Festival!”

That doesn’t mean it’s going to be a massive Across the weekend we’ve tried to simplify the back-slapping exercise. Sessions will be as sessions schedule a bit this year. So the Pentland has questioning and analytical as usual, but hopefully sessions on enormous issues you can’t avoid, from with a more positive tone than last year and with public service broadcasting and the Post MacTaggart a little less Max Mosley-style self-flagellation. to Question Time.

Tim Hincks is Executive Chair of the MediaGuardian When I asked Peter Fincham to deliver the Andrew Mackenzie is Advisory Chair of the 2008 In the next room we have a really strong strand of Edinburgh International Television Festival and MacTaggart Lecture he was young, free and Edinburgh International Television Festival and Head creative masterclasses that celebrate the industry’s Chief Executive of Endemol UK. He heads the unattached. He was the perfect choice for this year’s of Factual Entertainment at Channel 4. He, along talent on screen and off. Last year we found the Peep Festival’s Executive Committee that meets five address because he’s made a career out of ideas with his Advisory Committee, is directly responsible Show Masterclass was one of the things people liked times a year and is responsible for appointing the and talent. I asked him because of his relationship for this year’s line-up of more than 50 sessions. most. It is one of the industry’s favourite programmes, Advisory Chair of each year’s Festival and for overall with talent and ideas. Now he’s very helpfully decided so we took that and built on it. This year we have governance of the event. to take the top job at ITV to make the MacTaggart Tim Kring, Graham Linehan, Jamie Oliver, Skins and Lecture even more interesting and exciting, for which “When we started discussions about this year’s Fonejacker to name a few. They are shows and talent I’m very thankful. Festival, it was a funny old time in terms of trust in that have taken on their genre creatively. Hopefully “Edinburgh is created by and for the people who television. Last year’s Edinburgh was timely; it dealt people can walk away from those sessions feeling actually work in the industry – people who make Thanks to Andy Mackenzie and his team. I think with those issues very well. The industry was very stimulated and inspired. television shows; not just the controllers and CEOs, 2008 is going to be a vintage Festival. And if it’s not, keen to come together and gather itself and there but broadly those who actually work in television obviously, don’t blame me.” were several sessions that really captured Then we’ve got the controller sessions where we’ll and content across all platforms. That’s what makes that moment and took the debate on. hear from Peter Fincham, Jay Hunt and Ben Gale in it special. By Lucy Rouse their new roles. Plus, all the other sessions that will This year, amid discussion about public service capture the key issues of 2008. To borrow Festival Last year there was a lot of soul-searching. Debate television and the increasing effect of digital Director Amy Brown’s phrase, ‘last year was the year about whether TV was in crisis made for more than its penetration, we’ve been keen to consciously of controversy, this is the year of consequences.’ So fair share of cheap headlines but at last year’s Festival recognise the immense talent the British television in sessions like Commissioners’ Panic Room we’ll be there was deep questioning about the rights, wrongs industry holds. It is without doubt one of the UK’s rehearsing scenarios that test how we deal with the and ethics of making television. Hair shirts were foremost creative exports. We set the pace in many legacy of trust and looking for kneejerk judgements. handed round. Some of what was going on this time genres of television around the world. We want to It’s one of the sessions we hope will be dramatic, last year was incredibly serious, such as the problems celebrate that this weekend and recognise that this entertaining and get to the crux of how the industry with premium phone line competitions; some was less isn’t a TV conference – it’s a Festival! It takes place has changed since last year. Enjoy.” serious. But it was all lumped together so we had a over a bank holiday, let’s spread a little glamour sense of collective breakdown. and make people feel excited about working in an By Lucy Rouse amazing industry. This year is about television healing itself, moving on and feeling a renewed sense of confidence. One thing The hottest topic of the year seems to be the public we will celebrate as part of the fightback this year service broadcasting debate. There aren’t many is talent. Television is a young, ambitious industry. opportunities for us to gather together and analyse Whether you’re looking at how to grow your indie, what the new Communications Act is going to look how to have ideas that work on different platforms or like or what public service responsibilities various whether you want to hear about the making of Skins organisations should have in the future. or Heroes, some of the key words at this year’s

02 03 Title & Major Sponsors

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The James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture: Peter Fincham Mr Talent Speaks Out Friday 18:45 – 20:00 McEwan Hall

Peter Fincham made his name in a 20-year career in We’re entering a challenging period. “If you’re doing independent production before becoming one of the a job like Director of TV at ITV it’s like taking a big most popular controllers of BBC One for two short ship through some rapids. You’ve got to keep your years. After falling on his sword when debate about eye out, you’ve got to have a pretty clear focus on trust in television was at its height last October, where you’re trying to get to and a sense of what’s he’s back in an executive position at ITV where he’s fundamental, which doesn’t change much. If you can expected to reinvigorate the broadcaster’s fortunes. create content that an audience will want to watch you will be all right. It doesn’t mean you can take Peter Fincham was asked to deliver the MacTaggart anything for granted. But I will be talking about those Lecture in January, just a few months after he fundamentals.” resigned as BBC One Controller in the wake of an industry storm over ethics and trust. Fincham had In other words, Fincham could hark back to Greg shown a misleading clip of the Queen to journalists Dyke’s rallying call at the end of his MacTaggart as part of a new programming launch. Lecture in 2000: “It’s the programmes, stupid.” Who knows, there might even be a similarity with David TV Festival Executive Chair Tim Hincks says Fincham Liddiment’s MacTaggart in 2001 when he was ITV’s was “unattached” when he was asked to give the Director of Programmes and attacked the BBC for lecture. Advisory Chair Andrew Mackenzie described chasing ratings. him as “an independent voice”. Over the course of his career, Fincham has brought the likes of Smith Fincham will touch on the hottest policy topic of and Jones, Alan Partridge, Stephen Poliakoff, The the moment: public service broadcasting. “I have X Factor and the Maria and Joseph BBC One talent some thoughts about the public service dimension shows to prominence. The fact that Fincham joined of TV,” he says. “A lot of attention is given to the ITV as Director of Television in May merely adds to nature of public service broadcasting and its future. his star billing. My emphasis will be on another aspect of TV – its popularity. That will keep growing and thriving in these So will he talk mostly about ITV or the BBC? “It’s very rapidly changing times. Working at ITV I’m in the first big platform I will be on so it would be odd if the right place. We believe in mainstream TV and the I didn’t talk about ITV,” says Fincham. “I was asked value of entertaining big audiences. We don’t have to do this before I became Director of TV at ITV. What any equivocation about getting big audiences.” I say will be pretty much what I would have said anyway. My views haven’t changed but inevitably the role you’re in creates a context for the views you “Platforms are changing, audience express. I’m trying not to make an ITV speech. And behaviours are changing and all the my thoughts are all my own.” technology that surrounds TV Without getting into the detail of the speech ahead is changing.” of time, he is reluctant to say what the biggest threats to the TV industry are today. “Without wanting to sound crass, I’d rather see opportunities than Will he list his priorities for ITV1? Viewing figures for threats,” he says. ITV1 were reasonably robust earlier this summer, with commercial impacts down just 5% year on year in But he goes on to list some of the challenges. June. But next month ad revenue for ITV1 could fall “We’re living in a TV landscape that’s changing by 13% and the broadcaster’s share price was at a fast. All the parts are moving and not enough parts historic low less than 40p in early July. are pinned down at the moment. Platforms are changing, audience behaviours are changing and “The big difference from the job I did at the BBC all the technology that surrounds TV is changing. is I’m responsible at ITV for five channels and there It’s very exciting. This is the year of the iPlayer and are a lot of different things going on across the of ITV catch up services. We’re four years away channels,” Fincham says. “The digital channels are from analogue switch off. And there are changing a great success and ITV2 and 3 are the two top economics. That creates challenges to broadcasters. digital channels in the land. So I will deal briefly with the digital channels and give a clear sense of what they are.

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The Worldview Address: Wadah Khanfar View from the Middle East Sunday 13:00 – 14:00 The Fintry

So is there a target for ITV Production to make 75% This year’s Worldview Address is given by the “A lot of attention is given to the of all ITV programmes? “That’s not a target. When Director General of Al Jazeera Networks. nature of public service broad- that was said it was making the point that the in- house arm could aspire to that (because of the 25% Wadah Khanfar was a correspondent for the casting and its future. My emphasis independent production quota). That’s not a target, Arabic news channel Al Jazeera before he joined will be on another aspect of TV – it’s more a balance. Supply for ITV, as with the BBC, the channel’s management. From 1997 to 2003 he is governed by all sorts of things, market forces as reported from some of the world’s most troubled its popularity.” well as strategy.” areas including a stint as Al Jazeera’s war correspondent in Afghanistan in 2001 and 2002 when “ITV1 is the flagship aircraft carrier that the other Fincham is clearly a realist to the core – he has to be a US-led invasion forced the Taliban out of power. channels sail around. It couldn’t be more different, now he’s working for a publicly quoted company. He He also covered the most recent Iraq war for Al it’s been around for more than 50 years. My emphasis must safeguard ITV Production while also ensuring the Jazeera, reporting from Kurdish-controlled territory will be on making sure we have a strong, big channel best programming ideas get on air. His perspective in the north of the country. in the way that ITV viewers expect with entertainment, as independent poacher turned ITV gamekeeper will drama, sport – we have a fantastic portfolio of football be invaluable, given this year’s TV Festival is all about In 2006, Khanfar was promoted from Managing rights now – but these are perennial challenges talent and ideas. Director of the Al Jazeera Channel to Director context”. One answer, he says, is for “a physical and genres.” General of the network of channels that includes Al presence in zones of conflict”. Yet he is wary, even Peter Fincham will deliver The James MacTaggart Jazeera English, Al Jazeera Sports and Al Jazeera scathing, of the practice of embedded journalism Will he make any reference to the so-called Memorial Lecture at 18:45 on Friday at McEwan Hall. Documentary plus online services. calling it “a new form of journalism that confounds the Crowngate affair which ended his tenure at the BBC? shooting of the camera with the shooting of the gun”. “To me it seems a long time ago now. I’m not trying to By Lucy Rouse In his speech at the MediaGuardian Edinburgh Embedded journalism denies the other side a voice, brush things under the carpet, but that was another International Television Festival, Khanfar will argue he believes. chapter and this is an exciting new one.” that those working in the media must “explain the hidden dimensions behind the news” because they He is far from the first person to argue for more And finally, after spending 20 years in the independent are “entrusted with the mission of bearing witness context, more consideration, more time for modern sector as Managing Director of Talkback, eventually to history”. Using his post-graduate studies in news journalism. In last year’s MacTaggart Lecture merging the company with Thames and making his philosophy to hypothesise his arguments, Khanfar Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman said: “There is reputation (not to mention his fortune), does he think says that if the media is the fourth estate, it is a a clear anxiety that both parliament and television are the glory days of financially successful indies are over, “soft power”, coerced by others and used to serve sliding into irrelevance.” He went on, “We’ve become given the likes of RDF are looking to de-list and there economic and political interests. too interested in the way we deliver what we do, at have been fewer indie acquisitions lately? the expense of what we deliver.” “These things follow economic cycles like anything He says it has become harder in recent years to report else. Indies over the last 15 or 20 years have been on and from different war zones, particularly since the Speaking to Broadcast earlier this year, Channel 4 a big growth sector. The UK may go into a cyclical September 11 2001 attacks on the US. Covering the News presenter Jon Snow said, “Things that need downturn where we’ll see fewer big indie deals. so-called war against terrorism and issues relating more understanding become harder to understand But it doesn’t mean the age of big indies is over to Islam and the western world is also fraught with because [broadcasters] have bundled together a in the least.” difficulty, he says. Meanwhile, journalists’ ethics and whole lot of other people’s coverage which leaves partiality are under the microscope as never before. it looking like scrambled egg.” He can’t resist answering the question with his new ITV hat on. “I’ve seen it from all perspectives. For Khanfar will talk about how freedom of expression is Khanfar concludes his speech at the Festival by broadcasters like ITV it’s very important to maximise hampered in modern news journalism and suggests a suggesting the media has become a “dissociated the value of our own production capability while timely and crucial re-think of the profession is needed elite”, “heavily dependent on political and economic working with the best indies. I’ve always believed in to save the reputations of those who work in it. “We powers” and urges journalists to dive below the a mixed economy. Like public service broadcasting are, dear colleagues, badly in need of a frank and headlines, explore the cultural, social and historical TV, it should be a mixed economy with public funding sincere overhaul of our profession. If not, then we risk contexts of societies and world events in order for the BBC, maybe Channel 4 in the future and losing the credibility of journalism and the genuine to build real bridges of understanding and dialogue commercially funded ITV. significance of free words,” he says. with viewers.

