In the news this week, British talent well represented in the 2025 Golden Globes nominations, C4 Chair Ian Cheshire to step down, and Culture secretary Lisa Nandy MP says British TV industry must diversify to survive.
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News
• British talent has had a strong showing in the 2025 Golden Globes nominations announced this week. British series make up a third of the nominees for best drama series. (Broadcast)
• Channel 4 Chair Ian Cheshire is to step down at the end of his three-year term next year. (Deadline)
• Speaking to the Guardian, Culture secretary Lisa Nandy MP has said that the British TV industry must diversify to survive amidst the pressures of streaming. (Guardian)
Features
• ‘The vibe may be British, but the money is not’: how the US quietly conquered UK TV. (Guardian)
Director Interviews
• Director Luca Guadagnino shares what went into making his latest film Queer, on the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast. (IndieWire)
• “I was reaching for life as it feels, not life as it is”: director Naqqash Khalid on his satire of the British film industry In Camera. (Sight and Sound)
Awards
• “I have to mention there is an irony in the best British film being Irish.” Kneecap director Rich Peppiatt said as his film won at the 2024 BIFA Awards. (Guardian) We'd like to extend a special congratulations to those who took home awards in the directing categories: Rungano Nyoni (Best Director), Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane (Best Debut Director — Feature Documentary), and Christopher Andrews (The Douglas Hickox Award — Best Debut Director). You can see the full list of winners here. (BIFA)
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