The TV Studio Production Handbook

Lucy Brown has made television programmes around the world for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Nickelodeon and Disney. She has TV credits on BAFTA and RTS award winning children's programmes and the acclaimed flagship architecture series, Grand Designs. Lucy is Head of Film and Television and a Principal Lecturer at the University of Greenwich. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and winner of a Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in International Engagement. Lyndsay Duthie is an Executive Producer with television credits for ITV, BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5 and SKY. Her career has included ten years originating and producing hit programmes at ITV, as well as running her own company, Ice Blue Media. Lyndsay is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Principal Lecturer and Course Director for the University of Hertfordshire's Film & TV Programme, and winner of the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Graduate Success.

Here is the one-stop handbook to make your studio production shine.The TV Studio Production Handbook explains the production process from beginning to end and covers everything media students need to know to create a successful studio television programme. It is an illuminating read for those starting out in the industry and an invaluable resource for students of media, film and TV.The book is packed with interviews from top TV executives from the UK, USA, Australia and China and includes live case studies from hit international formats covering every genre, from reality, to drama to news, with scripts from Britain's Got Talent, Big Brother, Coronation Street, The Chase, Teletubbies, Channel 4 News and more. The authors, both award-winning TV programme-makers and academic programme leaders, break things down genre by genre and explore pre-production, casting, scripting, as well as all the required paperwork from call sheets to running orders. They also examine the future of studio and the multiplatform opportunities available for programme makers internationally.

The essential one-stop guide to making your studio production shine!

PART ONE - Standby!
CHAPTER 1 - S.T.U.D.I.O Toolkit
CHAPTER 2 - The Big Idea
CHAPTER 3 - Getting Commissioned
CHAPTER 4 - The Studio Environment
CHAPTER 5 - Production Management
PART TWO - Action!
CHAPTER 6 - Talent Shows
CHAPTER 7 - Studio Dramas: Soaps and Sitcoms
CHAPTER 8 - Game and Quiz Shows
CHAPTER 9 - News
CHAPTER 10 - Food Shows
CHAPTER 11 - Children's TV
CHAPTER 12 - Talk Shows and Magazine Formats
CHAPTER 13 - Reality TV
CHAPTER 14 - It's a Wrap!
Glossary
Index