“Coming to ITV, as at the BBC, I have a strong One priority, according to Khanfar, is outgrowing the That’s a message that no doubt Snow and Paxman emphasis on maximising the value of what we have superficiality that comes with “immediate” news; would endorse. Once again, the challenge is for in ITV Production. It matters to broadcasters what the sort of media coverage that lends itself, in his broadcasters to make such aims a reality in their daily they own. We have a wider stake in the evolving words, to carelessness, foregone conclusions, and hourly news coverage. relationship between indies and big broadcasters. unfair bias plus an endless quest for “out-of-context We may see that relationship change. Currents can information”. He will argue instead for “a media Wadah Khanfar will deliver The Worldview Address flow in different directions at the same time.” of depth” capable of digesting and presenting the at 13:00 on Sunday in The Fintry. news in “a wider cultural, sociological and historical By Lucy Rouse

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Public Service Broadcasting Going Public on PSB Saturday 12:30 – 13:30 The Pentland

Public service broadcasting is under review by Feeding into Ofcom’s PSB review are separate Ofcom and the Department for Culture, Media Ofcom reviews on the future of Channel 4, children’s & Sport (DCMS). Whether you’re curious about the television, news and of non-news regional ITV future of Channel 4’s funding, ITV’s commitment programming, and the concept of the public service to regional news or the BBC’s attitude to sharing publisher (PSP) overseeing public service content in its licence fee, this session will outline what public the digital age. service broadcasting might look like in the digital age. This session is designed to reflect the different issues that each of the broadcasters face. For Channel 4 Forget Ofcom. The future of public service the future is all about filling a funding shortfall that broadcasting could be outlined between the four walls it says will be £150m a year after analogue switch of the EICC’s Pentland suite this weekend as players off in 2012. ITV wants the freedom to safeguard from the leading public service broadcasters gather its future commercially, by rationalising its regional on one platform for the first time this year to say what news operations, increasing advertising airtime and they want for their organisations in the future. Melvyn Bragg, Controller of Specialist Factual, ITV abolishing the dreaded CRR (contract rights renewal Andy Duncan, Chief Executive, Channel 4 mechanism) which lets advertisers spend less when The session will feature BBC Vision Director Jana ratings fall. Bennett, Channel 4 Chief Executive Andy Duncan and ITV Controller of Specialist Factual and Arts Melvyn For its part, the BBC feels its licence fee should be Bragg who will be questioned by a panel of informed secure under the terms of its latest Charter but it must and critical friends, namely media consultant and still resist calls for the licence to be top-sliced and for former ITV executive Steve Hewlett, Ofcom board privatisation of commercially successful services such member and former Channel 4 Director of Television as Radio 1 and 2. Tim Gardam and Guardian News and Media Director of Digital Content and columnist Emily Bell. There is plenty of detail behind each broadcaster’s top line. Channel 4 expects Ofcom to choose the “As we head into the all-important second phase third of the four options outlined in the first phase of of Ofcom’s public service broadcasting review, its review, whereby BBC and Channel 4 retain PSB “As we head into the all-important this session will show where the main players see obligations and other broadcasters can pitch for themselves. The format is the key,” says Hewlett. long-term PSB funding. second phase of Ofcom’s public “We expect to see the full range of questions service broadcasting review, this discussed. No issue will be off limits and we’ll Jana Bennett, Director, BBC Vision The question then for Duncan is what explicitly see the strengths and weaknesses in each of the Channel 4 wants. Up to now, Channel 4 has just said session will show where the main broadcasters’ positions.” it wants assistance in some form. One suggestion players see themselves. The format is that Channel 4, like the BBC, would like to avoid is the key,” Ofcom is due to publish the second phase of its “The argument has shifted away eating into the BBC licence fee but feels that talk of public service broadcasting (PSB) review this sharing the licence fee is “keeping the BBC honest” Steve Hewlett, Former ITV Executive September and the convergence think tank set up by from plurality being the only solution for the time being. the DCMS and Department for Business is ploughing ahead with its thinking on the future of media policy. to ensuring sufficient quantity and Channel 4 could also do more to counter what it sees Both are due to publish conclusions early next year. quality of programming”. as the BBC’s two main points at this stage in the debate. Namely that the licence fee can’t be touched There is talk of a new Communications Act to govern BBC source by other broadcasters because the public don’t want the media industry. One view is that a green paper that to happen (some wonder where the evidence is heralding any new act would have to be published for this ring-fencing of the licence) and that plurality before the next election, which most commentators isn’t so important after all. expect will be in 2010. That means a green paper appearing a year to 18 months from now. The BBC is reluctant to take centre stage at this point in the PSB debate, suggesting the future of Channel 4 and ITV are greater priorities. But insiders hope the top-slicing argument has come and gone. Licence fee funding hasn’t so far been earmarked to help ITV produce children’s programming, and even the money the BBC is giving Channel 4 to help with digital transmission costs could be unlawful if the European Union decides that it counts as state aid.

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Richard & Judy in Conversation Daytime Duo Saturday 15:30 – 16:30 The Pentland

The corporation is also questioning the notion of 20 years of Richard & Judy there being more than one public service provider. “The argument has shifted away from plurality being 1986 Richard & Judy marry, second time the only solution to ensuring sufficient quantity and around for both of them quality of programming,” says a BBC source. In its latest PSB submission to Ofcom, the BBC argued for 1988 Richard & Judy become the launch partnerships and “a collaborative plan” rather than presenters of ITV’s This Morning “a radical new system” or “direct public funding of Channel 4”. One such collaboration could be with ITV 2001 Richard & Judy leave ITV after 13 years in regional news, where the BBC has suggested it to launch a new chat show at 5pm on Channel 4 could supply non-competitive footage. 2004 The Richard & Judy Book Club is launched ITV says it wants to continue to invest in quality as a regular strand in the Channel 4 show original content from around the UK, because that’s what viewers and advertisers want too. But ITV also “No issue will be off limits and we’ll 2006 Paul O’Grady moves from ITV to share the wants freedom from what it calls “a set of analogue see the strengths and weaknesses in Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan have just 5pm slot on Channel 4 with Richard and Judy regulations” so that it can compete with commercial presented their last chat show for Channel 4 before companies such as Google and Yahoo which are each of the broadcasters’ positions.” moving to the new UKTV channel Watch in October. 2008 Richard & Judy announce that their summer relatively unregulated and taking a larger and Here they reflect on their years as doyens of series will be their last for Channel 4. A new weekday larger share of UK advertising. ITV would like to see daytime TV. show is planned for UKTV channel Watch, which progressive deregulation from next year, when it launches in October reckons the cost of its licences will outweigh Now that you’re leaving Channel 4, how the benefits. would you summarise your legacy in terrestrial How would you describe the impact of the daytime television? Book Club on viewers and readers? Observers believe the benefits ITV gets from its four Judy: “What surprises us the most is how, when we Richard: “The way it has taken off and achieved such DTT slots, its EPG slot and the HD slot it’s expected first moved to Channel 4, the 5pm slot was initially recognition in the literary market has surpassed all to get on DTT are worth £40-50m a year. “What’s that referred to as the graveyard shift. Now it seems to of our expectations. I think what still surprises us is worth in concessions?” asks an industry executive. have become a coveted time slot that’s the subject that Book Club has become a brand in itself and even One expectation is that ITV will have to promise to of one of the fiercest ratings battles in television. those who don’t necessarily watch our show follow keep a national news service going but it’s already in So it would be nice to think in some way we have the choices we make. We’d like to think, to an extent, advanced discussions with Ofcom about revising its contributed to its turnaround.” it has reinvigorated a public interest in reading and I regional news structure. think what people enjoy about our recommendations What do you look forward to with your is that they are easily accessible and have a mass Whatever happens in the debate this weekend, new shows on UKTV? appeal.” Ofcom is expected to be clearer on its plan for the Judy: “The move to a brand new channel and a prime future of public service broadcasting in September. time slot is a fresh challenge for us and a chance to What have been the highest and lowest points But the regulator doesn’t anticipate having “one do something completely new. We’re pleased to retain of your career on television so far? solution” by then. So there’s still plenty to argue for. some of the most popular aspects of our existing Judy: “It’s always rather daunting in many ways to series such as Book Club and Summer Read. It’s move on, as we seem to have done in seven year The Edinburgh PSB Review takes place in fantastic, though, to still have big name guests on cycles, but it’s been very fulfilling that our audience The Pentland on Saturday at 12:30. the show, which we’re both looking forward to – it’s seems to have stuck with us throughout moving always been the crux of our programmes and we get from This Morning to London and then to Channel 4 By Lucy Rouse so much enjoyment from it…and there are still a lot of in 2001.” people out there we want to meet.” Richard: “My legendary bad Ali G impression and Will you continue your Book Club? Judy’s dress falling open at the National Television Richard: “Absolutely, Book Club seems to have Awards are both things we can’t forget. And, guest- taken on a life on its own and we never wanted to wise, a very awkward interview with Chris Rock, who say goodbye to it. Its popularity seems to increase refused to shake my hand and turned his back on us, each year and it’s something we both always wanted was memorable for all the wrong reasons.” to do. We’ve had such incredible backing from the retailers as well, so as long as there continues to be Richard & Judy discuss their career in an interview an appetite for it, we’ll carry on doing it.” with Nick Ferarri on Saturday at 15:30 in The Pentland.

