TV DRAMA


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Ikoko, and 4Stories which allows new writers and directors to achieve their first high-end drama credit. As with other Channel 4 initiatives, there’s a strong emphasis on regional talent. Banijay indie Tiger Aspect is in its second


year of running its Man Like Mobeen training programme, which offers six paid trainee positions for people from under-represented groups in the West Midlands. Last year’s pilot, run in partnership with BBC Comedy and Film Birmingham, saw trainees go on to work on further shows. It’s a win-win, for trainees and indie. “Finding good crews is increasingly a challenge,” says head of Comedy at Tiger Aspect David Simpson, “so the more you bring people through and give them opportunities, it’s an opportunity to work with them again and again.”


NEW VOICES “A lot of what we try to do is to improve diversity


off screen as well as on screen,” adds Simpson. Man Like Mobeen stars Guz Khan, who lives in the West Midlands and is committed to encouraging people from under-represented backgrounds into TV. Mindful of the need to maintain support after the training has stopped, Simpson says they aim to keep in touch for several months afterwards and links are made with other


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Banijay companies. Amazon Prime Video’s £10 million UK industry


“A LOT OF WHAT WE TRY TO DO IS TO IMPROVE DIVERSITY OFF SCREEN AS WELL AS ON SCREEN”


training initiative, also has a focus on diverse voices, with a top-line aim of making the industry more accessible. The streamer is partnering with the National Film and Television School to deliver a craft and technical training academy programme to over 250 students over three years. Training includes experience in production,


art department, locations, camera, sound and accounting, with opportunities built into Amazon productions, such as The Devil’s Hour and Mammals. Graduates from the programme will be supported by Prime Video and production heads of department as they look for jobs in the industry. But what about those heads of department?


Everyone can learn new skills. Traditionally, senior producers and HoDs climbed the greasy pole without any formal management training. A new cohort of 22 mid-level crew have been accepted onto this year’s ScreenSkills Leaders of Tomorrow programme, championing future talent within high-end TV. “We need to make sure people are adopting really good leadership skills,” says Kaye Elliott, “understanding their own unconscious bias, dealing with bullying, harassment, and making sure that we are in the industry that people want to stay in and want to grow in.”


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