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IPXCHANGE 2023 in Cologne
Delighted to take part in the second IPXCHANGE in Cologne this week. IPXchange is a bi-annual exclusive event, which brings European TV...
Justin Scroggie
Sep 20, 20231 min read
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TV reviewer Jack Seale guests on TV SHOW & TELL
Our special guest is Jack Seale, who writes about TV, radio and film for publications such as the Guardian and the Radio Times. He...
Justin Scroggie
Sep 15, 20231 min read
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Prepping first-timers to MIPCOM for Northern Ireland Screen
An excellent time in Belfast preparing first-timers to MIPCOM, as part of Northern Ireland Screen's excellent skills development...
Justin Scroggie
Sep 13, 20231 min read
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The Format Doctor leads masterclasses for Scotland's FormatLab
T he Format Doctor made a return visit to Glasgow this week, to work with the Trainees currently taking part in the FormatLab programme....
Justin Scroggie
Sep 5, 20232 min read
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Justin Scroggie
Aug 22, 20230 min read
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Multi-camera Director Tony Gregory guests on TV SHOW & TELL
Multicamera director Tony Gregory Our special guest is multicamera TV director Tony Gregory, who has worked around the world on many...
Justin Scroggie
Oct 14, 20221 min read
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Refresher course at NRK in Norway
The Format Doctor returned to Norwegian broadcaster NRK this September to run a 'refresher' course for the company on turning good ideas...
Justin Scroggie
Sep 27, 20221 min read
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QI's James Harkin guests on TV Show & Tell
James Harkin from 'QI' and 'No Such Thing as a Fish' James Harkin's career has led from doing accounts in a portakabin near Manchester to...
Justin Scroggie
Sep 23, 20221 min read
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The legendary Ross King guests on TV Show & Tell
TV and radio presenter Ross King MBE is a winner of 4 News Emmys and 2 Sony Awards whose easy-going style has proved popular with...
Justin Scroggie
Jul 13, 20221 min read
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TV tech guru Chris Goss guests on TV Show & Tell
Gameplay & interactivity expert Chris Goss No matter where you live, there's a very good chance that you've seen the name of our special...
Justin Scroggie
Jul 1, 20221 min read
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US Producer Aaron Solomon guests on TV Show & Tell
Aaron Solomon has been a writer, format consultant and co-executive producer on a wide-range of US network shows, including Mental...
Justin Scroggie
Jun 23, 20221 min read
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My Avatar at the Omni Cultural Fest in LA!
An truly out of this world experience presenting a live Format Clinic at the 2022 OMNI CULTURAL FEST in Los Angeles, in an entirely...
Justin Scroggie
Jun 10, 20221 min read
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The Chase producer Sue Allison joins the podcast
With 'The Chase' winning an award at the recent BAFTA TV awards, it's a good time to talk to the show's original series producer Sue...
Justin Scroggie
May 23, 20221 min read
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CreaM participants present 1-1 Pitches to The Format Doctor
CreaM is a 2-month mentoring and workshop course, created by Danish production hub Laud People, where new TV-making talents learn how to...
Justin Scroggie
May 9, 20221 min read
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Game Show Legend Bob Boden joins the podcast
Bob Boden knew he wanted to work in game shows from the age of 6. He since worked on shows such as The Price is Right, the $25,000...
Justin Scroggie
Apr 22, 20221 min read
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Justin Scroggie co-hosting new Podcast TV SHOW AND TELL
Juicy new ‘insider’ podcast about how TV Shows are made and who makes them! London, UK, 10 November 2021: Producer David J. Bodycombe...
Justin Scroggie
Nov 9, 20212 min read
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'Lucky 13th' Adaptation in Spain for Chef in Your Ear!
Chef Al Oido, the 13th adaptation of international culinary format Chef In your Ear, launches primetime on Canal Sur. UK/USA - October...
Justin Scroggie
Oct 20, 20212 min read
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FRAPA unveils revised & expanded Bible Template from The Format People
OCTOBER 2021: This month sees the launch of FRAPA’s fully revised and expanded Format Bible Template, designed by The Format People to...
Justin Scroggie
Oct 8, 20214 min read
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TFP ink strategic alliance with Litopos Producciones
THE FORMAT PEOPLE / LITOPOS PRODUCCIONES FORM STRATEGIC ALLIANCE Montréal, QC Canada/London, UK -- September 27, 2021: International...
Justin Scroggie
Sep 29, 20212 min read
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How to Pitch A Format Successfully - a lecture for KOCCA
AUGUST 2021: The Format People continue format training in South Korea, under the auspices of KOCCA - the Korean Creative Content...
Justin Scroggie
Aug 1, 20211 min read
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