By Lucy Rouse

14 15 Highlights Jamie Oliver Happy Days Live Heroes: A Masterclass with Tim Kring Hjemme Hos Jamie Our Hero Saturday 12:30 – 13:30 The Fintry En Casa De Jamie Oliver With its complex web of storylines and superhero characters, Heroes has won a raft of accolades in the US and last year picked up a BAFTA in the UK Jamie’s Chef for Best International Show. Creator Tim Kring talks about the making of the hit show ahead of the third Jamie at Home series which airs on NBC this autumn. Where did the idea for Heroes come from? Jamie’s School Dinners The idea was born out of necessity. The show was picked up in mid-May and needed to be on the air in mid-September. We had eight story lines that didn’t converge in the serialised story telling, so we needed Jamie’s Great Italian Escape to take advantage of what’s called “cross-boarding” for production. In other words, we wanted to be able to go to a certain location and shoot all the scenes that took place there. In order to do that, we needed Jamie Videki Konyhaja multiple scripts ready by the time we went into What do you put the appeal of the show down to? production in early July. So it was humanly impossible This is a complicated question because I think so to write these scripts one at a time. The only option much of it is about a very illusive zeitgeist that the Jamie Oliver Australian Diary available was to gang up and write them together. show has tapped into. There is a feeling we all have You take this story and I’ll take that one, etc. Now, in this time in history that the world is out of balance this had some really unexpected consequences – and vibrating on a very dangerous level. So this most of them positive. It meant that we could write show offers a kind of postmodern idea that we as a scripts very quickly and most importantly, every species will evolve in a way that can do something writer on staff was fully invested in every script. about the huge problems we face in the world. That Jamie στο σπίτι this power to change our world is built into our DNA Where do you get your ideas for the characters? and will come from the most ordinary among us. The Everywhere. The world. There are more people and show has a message of hope and interconnectivity more parts of the world out there than people realise that I think people crave right now. It also has a real Джемми на дому and we try to really bring the world community message of global consciousness. It says that we together by integrating characters from all walks of are all in this together and that only by finding one Jamie’s Fowl Dinners life, ethnicity, economic status, everything. Then, we another, coming together from disparate cultures and think “what makes them special?” The characters’ different walks of life, can we save the world. powers always come from an emotional need that the character has. We never come at it by saying wouldn’t Heroes is not available on the BBC’s internet Jamie Au Vert it be cool to have someone who shoot lasers out of TV catch-up service the iPlayer; do you think their eyes. The power always reflects the character it should be? and our needs for story. We are living in a world where people will find Jamie’s Kitchen a show like Heroes in some other way if it is not How far ahead do you have the storyline mapped? provided in the usual manner. For that reason, I think We have the season loosely mapped out, and as of it really wants to live everywhere that people are right now (early July) we’re shooting pieces of episode connected – online, on air, on mobile, DVD, etc. Serving up Jamie Oliver 4, pieces of 6 and the main unit is working on episode The more people that get to see Heroes the better! 7 in the room upstairs and writing 11 and 12. We use very specific sign posts that we write towards. In Tim Kring will be interviewed by Danny Wallace in over 130 countries. other words, there are big plot points that we know in The Fintry at 12:30 on Saturday. we want to get to by certain episodes along the way. FremantleMedia Enterprises is proud to distribute www.fidtv.com Log on to a world of entertainment I have learned over the years that it is not good to be By Lucy Rouse Jamie Oliver and to have brought his unique approach locked into too much story ahead of time. It is a very organic process to make a show. On any given day to programming to a truly global audience. FREMANTLEMEDIA ENTERPRISES a thousand things can go wrong. Actors’ availability, locations fall through, chemistry between actors that From the biggest in the business to the next big 1 Stephen Street isn’t what you expect, etc. Any one of those can make Sponsored by thing, we believe in working with top content creators London W1T 1AL, UK the whole house of cards come tumbling down. So you want to stay somewhat flexible and allow worldwide, ensuring that they realise their full potential iteration and the unexpected to dictate where the on the international stage. story is going. Jamie Oliver will be taking part in the Richard Dunn Memorial Interview. 16

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Strathblane Hall, EICC A complimentary coach shuttle Carrick Suite, EICC service will be available to All delegates must register and transport delegates to and from The Press Centre, sponsored collect their badges on arrival at central Edinburgh hotels and by five, is open to all press the Festival in the Strathblane Hall, TV Festival venues, courtesy of accredited delegates daily EICC. Disney Channel. Delegates will be between 09:00 – 19:00. For all entertained en route to the rocking press enquiries during the Registration desks will be open soundtrack of new Disney Channel Festival, please contact a at the following times: Original Movie Camp Rock. member of the Taylor Herring team, via the Press Centre. Friday 22 August 09:00 – 18:00 Coaches will pick up and drop off Saturday 23 August 09:00 – 18:00 delegates approximately every 20 Telephone: minutes during the times listed +44 (0) 131 519 4142 Sunday 24 August 09:00 – 15:30 below from the following hotels: Bonham, Caledonian, The George, Sponsored by Admission to all sessions at the Roxburghe and Sheraton Grand. Festival is on a first come, first serve basis on presentation of a valid delegate badge. Please wear it to all sessions and Festival Friday 22 August 2008 events. There is a replacement fee of £25 for any lost badges. Hotels to EICC 11:00 – 13:00 Travel Desk EICC to Hotels 15:00 – 16:00 The Festival’s preferred travel EICC to McEwan 18:15 Hall partners, Stanmore Business Information Desk Travel Management, will be McEwan Hall to 19:45 contactable throughout the Strathblane Hall, EICC Our Dynamic Earth weekend on: Our Dynamic Earth 22:00 The Information Desk is open for to The George Telephone: all Festival related enquiries for the +44 (0) 20 8731 1333 duration of the Festival. Edinburgh Saturday 23 August 2008 guides and maps, courtesy of Visit Hotels to EICC 09:00 – 10:00 Scotland, are also available. Festival Office EICC to Hotels 12:00 – 13:00 Messages for delegates can be Harris Suite, EICC left and collected throughout the EICC to Hotels 19:30 – 20:30 weekend. Hotels to 21:00 – 22:00 To contact any of the Festival Team The George while in Edinburgh please ask at Friday 22 August 12:00 – 18:00 the EICC reception or the Festival Saturday 23 August 09:00 – 18:00 Please note there is no coach Information Desk. service on Sunday 24 August Sunday 24 August 09:00 – 17:00 T +44 (0) 131 519 4141 Sponsored by F +44 (0) 131 519 4140

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The Green Room ITV Football Virgin Media Pedicabs The Network Weekend Workshop Friday Night Opening Reception Saturday Night Party Live Performance Lomond Foyer, EICC Conference Square, EICC Various locations, see map in Friday 22 August Saturday 23 August delegate bag Cromdale Hall, EICC Discovery Networks UK invites Try out your football skills courtesy Sunday 24 August Our Dynamic Earth, The George Hotel, delegates to visit The Green Room, of ITV in the TV Goal Challenge! No more fighting for expensive 12:00 – 13:30 112 Holyrood Road 19 – 21 George Street a tranquil break-out area (adjacent Fabulous prizes are on offer for cabs or weary walks to and from 20:00 – 22:00 21:30 – late to the Moorfoot & Kilsyth rooms). those who top the goal kicking the EICC and the assortment of In less than 48 hours, The Network Smoothies and massages will be challenge, and a booby prize for drinking holes you will inevitably delegates will have devised, The Festival’s social events At the end of the second day on offer throughout the weekend. the most impressive misses. The end up in! Virgin Media Television written, produced and filmed kick off with the Friday Night of the Festival join us at the Delegates will also be able to winners will be announced at the and Virgin Media are determined to their own TV programmes. Please Opening Reception. Take in legendary Saturday Night Party experience some of Discovery’s Channel of the Year Awards on make your Edinburgh as painless come and join us as they perform spectacular views over Edinburgh at The George. Grab a drink from current programming. The Green Saturday evening. as possible so they have laid on an their work live for you. This is your as you are fed, watered and the bar, catch up with friends and Room is the perfect space to relax army of pedicabs just for you so chance to see the TV talent of entertained at a new venue for colleagues, and unleash your inner between sessions. Sponsored by you can let someone else do the tomorrow in action today! 2008, Our Dynamic Earth. Travolta on the dance floor! work while you scoot around the Opening Times: city alfresco and ease your Two options are available to you Friday 22 August 11:00 – 17:30 eco-conscience. when you leave the MacTaggart Environmentally-friendly Festival Lecture – either jump on one of Saturday 23 August 10:00 – 19:00 Sponsored by the coaches available outside the Sunday 24 August 10:00 – 15:00 This year the Festival is putting in McEwan Hall, or stretch your legs place a green initiative to improve and enjoy the fifteen minute walk, Sponsored by MTV Networks Digital Lounge our ecological footprint with the following the map on page 23. support of ESD Ltd. We are aiming Strathblane Hall, EICC to achieve carbon neutral status Sponsored by over the next few years as well This year visit the Digital Warner Bros. Delegate Café as sourcing merchandise and Lounge for a real MTV Networks collateral ethically and locally. experience. View premium content Strathblane Hall, EICC Diva TV Nail Bar from MTV, Nickelodeon and As part of this strategy we Paramount, upload, download, Meet for lunch or drinks between source all print material from Strathblane Hall, EICC competitions, internet access, sessions in the Festival’s Delegate sustainable forests, provide recycle Channel of the Year Awards 2008 mobile charging – all free, all the Café on the ground floor. bins throughout our venues and Add some glamour to your TV time. Plus catch the Spanking promote environmentally-friendly Saturday 23 August Festival experience! Diva TV, the New Session live from upcoming Sandwiches, salads, snacks, hot travel to all guests. In addition, new entertainment channel for Edinburgh band Broken Records & cold drinks are available daily delegate bags are made from PET The Pentland, EICC women, invites you to have a on Saturday at 17:00. during Festival opening hours. recycled plastic bottles and all 18:30 – 19:15 manicure at the Diva TV Nail Bar. www.mtvnetworks.co.uk promotional literature is recycled Make sure you visit the stand early Sponsored by at the end of the event. Join us to discover which to book a place. Sponsored by Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Sponsored by channels have triumphed in the Opening Times: tightly fought contest to be named Friday 22 August 13:30 – 17:30 the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival Saturday 23 August 10:00 – 19:00 Channel of the Year. Sunday 24 August 10:00 – 14:30 Other awards presented during the Sponsored by ceremony will include The Network and Fast Track Choice Award for Best Programme and the Best Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial TV Programmes of the Year.

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Friday Sessions How to Look Good Naked

12:30 – 13:30 TV bosses beware. Kicking off the Festival The Pentland this year, Gok Wan is going to get his hands on the TV industry. Live on stage, he’ll work his magic on two surprise guests in need of a re-fit, while revealing the results of his mission to uncover the best and worst dressed in British broadcasting. Brace yourself; it’s time Producers: Alexandra Fraser Creative to see the industry naked. Director, Maverick Television Claire Morrison Producer, Maverick Television Martha Housden Development Producer, Maverick Television Ralph Lee Head of Specialist Factual, Channel 4 Tanya Shaw Commissioning Editor, Specialist Factual, Channel 4 VT Producer: Mark Downie Executive Producer, Maverick Television Host: Gok Wan

Commissioners’ Panic Room

13:45 – 14:45 If last year was the year of controversy, Producers: Mark Roberts Executive The Fintry this is the year of consequences. Just Producer Factual, Diverse Productions how far can you go before you cross the Prash Naik Deputy Head of Legal & line, breach the rules and make yourself Compliance, Channel 4 the next poster boy for TV fakery? With Chair: Peter Dale producers caricatured as reckless and Panellists: Emma Cooper Series Producer broadcasters accused of arse-covering, for Louis Theroux, Hamish Mykura, Head we put senior commissioners to the test. of MORE4, Nick Curwin Managing Director, A hypothetical unfolding production begins Firefly Productions Richard Klein Head of to run into problems and the producers Independent Commissioning, turn to their commissioners for help, but BBC Knowledge what wise words of wisdom do they have and how will they cope when we turn up the heat?

Controller Interview: Danny Cohen

13:45 – 14:45 Over one year ago Danny Cohen The Sidlaw announced his intention to “move BBC Three’s centre of gravity younger” and Sponsored by make the channel “a multi-platform pioneer”. Entertainment shows including Lily Allen and Friends and The Wall have helped him realise this goal. But it is with documentary series such as Executive Producers: Ian Russell Deputy Young Mums’ Mansion and Blood, Sweat Controller of Current Affairs, News & and T-Shirts that he has gained greater Documentaries, five critical success. So how does Danny Iain Dodgeon Development Executive, plan on moving forward from his first Cheetah TV testing year? What has he learnt from his Producer: Beth Davies Development online adventures? And with the possible Producer, Amaze TV migration of Gavin and Stacey to BBC Chair: Sam Delaney Journalist & One, is he confident of finding the next Broadcaster comedy hit? Speaker: Danny Cohen Controller, BBC Three

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The Fall and Rise of the Sitcom Controller Interview: Richard Woolfe

13:45 – 14:45 Just three years after David Liddiment 15:15 – 16:15 Two years into the job Richard Woolfe’s The Moorfoot pronounced the sitcom dead, he’s back to The Sidlaw channel boasts an impressive range of & Kilsyth find out whether, with the help of a panel commissioned shows – from the gritty drawn from the current crop of sitcom Sponsored by Ross Kemp franchise to ambitious Sponsored by stars and comedy supremos, new life has entertainment events such as Gladiators. been breathed into it. Are we witnessing But as the relentless growth of Freeview the revival of the traditional sitcom, sees Sky One struggling to out rate complete with studio set and laughter track Producers: Helena Peacock Head of FiveUS, how can next year’s commissions Executive Producers: Ian Russell Deputy and why are younger, edgier comedians International Development, VideoText secure the future for BSkyB’s showcase Controller of Current Affairs, News & being drawn to the genre? Communications Ltd entertainment channel? Documentaries, five Richard Evans Head of Features & Format Iain Dodgeon Development Executive, Development, BBC Vision Cheetah TV Special Consultant: Dick Fiddy Producer: James Marshall Development TV Consultant, BFI Producer, Middle Child Productions Chair: David Liddiment Trust Member, BBC Chair: James O’Brien Radio Presenter Panellists: Chris Addison Lab Rats, & Journalist The Thick of It Katherine Parkinson The Speaker: Richard Woolfe Director of IT Crowd Lucy Lumsden Controller of Programming, Sky One, Two & Three Comedy Commissioning, BBC Paul Jackson Director of Entertainment What’s Up? Docs & Comedy, ITV 15:15 – 16:15 The documentary is back. After all Producer & Chair: Sarfraz Manzoor Writer The Moorfoot those warnings that everything from & Broadcaster & Kilsyth reality television to talent shows would Panellists: Alan Hayling Editorial Director, The Richard Dunn Memorial Interview: Jamie Oliver put a nail in the coffin for the traditional Renegade Films Dawn Porter Writer & documentary, this last year has seen the Presenter Hamish Mykura Head of MORE4 Join Jamie Oliver for the Edinburgh genre’s return. Channel 4 boosted its Richard Klein Head of Independent 15:00 – 16:15 International Television Festival’s first output of Cutting Edge to up to 30 single Commissioning, BBC Knowledge Peter The Pentland interactive cook up! Jamie Oliver is documentaries. The BBC’s White Season Taylor Journalist & BBC Documentary arguably television’s foremost public was a controversial success, sparking Maker Sponsored by service campaigner. He also runs his discussion everywhere from the Daily Mail own indie, presides over an international to Newsnight and the new Wonderland mega-brand, and is the face of a strand was a critical hit. So why have supermarket. But how does he reconcile Producers: Dominique Walker TV execs re-embraced the documentary his commercial work with his public service Commissioning Editor, Factual and what opportunities does it offer commitments? And what are the risks Entertainment, Channel 4 production companies? Tasty treats provided of combining the role of producer and Natalie Marsh Editorial Assistant, by FremantleMedia talent? As Jamie cooks up a feast for the Channel 4 Enterprises – proud to audience, Peter Bazalgette will give him Zoe Collins Head of Fresh One have brought Jamie a proper grilling on the pressure points Productions I’m a Celebrity: Get Me On TV! Oliver to over 130 of his career. Chair: Peter Bazalgette Newbaz Ltd. countries. Speaker: Jamie Oliver 16:45 – 17:45 Sharon Osbourne joins an industry panel The Pentland to discuss why any celebrity in their right mind would go on TV? Shows like Strictly Britain’s Lost Talent Come Dancing, Hogan Knows Best and Celebrity Big Brother have broken 15:15 – 16:15 Smart young production staff are the Producers: Jo Taylor 4 Talent Manager, up relationships, destroyed families The Fintry lifeblood of the industry. But in a vibrant Channel 4 or wrecked careers. Broadcasters are independent and freelance market, do we Ruwan Fernando Learning & pushing the genre further every year – the Executive Producer: David Booth do enough to nurture and develop these Development Manager, Channel 4 last 12 months have seen Jodie Marsh VP Programming, MTV Networks talents and skills? Are the new generation Film Producers: Meredith Chambers marry a stranger (or so we thought), UK & Ireland of TV talent getting the training they Commissioning Editor, Documentaries, Kerry Katona give birth on camera, and Producers: Jason Mitchell Development deserve? Featuring an exclusive specially Channel 4 Sarah McCarthy Shooting dozens of celebrities put themselves Producer, MTV Networks UK & Ireland shot Secret Millionaire film, this session Producer & Director, RDF under scrutiny for our entertainment on Jonathan Rippon Deputy Head of Content explores what more the broadcasters Chair: Tim Samuels Documentary shows like I’m a Celebrity, Hell’s Kitchen Development, ITV Imagine and indies can do to ensure training and Maker & Presenter and Celebrity Wife Swap. Where will the Chair: Kate Silverton Broadcast development becomes a reality for all. Panellists: Julia Waring Head of Production pursuit of ratings all end? Will celebrities Journalist, BBC Resources, RDF do anything for exposure? Panellists: Mark Frith Journalist & Patrick Holland Executive Producer, Former Editor, Heat Magazine Ricochet Ruth Pitt Executive Producer & Max Clifford, Natalka Znak Controller Director, Century Films Peter Dale Factual Entertainment & Executive Peter Salmon Chief Creative Officer, BBC Producer, ‘I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Vision Stuart Murphy Creative Director, Here’, ITV Productions Sharon Osbourne TwoFour Broadcast 26 27 Schedule at a Glance Schedule at a Glance

Friday 22 August Saturday 23 August Sunday 24 August

12:30 – 13:30 How to Look Good Naked: 9:30 – 10:30 Post MacTaggart Q&A 14:00 – 15:00 8 out of 10 Cats: 10:00 – 11:00 Question Time: Edinburgh Special with Peter Fincham Edinburgh Special Edinburgh Special The Pentland The Pentland The Pentland The Pentland

13:45 – 14:45 Commissioners’ Panic Room The Viral Grand Prix Controller Interview: Women, Know Your Place The Fintry The Fintry ITV The Fintry The Sidlaw Controller Interview: Controller Interview: TV War, What is it Good For? BBC Three Virgin Media & UKTV This is News Jim...But Not The Moorfoot & Kilsyth The Sidlaw The Sidlaw As We Know it The Moorfoot & Kilsyth The Fall and Rise of Dragons’ Den: Factual 11:30 – 12:30 The Alternative MacTaggart: the Sitcom & Documentaries Life’s a Pitch Armando Iannucci The Moorfoot & Kilsyth The Moorfoot & Kilsyth The Tinto The Pentland

Drama’s Risky Problem Skins: A Masterclass 15:00 – 16:15 The Richard Dunn Memorial The Tinto 15:30 – 16:30 Richard & Judy in Conversation with Brian Elsley Interview: Jamie Oliver The Pentland The Fintry The Pentland 11:00 – 12:00 The Futureview Address: The Rise and Rise of Controller Interview: Clay Shirky VOD in the UK ITV2 15:15 – 16:15 Britian’s Lost Talent The Pentland The Fintry The Sidlaw The Fintry Graham Linehan: Controller Interview: BBC PLC Controller Interview: A Masterclass BBC One The Moorfoot & Kilsyth Sky One The Fintry The Sidlaw The Sidlaw Mastermind: Get Me a Black Controller The New British Invasion Edinburgh Special What’s Up? Docs The Sidlaw The Moorfoot & Kilsyth The Tinto The Moorfoot & Kilsyth Dragons’ Den: Formats The Moorfoot & Kilsyth 17:00 – 18:00 How to Save ITV 13:00 – 14:00 How to Have a Good Idea 16:45 – 17:45 I’m a Celebrity: The Fintry The Pentland Get Me On TV! TV’s Crystal Ball The Pentland The Tinto Controller Interview: The Worldview Address: BBC Two & Four Wadah Khanfar The Last Tycoon: Has the TV The Sidlaw The Fintry Bubble Burst? 12:30 – 13:30 The Edinburgh PSB Review The Fintry The Pentland The Network and MGEITF Joint Controller Interview: Session: The Young Ones five Controller Interview: Heroes: A Masterclass The Moorfoot & Kilsyth The Sidlaw E4 and MORE4 with Tim Kring The Sidlaw The Fintry Are You Smarter Than a TV Fonejacker: A Masterclass Executive? The Moorfoot & Kilsyth Branded! The Real Madmen Controller Interview: The Tinto The Moorfoot & Kilsyth Channel 4 The Sidlaw 14:30 – 15:30 Before They Were Famous: 18:30 – 19:15 Channel of the Year Awards Edinburgh Special 18:45 – 20:00 The James MacTaggart Dragons’ Den: Comedy The Pentland The Pentland Memorial Lecture: Peter Fincham & Entertainment (Coach to McEwan Hall) The Moorfoot & Kilsyth 21:30 – Late Saturday Night Party Kings Hall, The George Hotel 20:00 – 10:00 Friday Night Opening Reception (Coach or walk to Our Dynamic Earth)

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The Last Tycoon: Has the TV Bubble Burst? The James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture: Peter Fincham

16:45 – 17:45 12 Yard selling to ITV. All3Media funding Producers: David Flynn 18:45 – 20:00 The much anticipated thoughts on the The Fintry Studio Lambert. Even as the credit crunch Managing Director, Brighter Pictures McEwan Hall, state of the industry from the man who, in dries up city money, industry sources Nick Powell Managing Director, Teviot Place the space of a year, has been in charge of continue to fund acquisitions in the indie Ricochet Pictures Britain’s two biggest television channels. sector. And millionaires are made – on Chair: Mathew Horsman Joint Peter Fincham resigned as Controller of paper at least – as producer colleagues Managing Director, Mediatique BBC One following the controversy over look on enviously. But how do you get your Panellists: Eileen Gallagher CEO, Shed the Queen documentary and in February hands on a slice of the pie? And with the Productions Peter Bazalgette 2008 became Director of Television at Executive Producer: Peter Barron economy looking fragile, is it time to make Investor, Newbaz Ltd ITV. In his MacTaggart Lecture, Peter will Editor, BBC Newsnight that big step? Investors and producers Richard McKerrow Managing Director, concentrate on the creative challenges Producer: Lucy Crystal Producer, BBC reveal how you can create a company that Love Productions Tom Manwaring Director, facing television in an environment of Speaker: Peter Fincham Director of can make your fortune. Ingenious Corporate Finance increasing commercial, competitive and Television, ITV regulatory pressure. Controller Interview: Angela Jain & Hamish Mykura Friday Night Opening Reception 16:45 – 17:45 After a year of budget cuts and the The Sidlaw departure of Director of Programmes 20:00 – 22:00 The Friday Night Opening Reception Peter Dale, what does incoming MORE4 Our Dynamic celebrates the beginning of the Festival Sponsored by chief Hamish Mykura see as the channel’s Earth with entertainment, drinks and canapes. future? How will challenging factual strands such as True Stories fare against Coaches will be available outside more profitable repeats of property shows? McEwan Hall to transport delegates to Executive Producers: Ian Russell Sponsored by the Reception, or take in the sights of the With Big Brother, Celebrity Hijack and Deputy Controller of Current Affairs, Festival city as you follow the walking the continuing success of Skins, E4 News & Documentaries, five map on page 23. programming has had another high profile Iain Dodgeon Development year. But faced with television’s most fickle Executive, Cheetah TV audience, what are Angela Jains plans Producers: Anna Fern Continuity Producer, for “Channel 4 without the boring bits”? ITV Kate Dooley Shooting Researcher, talkbackTHAMES Chair: Emily Bell Director of Digital Content, Guardian News & Media Speakers: Angela Jain Controller, E4 Hamish Mykura Controller, MORE4

Branded! The Real Madmen

16:45 – 17:45 2008 has been the year of the re-brand. Producers: James Herring Managing The Moorfoot Dave and BBC Three are amongst a host Partner, Taylor Herring & Kilsyth of channels and programmes using the Jane Rogerson Head of dark art of the marketing man to fight for Commissioning, UKTV viewers. With shortening attention spans, Chair: Justin Rowlatt BBC Newsnight fierce competition and general media Correspondent overload is TV’s powerbase shifting from Panellists: Alex Graham Managing programme makers to branding experts? Director, Wall To Wall Helen Kellie Head of And are the latest measures a case of ‘all Marketing, Communications & Audiences, fur coat and no knickers’? BBC Vision Polly Cochrane Marketing Director, Channel 4 Tom Lucas Director of Marketing & Communications, UKTV

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Saturday Sessions Post MacTaggart Q&A with Peter Fincham

09:30 – 10:30 Following his MacTaggart Lecture, Executive Producer: Peter Barron The Pentland Peter Fincham is interviewed about his Editor, BBC Newsnight speech and responds to questions from Producer: Lucy Crystal Producer, BBC Festival delegates. Chair: Kirsty Wark Presenter & Producer Guest: Peter Fincham Director of Television, ITV

The Viral Grand Prix

09:30 – 10:30 It’s driving us away from our television Producers: James Herring Managing The Fintry screens and onto our computers. Internet Partner, Taylor Herring telly has come of age – and is winning Russell Stopford Creative Director, over millions of viewers. What can we Magic Lantern & Managing Director, learn from the viral savvy generation and Met Film Post guerrilla programme makers? Who is Assistant Producer: Nicola Martin making any money out of web TV? And Producer, Magic Lantern Productions who will be crowned winner of the 2008 Chair: Janine Gibson Editor-in-Chief, Viral Grand Prix? MediaGuardian Panellists: Evan Cohen Vice President To view entries visit: of Strategy & Planning for AOL, People www.mgeitf.co.uk/viralgrandprix Networks & Bebo Mr Holy Moly Patrick Walker Director of Video Partnerships (EMEA), YouTube Peter Bazalgette Newbaz Ltd

Controller Interview: Daniela Neumann and Jane Rogerson

09:30 – 10:30 In this split session, we’ll ask UKTV Head The Sidlaw of Commissioning Jane Rogerson what part commissions and new high profile Sponsored by signings Richard and Judy will play in the newly rebranded UKTV channels. And one year after the launch of Virgin1 we’ll talk to Virgin Media’s Daniela Neumann about commissioning plans for Virgin 1, Executive Producers: Ian Russell Deputy Living, Bravo et al. Controller of Current Affairs, News & Documentaries, five Iain Dodgeon Development Executive, Cheetah TV Producer: Seth Goolnik Development Assistant Producer, Hat Trick Production Chair: Richard Bacon Presenter, BBC Radio Five Live Speakers: Daniela Neumann Acting Director of Programming, Virgin Media TV Jane Rogerson Head of Commissioning, UKTV

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Dragons’ Den: Factual & Documentaries Graham Linehan: A Masterclass

09:30 – 10:30 Britain’s top commissioners are waiting 11:00 – 12:00 Following his recent RTS Award for Best The Moorfoot for reasons to invest in your project. The Fintry Comedy Writer, join Graham Linehan as he & Kilsyth Evan Davis hosts this Dragons’ Den discusses how to create an episode of a Pitching session offering factual and Sponsored by sitcom, right through from the initial story documentary producers the chance to idea to the directing and editing. Linehan do a live pitch to commissioners for has been responsible for some of our most real development money. recognisable comedy characters – Ted and Producers: Danny Fenton Managing Ralph from The Fast Show and Father Ted, Producers: Graham Smith Executive Director, Zig Zag and now Moss, Jen and Roy from The IT Producer, Comedy & Entertainment Lucy Pilkington Senior Commissioning Crowd. Join him as he guides us through Matt Tombs Editor, Virgin 1 & Bravo his comedy writing bible. Speaker: Graham Linehan Assistant Producer: Dan Buckley Writer & Director Development Producer, Zig Zag Host: Evan Davis Journalist & Presenter Dragons: Chris Shaw Senior Programme Controller, News, Current Affairs & Docs, Get Me a Black Controller five Dan Korn Vice President & Head of UK Factual, Discovery Communications 11:00 – 12:00 Why has terrestrial TV never had a black, Producer: Helen Veale Joint Europe Jo Clinton-Davis Controller of The Sidlaw Asian or mixed raced channel controller? Managing Director & Creative Director, Popular Factual, ITV Simon Dickson And why does it look more likely that Outline Productions Deputy Head of Documentaries, Channel 4 Sponsored by there will be black President than a black Chair: Krishnan Guru-Murthy Newscaster, or Asian face at the helm of the BBC or Channel 4 News Channel 4. What could the industry Panellists: Aaquil Ahmed Commissioning be doing to make sure that the top layer Editor, Religion, Channel 4 Drama’s Risky Problem of broadcasting is genuinely diverse? And Charlie Hanson Producer & Director why aren’t they? We invite three advocates Jana Bennett Director, BBC Vision 09:30 – 10:30 It’s the most expensive and risky genre Producer: Camilla Lewis Head of of enhancing diversity to present their Patrick Younge President & General The Tinto in British television. But with safe period Factual Features, talkbackTHAMES specific policies for de-whitening Manager, Travel Channel Media - Cox drama hits – like Cranford – and high Chair: Mark Lawson Writer & Broadcaster, and democratising the top tier of TV to Communications Trevor Phillips OBE Sponsored by profile misses like Echo Beach is British Guardian News & Media the industry’s most senior decision makers. drama in danger of losing its edge? With Panellists: Julie Gardner Controller of tighter budgets and seemingly risk adverse Drama Commissioning, BBC commissioners is ground breaking genre Jonathan Young Head of Drama, at the commercial broadcasters a thing talkbackTHAMES Robert Wulff-Cochrane Dragons’ Den: Formats of the past? And is the BBC too powerful Head of Development, Drama, Channel 4 in a genre that once thrived from creative Wendy Bevan-Mogg Head of Production, 11:00 – 12:00 Britain’s top commissioners are competition? Pure Grass Films The Moorfoot waiting for reasons to invest in your & Kilsyth project. Evan Davis hosts another Dragons’ Den Pitching session, this time for formats ideas, offering producers The Futureview Address: Clay Shirky the chance to do a live pitch to commissioners for real development 11:00 – 12:00 Clay Shirky is one of the most influential money. Producers: Danny Fenton Managing The Pentland commentators on the web, social media Director, Zig Zag and how society is adapting to new Lucy Pilkington Senior Commissioning Sponsored by technologies. In this Futureview Address Editor, Virgin 1 & Bravo he will discuss his recent book Here Assistant Producer: Dan Buckley Comes Everybody, which explores how Development Producer, Zig Zag simple social technologies are creating Host: Evan Davis Journalist & radical changes in society, politics, media Producer: Matt Locke Commissioning Presenter and culture. Emily Bell, Director of Digital Editor, Channel 4 Education Dragons: Alistair Pegg Commissioning Content, Guardian News & Media, will Chair: Emily Bell Director of Digital Editor, Factual Entertainment, Channel 4 be joining Shirky on stage to ask what Content, Guardian News & Media Daniela Neumann Acting Director of these changes mean for UK broadcasters Speaker: Clay Shirky Writer & Professor Programming, Virgin Media Television and media organisations. of Interactive Telecommunications, NYU Layla Smith Controller of Alternative Programmes, ITV Steve Gowans Head of Factual Entertainment & Multi-Channel Commissioner, five

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TV’s Crystal Ball Controller Interview: Julian Bellamy

11:00 – 12:00 What are the TV hits of the future? Producer: Claire Grimmond Controller of 12:30 – 13:30 At last year’s Festival Julian Bellamy The Tinto Predicting tomorrow’s hits today presents Research & Insight, Channel 4 The Sidlaw promised ‘creative renewal’ of Channel4. some real challenges for the futurologists. Assistant Producer: Leonie Baird Brand & He controversially rested the ratings In this session we fast forward to 2012 – Commercial Research Manager, Channel 4 Sponsored by juggernaut Celebrity Big Brother and axed as Olympic fever grips the UK and digital Chair: Peter York Brand Consultant, some long-running prime time series. switchover is a reality. The big issue for Author & Broadcaster One year on the Channel has won more everyone in broadcasting remains – how to Panellists: Ben Hourahine Futures Editor, RTS awards and BAFTA’s than any other get audiences engaged in content across Leo Burnett, Melanie Howard Author, The single channel. But with lower ratings, we’ll Executive Producers: Ian Russell a range of platforms. This session brings Future Unwrapped Nigel Walley Managing ask if Julian regrets taking the creative Deputy Controller of Current Affairs, together experts from broadcasting and Director, Decipher Consultancy Ltd high ground. And as an Ofcom review News & Documentaries, five the media to help unlock the major trends edges the channel closer to public service Iain Dodgeon Development Executive, and give us some clues to the next big funding, we’ll explore which Channel 4 Cheetah TV territories, trends and approaches. programmes Julian thinks already serve Producer: Seth Goolnik Development the public interest, and what sort he’s Assistant Producer, Hat Trick Productions looking to commission in future. Chair: Kirsty Wark Presenter & Producer Speaker: Julian Bellamy The Edinburgh PSB Review Head of Programmes, Channel 4

12:30 – 13:30 If you’re going to go to only one Producers: Tanya Shaw Commissioning The Pentland session this year, then make sure it’s Editor, Specialist Factual, Channel 4 this one. As Ofcom prepares to publish Richard Evans Head of Features & Format Dragons’ Den: Comedy & Entertainment its recommendations for the future of Development, BBC Vision public service broadcasting the industry Chair: Steve Hewlett 12:30 – 13:30 Britain’s top commissioners are waiting for Producers: Danny Fenton Managing as we know it could change beyond all Consultant & Journalist, Tiger Aspect The Moorfoot reasons to invest in your project. Director, Zig Zag Lucy Pilkington Senior recognition. The key decisions will be Panellists: Andy Duncan Chief & Kilsyth Hosted by Evan Davis, this Dragons’ Commissioning Editor, Virgin 1 & Bravo made this year by these people, and Executive, Channel 4 Den Pitching session offers comedy and Assistant Producer: Dan Buckley, this is your opportunity to speak to Emily Bell Director of Digital Channel, entertainment producers the chance to Development Producer, Zig Zag them directly. Guardian News & Media do a live pitch to commissioners for real Host: Evan Davis Journalist & Jana Bennett Director, BBC Vision development money. Presenter, BBC Melvyn Bragg Controller of Specialist Dragons: Heather Jones EVP, MTV Factual & Arts, ITV Tim Gardam Member Networks UK & Ireland Karl Warner BBC of the Ofcom Board Three Executive Editor, BBC Paula Warwick Commissioning Editor, Entertainment, ITV Steve Jones Commissioning Editor, Entertainment, Sky One, Two & Three Heroes: A Masterclass with Tim Kring

12:30 – 13:30 How do you create an addictive narrative The Fintry when audience expectation is so high? 8 out of 10 Cats: Edinburgh Special How do you create a show that will be Sponsored by an international hit? Join Heroes creator 14:00 – 15:00 Jimmy Carr is joined by Jason Manford, Tim Kring as he reveals all about one of The Pentland special guest captain Charlie Brooker and the most original shows on air. From an some brave telly insiders for an industry insight to the unique writing model, his Sponsored by special of Channel 4’s popular panel plans for a spin off show and previews of Producer: Liz Swift Editorial Coordinator, show. Based on opinion polls, surveys and new material, to inside stories from behind MediaGuardian Edinburgh International statistics, this ‘especially for Edinburgh’ the scenes and how he’s coped with the Television Festival edition, will focus on the year’s greatest dilemma of sustaining its success. Chair: Danny Wallace Writer & Broadcaster TV moments as voted for by the viewers. Producers: Derek Mclean Series Producer, Speaker: Tim Kring Creator, Writer & Find out just what the Great British public’s 8 Out of 10 Cats Director, Heroes most memorable TV moments were, enjoy Richard Osman Creative Director, some banter from well known telly types Endemol UK and comedians alike and test your own TV Ruth Phillips Editor of Formatted knowledge, at what is guaranteed to be a Comedy, Zeppotron very lively session. Darren Smith Commissioning Editor, Channel 4 Ruby Kuraishe Commissioning Editor, Factual Entertainment, Channel 4 Host: Jimmy Carr Panellists: Charlie Brooker Creative Director, Zeppotron Elaine Bedell Controller Entertainment Commissioning, BBC Jason Manford, Raef Bjayou The Apprentice Tim Hincks Chief Executive Officer, Endemol UK 36 37 Saturday 23.08.08 Saturday 23.08.08

Controller Interview: Peter Fincham Life’s a Pitch

14:00 – 15:00 ITV is still the biggest commercial television 14:00 – 15:00 All 40 Fast Track delegates have submitted Producer: Zara Hayes The Sidlaw network in the UK, reaching 80% of the The Tinto a proposal to five in response to a brief for Assistant Producer, Tiger Aspect population each week. They’ve had a a newly created 3 x 3’ factual commission Chair: Richard Bacon Presenter, BBC Sponsored by mixed year in Drama and Entertainment – for the prestigious 6.25 pm slot. The Radio Five Live Britain’s Got Talent, Kingdom and The Fixer finalists have been given the opportunity Panellist: Sue Davidson Commissioning proved very successful but some, like Duel to work up their idea and pitch it to the Editor, Factual, five and Rock Rivals, had pretty disappointing commissioner in front of an industry showings. With such a raft of bankable Executive Producers: Ian Russell audience. The winning pitch will be ratings from their returning dramas does Deputy Controller of Current Affairs, News decided upon in the room and the lucky ITV1 really have an appetite to create more & Documentaries, five delegate will walk away with a £12K new drama? And how much life do they Iain Dodgeon Development Executive, commission and the chance to Fast Track think the current shiny floor revival has Cheetah TV their career to the next level. left in it? Assistant Producer: Beth Davies Development Producer, Amaze TV Chair: David Liddiment Trust Member, BBC Richard & Judy in Conversation Speaker: Peter Fincham Director of Television, ITV 15:30 – 16:30 Just 24 hours after completing a seven The Pentland year stint in Channel 4’s tea time slot, and ahead of the launch of their new UKTV primetime series, the king and This is News Jim...But Not As We Know it queen of television will reflect on a mammoth three decades in TV. In their 14:00 – 15:00 TV news is about to change forever. While Producers: Lucy Stylianou Director first ever appearance at the Festival, The Moorfoot this year was dominated by the return Production & Operations, Furnace Limited Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan will Producer: James Herring Managing & Kilsyth of ITV vs BBC at 10pm and the further Mark Lobel Producer, BBC News share secrets and tips from their hugely Partner, Taylor Herring ‘Hollywoodisation’ of news, starring Chair: Samira Ahmed Presenter successful presenting partnership with Chair: Nick Ferrari Natasha Kaplinsky amongst others, don’t & Correspondent broadcaster and journalist Nick Ferrari Speakers: Judy Finnegan, be fooled: we are about to witness an Panellists: Chris Shaw Senior Programme who’ll also be taking questions from Richard Madeley internet and interactive revolution that Controller, News, Current Affairs & Docs, the audience. will dramatically alter how you will get five David Mannion Editor in Chief, ITN tomorrow’s headlines. The main players in Michael Rosenblum Video Journalism the UK TV news industry will be joined by Pioneer & Head of Rosenblum Associates one of America’s most outspoken video Peter Horrocks Head of BBC Newsroom The Rise and Rise of VOD in the UK journalists to discuss: the major challenges facing the industry, how they have coped 15:30 – 16:30 In 2008 the iPlayer and video on demand Producer: Peter Cowley Director of so far, the experiments, the new threats The Fintry has finally hit the mainstream. It promises Interactive Media, Endemol UK and the role of the internet to discover the to revolutionise the way viewers watch Assistant Producer: Lewis Georgeson shape of the bulletins of the future. And our their programmes – rendering the Development Producer, Endemol UK exclusive poll will reveal who is currently traditional schedule a historical relic. Chair: Kate Bulkley Journalist, Freelance winning the news war. This panel session explores the rise of Panellists: Ashley Highfield Chief Executive video on demand in the UK, hearing from Officer, Kangaroo industry experts as well as cynics and the Debbie Manners Group Commercial viewing audience. For the broadcasters Director, RDF Media Group and producers, this session will help you Nigel Walley Managing Director, Decipher understand new viewing behaviour and the Consultancy Ltd. Simon Nelson Controller impact on ratings. of Portfolio & Multimedia, BBC Vision

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Controller Interview: Jay Hunt Controller Interview: Jana Bennett

15:30 – 16:30 Jay Hunt may have inherited the UK’s 17:00 – 18:00 The last year has seen BBC Two and The Sidlaw most watched TV channel, but with The Sidlaw Four achieve critical and ratings success, the loss of Neighbours, FA Cup rights winning Broadcast ‘Channel of the Sponsored by and the tightening of budget belts she Sponsored by Year’ and ‘Digital Channel of the Year’ has no easy ride ahead. Cranford, The respectively. BBC Two found a returning Apprentice and I’d Do Anything have all hit and sought-after younger viewers in pulled in the viewers but with a year of Masterchef, while BBC Four saw record light entertainment and big budget drama, Executive Producers: Ian Russell audiences for Fanny Hill and The Curse Executive Producers: Ian Russell Deputy where has current affairs gone? We talk Deputy Controller of Current Affairs, News of Steptoe. But is this as good as it Controller of Current Affairs, News to Jay on whether the BBC’s flagship & Documentaries, five gets? As budget cuts kick in and the & Documentaries, five Iain Dodgeon channel is fulfilling its public service remit Iain Dodgeon Development Executive, channels co-commission more content, Development Executive, Cheetah TV successfully, the importance of talent and Cheetah TV how much bigger and better can they get Producer: Roseanne Flynn Assistant the end of Grange Hill. Producers: Anna Fern Continuity and still remain distinct entities? Jana Producer, Daybreak Pictures Producer, ITV Kate Dooley Shooting Bennett has talked about them forming Chair: Samira Ahmed Presenter & Researcher, talkbackTHAMES a “unique space”, but what does this Correspondent, Channel 4 News Chair: Martha Kearney Writer & mean to the independent producer? And Speaker: Jana Bennett Director, Broadcaster can all genres continue to be adequately BBC Vision Speaker: Jay Hunt Controller, BBC One accommodated?

The New British Invasion The Network and MGEITF Joint Session: The Young Ones

15:30 – 16:30 A wave of UK programming is hitting the Executive Producer: Alex Mahon 17:00 – 18:00 Does anyone in the television industry Producer: Kate Barnes Channel Editor, The Moorfoot US with success unseen for years. What’s Managing Director, Shine Limited The Moorfoot really know what teenagers want to watch? FIVER & FiveUS & Kilsyth behind this new breed of trans-Atlantic Producers: Eli Shibley Manager, Shine & Kilsyth We will examine how well commissioners Chair: Kirsten O’Brien hit machine? Are the shows broader Reveille International and producers satisfy teenage appetites Panellists: Camilla Campbell Sponsored by or are audience expectations changing? Kate Ward Manager of International for new content. Supported by some Commissioning Editor, Drama, Channel 4 Do you want an agent, lawyer, or Distribution, Shine Reveille International unique youth insight, three companies Danny Cohen Controller, BBC Three production company to guide you down Chair: Rick Feldman Chief Executive will do a live pitch for a million pound Jonathan Young, Kevin Rundle, Tim Key the yellow brick road to La La Land? Officer, NAPTE project. Three commissioners will then talkbackTHAMES Louis Figgis, Luke Expect plenty of controversy as panelists Panellists: Jeanne Newman Attorney, give their esteemed opinions about which Hyams, Sam Conniff Dubplate Drama from both sides of the pond put forward Hansen Jacobson Teller Hoberman Sponsored by shows might work for their brand, and Triona Campbell Producer, Sony Pictures their experiences of London-town, Newman Warren & Richman three teenagers will tell us if any of the & Television International / Campbell Ryan Hollywoodland, and beyond. Jonathan Hewes Deputy Chief Executive, professionals have got it right. Productions Zai Bennett Controller, ITV2 Wall to Wall Richard McKerrow Founder, Love Productions Sam Zoda Executive Vice President, West Coast, Granada America Are You Smarter Than a TV Executive? How To Save ITV 17:00 – 18:00 Noel Edmonds presents this TV The Tinto executive special of the hit SkyOne family 17:00 – 18:00 ...Phone Scams, Fines and Fiascos. Producers: John Williams entertainment show. If you’ve ever come The Fintry The nation’s biggest commercial Programme Planning & Strategy, out of a pitch meeting thinking a ten year- broadcaster is staring into the abyss – Channel 4 old would know more than a TV executive, Sponsored by mired in the worst phone line scandal Dan Korn Vice President then this is the session that finally proves in TV history, a plummeting share price, & Head of Factual, Discovery you right. Three of TV’s most powerful key personnel departing for rivals and Communications Europe ltd professionals compete to win prize money Executive Producers: Greg Barnett a recovery plan with which the City has Chair: Ray Snoddy Journalist of £5000 for the charity of their choice. Will Executive Producer, TwoFour already lost patience. A star panel debate Panellists: David Elstein the TV execs suffer the ignominy of having Mel Leach Executive Producer, TwoFour the hard questions facing the nation’s Chairman, Sparrowhawk Media to admit that they are not smarter than a Stuart Murphy Executive one-time favourite broadcaster. How does Kelvin Mackenzie Journalist ten year-old? Producer, TwoFour ITV go about rejuvenating its commercial Rupert Howell Managing Director Producer: Andrea Hamilton Commissioning fortunes, programme content, brand for Brand & Commercial, ITV Editor, Sky One and revenue streams? Perhaps most Steve Morrison Chief Executive, Contestants: Richard Klein Head of importantly, how does ITV re-establish a All3Media International Independent Commissioning, BBC relationship of trust with its viewers? What Knowledge Steve Gowans Head of route must Michael Grade take for ITV to Factual Entertainment & Multi-Channel survive in an ever changing digital Commissioner, five media landscape? Zai Bennett Controller, ITV2

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Channel of the Year Awards Sunday Sessions

18:30 – 19:15 This gala ceremony celebrates and rewards The Pentland the industry choice for Channel of the Year. Join us to discover which Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial are bestowed the honour of being Festival winners. Awards decided by popular vote will be going to Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Channel of the Year, The Network and Fast Track Choice Award Executive Producer: Nick Samwell Smith for Best Programme and the Terrestrial and Creative Director, Initial Non-Terrestrial TV Programmes of the Year. Producer: Anouk Fontaine Executive Producer, Initial The following nominations were provided Assistant Producer: Liz Swift Editorial by a YouGov online poll: Coordinator, MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival Terrestrial Channel of the Year Host: Michael McIntyre BBC One, BBC Two, ITV, Channel 4, five Judging Panel: MGEITF Non-Terrestrial Channel of the Year Executive Committee BBC Three, BBC Four, Dave, E4, ITV2, Judging Panel Chair: Tim Hincks Sky One Chief Executive Officer, Endemol UK Terrestrial Programme of the Year Doctor Who, Heroes, The Apprentice Non-Terrestrial Programme of the Year Gavin and Stacey, Lost, Skins The Network and Fast Track Choice Award Doctor Who, Gavin and Stacey, Skins

Saturday Night Party

21:30 – Late MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival invites you to join us for a night of dancing and fun at the definitive TV Festival party. The George Hotel

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Question Time: Edinburgh Special The Alternative MacTaggart: Armando Iannucci

10:00 – 11:00 Join Kirsty Wark and an audience of Producer: Kavita Puri 11:30 – 12:30 Yes we can, probably! The Pentland delegates for a Question Time Edinburgh Assistant Editor, BBC Newsnight The Pentland With much talk about online, on-demand, Special, where the panel will take on the Chair: Kirsty Wark Producer & Presenter iPlayers and streaming laptops, is this big issues facing the industry. From the Panellists: Danny Cohen Controller, BBC Sponsored by the end of television as we know it? Let’s future of public service broadcasting to Three John Whittingdale OBE MP Chair, hope so. Unless we do something radical tackling new technologies and reflecting DCMS Select Committee Kevin Lygo and remarkable, British TV will never claw a year on from the trust debate – the Director of Television and Content, back its reputation as the source of the questions come from you. Don’t hold back. Channel 4 Simon Callow Actor highest quality television content in the Producer: Ben Gale Email your questions to [email protected] Tim Hincks Chief Executive Officer, world. Armando will outline a positive way Director of Programmes, five or submit them to the Festival Information Endemol UK forward for the programme-maker and Chair: Krishnan Guru-Murthy Desk before Sunday. outline how the forthcoming uncertainty Newscaster, Channel 4 News gives us a unique opportunity to leap over Speaker: Armando Iannucci the power of controllers, commissioners, Writer & Director schedulers, and once again call the shots Women, Know Your Place in the British TV industry.

10:00 – 11:00 At the first Edinburgh International Executive Producer: Lucy Stylianou The Fintry Television Festival in 1976 the notion that Director Production & Operations, a woman might one day be Controller Furnace Limited Skins: A Masterclass with Bryan Elsley of BBC One would probably have been Producer: Natalie Ostroff Assistant dismissed as downright fanciful. Back to Editor, BBC Newsnight 11:30 – 12:30 Love original, fun drama? Join Skins then it was still accepted that women VT Director: Miles Jarvis Executive The Fintry creator Bryan Elsley and two of the show’s knew their place and it wasn’t in charge Producer, Leopard Films young writers getting to grips with their of a television channel. Thirty-two years Chair: Muriel Gray Writer & Script Editor, Sponsored by writing processes, describing how writers on, with Jay Hunt and Jana Bennett in key IWC Media ltd are nurtured and developed, revealing the roles at the BBC, many people believe that Panellists: Daisy Goodwin Head Girl, Silver Skins filming philosophy and the secrets women now rule TV, but have things really River Jay Hunt Controller, BBC One Karen of their drama production processes changed that much? Brown, Steve North Channel Controller, and values. Skins is written by a diverse Producer: Kam Kandola Events Producer Dave Mariella Frostrup Writer combination of teenagers, comedians, and Regions Programmer, BAFTA & Broadcaster school kids and screenwriters – with an Chair: Lindsay Nuttall Head of Marketing, Special Guests: Katherine Rake average age of just 22! And, with a fresh BBC Two, BBC Four & Knowledge Director Fawcett Society new cast, what’s in store for Series three? Speakers: Bryan Elsley Skins Creator, Kate O’Connor Executive Director, Skillset Writer & Executive Producer Daniel Kaluuya Skins writer Georgia Lester Skins writer TV War, What is it Good For? 10:00 – 11:00 More than a hundred British soldiers have Controller Interview: Zai Bennett The Moorfoot lost their lives in Afghanistan but TV news & Kilsyth organisations have this year made Prince 11:30 – 12:30 Another successful year for ITV2 – winning Harry in combat the biggest story – and The Sidlaw Non-Terrestrial Channel of the Year at Sponsored by after a media blackout. Are we seeing MGEITF 2007, named media brand of the the real picture of what is happening in Sponsored by year and still topping the multi-channel Afghanistan? Or are we viewing it through league. How will Zai continue the success? the prism of ‘our boys’ and turning Producer: David Kermode Secret Diary of a Call Girl has proved a big a blind eye to how life is really lived in Editor, five News hit, but forays into original comedy have the country? Chair: Alan Fisher Correspondent, struggled. Will the channel continue its Executive Producers: Ian Russell Al Jazeera reliance on imported US dramas and does Deputy Controller of Current Affairs, Panellists: Adrian Wells Head of Foreign, the acquisition of music festival rights mark News & Documentaries, five Sky News Dorothy Byrne Head of News, a new programming direction? Iain Dodgeon Development Executive, Current Affairs & Documentaries, Channel Cheetah TV 4 Lyse Doucet Presenter, BBC World Producer: Ben Boyd Freelance Najibullah Razaq Journalist & Political Script Editor Analyst Sean Langan Filmmaker Chair: Hardeep Singh-Kohli & Former Hostage Writer & Broadcaster Speaker: Zai Bennett Controller, ITV2

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BBC PLC The Worldview Address: Wadah Khanfar

11:30 – 12:30 Is BBC Worldwide taking over the world? Producers: Alistair Pegg Commissioning 13:00 – 14:00 Wadah Khanfar, the Director General The Moorfoot Having bought Lonely Planet, opened Editor of Factual Entertainment, Channel 4 The Fintry of the Al Jazeera Network, will discuss & Kilsyth offices from Melbourne to Mumbai, Chair: Kate Bulkley Journalist the international news media and its invested in indies and now making its Panellists: David Moody Director of increased obsession with superficial own shows, it’s come a long way from Strategy, BBC Worldwide Peter Iacono and ‘immediate’ reporting in this year’s simply selling old programmes. But do Head of ITV Worldwide, ITV Tony Elliott Worldview Address. He will question these commercial, risk-taking activities Chairman, Time Out whether the profession is in need of threaten to undermine the BBC brand? a serious overhaul. Wadah Khanfar Producer: Matt Baker Will its planned 20 global superbrands believes there is a “growing disinterest Head of Press & Publicity, Channel 4 squeeze out all others? Is it right for in the news and its analysis” and will Chair: Krishnan Guru-Murthy Newscaster, Worldwide to use private equity money offer a prescription for how international Channel 4 News to expand further, as reports suggest journalism needs to be overhauled, in Speaker: Wadah Khanfar it may do? particular the need to consider the Director General, Al Jazeera Network social, cultural and historical dynamics of societies when reporting conflict. Mastermind: Edinburgh Special 11:30 – 12:30 With John Humphrys as question master, Controller Interview: Ben Gale The Tinto four leading television executives take a seat in the famous black chair to show 13:00 – 14:00 With the poaching of Neighbours and off their mastery of a specialist subject, The Sidlaw Natasha Kaplinsky, five began the year followed by a test of their general firmly on the front foot. But with acquired knowledge. Usual rules apply and Sponsored by movies and drama in ratings decline, the highest score wins. pressure to find commissioned hits is Producers: Derek Hallworth Director greater than ever. Does the commissioning Jon Kelly Producer, Mastermind, BBC of Minder herald a new push into drama? Entertainment Manchester How will incoming Director of Programmes Executive Producers: Ian Russell Stuart Ellis Assistant Producer, Mastermind, Ben Gale make the most of five’s modest Deputy Controller of Current Affairs, BBC Entertainment Manchester budget and which genres are at the top News & Documentaries, five Host: John Humphrys Journalist & of his shopping list? Iain Dodgeon Development Executive, Broadcaster Cheetah TV Contestants: Daisy Goodwin Head Girl, Producer: Ben Boyd Freelance Silver River Productions Danny Fenton Script Editor Managing Director, Zig Zag Productions Chair: Stephen Armstrong Critic, Sunday George McGhee Controller, BBC Times, Sunday Times Programme Acquisition Jeff Ford Speaker: Ben Gale Director Director of Acquisitions & Film4, Channel 4 of Programmes, five

How to Have a Good Idea FoneJacker: A Masterclass

13:00 – 14:00 Ideas are the life blood of TV. But are we 13:00 – 14:00 Fonejack: to seize control of a telephone The Pentland as an industry doing the right things to The Moorfoot conversation by farce, especially to divert stimulate creative thought? Is sitting in & Kilsyth it from reason and logic. The E4 comedy a cheap rented office with a whiteboard Fonejacker started off as a Channel 4 really the key to creative success? What Sponsored by Comedy Lab experiment in 2006. Since can we learn from how other industries then, Terry Tibbs, Mr Doovdeé, and George do it? How do the most creative people the African scamster have all become in Britain get into the right mental space Producer: Neil Crombie firmly established comedy characters Producers: Laura Riseam Editorial to have the great idea? Free your mind Director, Seneca Productions and the show has picked up numerous Assistant, Comedy, Channel 4 as the endlessly fertile and effortlessly Chair: Mark Lawson Writer & Broadcaster, awards and accolades, including BAFTA Shane Allen Commissioning Editor, entertaining artist Grayson Perry joins a Guardian News & Media for Best British Comedy. Channel 4 Head Comedy, Channel 4 panel of renegades, psychological experts Panellists: Grayson Perry Artist of Entertainment and Comedy, Andrew Ruby Kuraishe Commissioning Editor, and blue sky thinkers, to share their Gordon Peterson Senior Partner, ?What If! Newman interviews the two men behind Factual Entertainment, Channel 4 secrets about how to have an idea. The Innovation Company Jeff ‘Swampy’ the balaclava, Kayvan Novak and Ed Tracy. Chair: Andrew Newman Marsh Creator and Co-Executive Producer Head of Entertainment & Comedy, of Disney Channel’s animated comedy Channel 4 Phineas and Ferb Speakers: Ed Tracy, Kayvan Novak

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Before They Were Famous: Edinburgh Special

14:30 – 15:30 In a special Edinburgh TV industry version Producers: Jez Stevenson The Pentland of his popular TV show, Angus Deayton Writer, Before They Were Famous digs deep to reveal some hidden archive Ruby Kuraishe Commissioning Editor, footage of someone you may know. It Factual Entertainment, Channel 4 would seem that in their pre-Prada days, Mark Lobel Producer, BBC before they made it into the heady upper Assistant Producer: David Martin Freelance Get ahead. echelons of TV and Soho House, quite a Producer few TV types began their career in front Host: Angus Deayton of the camera. Come and see child stars, Get a Masters. budding presenters, and some seriously bad fashion – eighties power suits, shoulder pads and hair styles that may cause offence.

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The MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Here’s what two alumni of the schemes had to say: Festival’s talent schemes Fast Track and The Network offer some of the best opportunities to get into Katy Thorogood now Head of Features and Formats television available anywhere in Britain. at producer North One TV, was a series buyer at Channel 4 in 1995 when she took part in TV25 (now Anyone who’s been going to the TV Festival for a few Fast Track). It was the era when Channel 4 bought Ally (or even many, many) years knows a “TVYP” delegate McBeal and South Park. “It was a great job... I had to when they see one. From the white T-shirted crowds watch Friends and ER all day. Brilliant,” she says. who whoop from a balcony when introduced before the annual MacTaggart Lecture on Friday night, to the Thorogood saw a “tiny advert” for the TV25 scheme bleary-eyed hoards who stagger around the official which said something like ‘Fancy coming to Edinburgh Festival party on Saturday, TVYPers are usually and going to the TV Festival’. “Why wouldn’t you conspicuous by their presence. apply for it?” she asks now, some 13 years later. She recalls answering several questions on an application As of this year, the rest of the industry will have to form along the lines of who she admired in the come up with a new name for the young delegates. “The two schemes are very different,” says Godwin. industry and why and what challenges the industry Now I’ve been in the industry for a while I understand Television And Young People or TVYP has been “The Network is for people at the end of college faced over the next five years. The sort of thing TV why people do respond to those sort of letters. They renamed The Network. Joe Godwin (pictured), Head or about to start university who think they’d like to Festival regulars are still chewing over in The George know how tough it is to get into TV and people do of News, Factual & Entertainment at BBC Children’s, work in TV but aren’t sure how to do it. Fast Track is bar and no doubt will continue to be in another 13 make an effort. chairs both schemes and has presided over this for people who already work in TV, people who are years’ time. year’s TVYP rebranding. “TVYP had been going for ambitious hotshots ready to go to the next level in “I was aware it was competitive and for every 50 a long time and we felt the name didn’t give a great their chosen area.” Thorogood has no idea whether there was great people who think they’re going to work in TV, 49 indication of what it was,” he explains. competition for a place on the scheme, despite taking drop out. So TVYP was a fantastic opportunity. It This year, 40 people are taking part in Fast Track and part alongside such alumni as Tiger Aspect chief consolidated the idea that I wanted a career in TV. 150 are on The Network scheme. That’s a lot of young Andrew Zein and Little Britain producer Myfanwy You get to meet all those people, some of whom “The Network has several layers people getting a massive leg-up in one of the UK’s Moore. “I was surprised to get a place,” says you’ve heard of and some you haven’t. And you get of meaning and more accurately most competitive creative industries. “Both schemes Thorogood. In those days TV25 took just 25 people. under the skin of TV. I came back in no doubt that it attract really motivated young people,” says Godwin. was what I wanted to do. reflects the scheme and our plans She shared a flat with others on the scheme and went to create an online community The breadth of sessions in each scheme is certainly to Edinburgh three days before the main TV Festival “Off the back of my place on TVYP I got a place beyond doubt. This year’s Network programme started to take masterclasses with “people whose on a trainee researcher scheme at GMTV. I’m sure in the autumn.” includes masterclasses with Channel 4’s Julian names I recognised from Broadcast”. the fact I had a place with TVYP was enough to get Bellamy, a wildlife cameraman from the BBC’s NHU me through the door at GMTV.” Within two years, While The Network aims to give total newcomers and the digital content producer for Spooks, as Thorogood says it was definitely worth doing. “It was he was responsible for outputting the programme. an insight into the industry, Fast Track is aimed at well as careers advice and workshops in a range of a great opportunity and opened your eyes to the But besides the GMTV job, what did he get from the those with two to four years’ experience of working disciplines from script-writing to producing to on air industry as a whole, rather than just your own little bit TVYP experience? “I left with a sense of what people in TV. Both schemes feature masterclasses led by marketing. The Network scheme even extends beyond of it,” she says, advising anyone who’s been in the do in the industry and what people’s relationships television’s great and good - past speakers include the August bank holiday Festival through The Network industry for a couple of years: “If you can get on the were in the industry. When you go up there you don’t BBC Vision chief Jana Bennett, Dawn Airey, Sanjeev at Work which gives outstanding Network (and scheme, do it. It’s great fun and well worth it.” know the difference between an executive producer Bhaskar and independent producer Daisy Goodwin. formerly TVYP) participants a job for six months with and a channel controller. But you leave it with an Fast Track participants gain the chance to network for a broadcaster or producer. Dominic Bird BAFTA-nominated Executive Producer understanding that gives you confidence. two days before the main TV Festival starts and are of Dragons’ Den, was on the TVYP scheme (now The then free to enjoy the Festival along with the rest of “It works,” is what Godwin says of the talent schemes. Network) in 1994. “I was just out of university and I “I’d say people on The Network this year should the industry. And crucially, both schemes are free. “We get people on the advisory committee who are remember feeling like the youngest person there. I’d corner industry people at every opportunity. I was established in the industry and who have been on Fast studied politics and economics at Goldsmiths and I really surprised that nobody minded if they were Track. You can see it really did benefit people.” had a lot of time when I wasn’t in lectures so I spent recognised and cornered. They seemed to welcome much of the last year at post-production houses and it and that’s the difference between Edinburgh and at Sky News, immersing myself in TV. other industry events.”

“When I graduated I had a hit list of people to write to, controllers and top people. The Alan Yentobs of this world. Michael Jackson, who was then controller of BBC 2, responded and suggested I apply for this scheme.

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