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Jan 8, 2021, 9:17:26 AM1/8/21
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Dear Stu,

We hope that you are keeping safe and that you had a restful break during what would have been a very different festive period for many of us.

As we head into our third national lockdown, our thoughts are with you all during these challenging and uncertain times.

Although the new lockdown measures will mean spending a lot more time inside, we have some fantastic upcoming events to fill your virtual calendar. 

Book now for next week's special Breeders event ahead of the second series with co-creators Simon Blackwell, Chris Addison and Martin Freeman, and co-star Daisy Haggard. 

Sign up now for an exclusive preview of series two of The Mallorca Files followed by a Q&A on Tuesday 12 January with lead writer Dan Sefton, cast members Elen Rhys and Julian Looman, and BBC Daytime’s Helen Munson and Pedro Barbadillo.

Join the RTS on Wednesday 20 January for an exclusive preview of Channel 4's comedy Back and Q&A with David Mitchell, Robert Webb and writer Simon Blackwell. Find out more about the event here.

The RTS Futures Careers Fair is back for a huge two day virtual event on 2nd & 3rd February. Sign up now to get all the latest tips, tricks and practical advice to help you land that all important first job in TV. Industry professionals will be on hand for workshops, sessions and interactive visitor booths, where you can learn about the different jobs and schemes out there and network with the most influential creatives in the business. Find out more about the virtual event here.

This week, Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan brought some much needed light relief to the first RTS event of 2021. The comedians spoke to Caroline Frost about the making of their hit Sky One entertainment series Rob and Romesh Vs. Watch the event in full here or read the event report here.

RTS Mini-Quiz: This week in TV

1. Who has been announced as Doctor Who's new sidekick?

2. Normal People was the most streamed series of 2020 on BBC iPlayer, but which other Sally Rooney novel has been adapted for 2021?

3. Who won Taskmaster's New Year Treat?

4. What was the most watched programme on Christmas Day 2020?

5. Which Derry Girls star will host the new series of The Great Pottery Throw Down, starting this Sunday on Channel 4?

Answers at the end of the newsletter
 

Journalist and broadcaster Edith Bowman joins Breeders co-creators Simon Blackwell and Martin Freeman and co-star Daisy Haggard about Breeders on Monday 11 January.

Dispel the winter blues with a little Mediterranean sunshine by joining this exclusive preview of the second series of BBC One Daytime and BBC iPlayer series The Mallorca Files on Tuesday 12 January 2021, ahead of the broadcast.

Join this RTS event on Wednesday 20 January for an exclusive preview and Q&A of Channel 4's comedy Back, with David Mitchell, Robert Webb and writer Simon Blackwell, looking at the upcoming series. 

Join us for our Virtual Careers Fair two-day event on Tuesday 2 February and Wednesday 3 February 2021 to get all the latest tips, tricks and practical advice to help you land that all important first job in TV, learn about the different jobs and schemes out there and network with the most influential creatives in the business.
 
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TV Picks: 4th-10th January

This week's TV offers panel shows, pottery, and travels around Devon, Cornwall and South Africa to satisfy your wanderlust from your sofa. 

New series to look out for in 2021

Find out what series to look out for this year, including Sex Education, the new series of Line of Duty and Conversations with Friends.
 
Quiz Answers

1. John Bishop

2. Conversations with Friends

3. Shirley Ballas

4. Call the Midwife

5. Siobhan McSweeney

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Jan 15, 2021, 9:47:43 AM1/15/21
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Dear Stu,

We hope that you are keeping safe and well.

Catch up on last week's highlight event with Martin Freeman, Simon Blackwell, Chris Addison and Daisy Haggard, as they discuss parenting and the making of the upcoming second series of Breeders. Watch the event in full here or read the event report here.

If you missed the Sky session with Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan, you can watch the event about the second series of Rob and Romesh Vs here.

On the RTS website, Caitlin Danaher spoke to Lenny Abrahamson, executive producer and co-director of Normal People, about the breakout hit and what it was like working on one of the biggest shows of 2020.

We have a host of exciting events coming up this month, including an exclusive preview of Channel 4's comedy Back and Q&A with David Mitchell, Robert Webb and writer Simon Blackwell on Wednesday 20 January. Find out more about the event here.

David Schwimmer and Nick Mohammed will be talking about all things Intelligence ahead of the upcoming second series at an RTS London event on Thursday 21 January. Sign up to the live streamed event here.

RTS London will also delve into how COVID-19 has impacted the television industry, from gaps in programming, productions halted, and the enforcement of legal provisions rarely used. Click here for more information about the panel discussion.

RTS Thames Valley will explore time synchronisation on Thursday 21 January, looking at the challenges it brings to the industry in the IP environment and how these will be met. Book your place here.

Sign up now for the RTS Futures Careers Fair - the largest careers event in our industry -  to get all the latest tips and practical advice on how to break into the television. We have over 40 organisations looking to hire. Find out more about the virtual event on 2nd and 3rd February here.

RTS Mini-Quiz: This week in TV

1. Who will replace Stacey Dooley as the host of Glow Up: Britain's Next Make Up Star?

2. What is the name of the upcoming Sex and the City reboot?

3. WandaVision star Elizabeth Olsen grew up with two famous child star sisters, what are their names?

4. Keeley Hawes stars in new ITV drama Finding Alice, but what was her character's job title in Bodyguard?

5. Who has joined the Dancing on Ice judging panel for the 2021 series?

Answers at the end of the newsletter
 

Join this RTS event on Wednesday 20 January for an exclusive preview and Q&A of Channel 4's comedy Back, with David Mitchell, Robert Webb and writer Simon Blackwell, looking at the upcoming series. 

Bruce Devlin will lead this RTS Thames Valley session exploring why time synchronisation is so important, the challenges this brings to the industry in the IP environment and how these will be met, not least with new concepts such as traceable time as a service (TTaaS).

Join David Schwimmer and Nick Mohammed, the stars and creator of Intelligence, to learn how series two was made and how they juggled their multifarious actor, producer and writer roles in this live streamed production focus event.

A panel of leading legal and commercial executives will look at how the industry has adjusted from production and programming perspectives, what changes have had to be made to complex contracts and rights agreements, and how they’ve sold shows when trade festivals and upfront screenings were cancelled.

Join us for our Virtual Careers Fair two-day event on Tuesday 2 February and Wednesday 3 February 2021 to get all the latest tips, tricks and practical advice to help you land that all important first job in TV, learn about the different jobs and schemes out there and network with the most influential creatives in the business.
 
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TV Picks: 11th January - 18th January

This week in TV sees a new notorious true crime drama, The Pembrokeshire Murders, and the long-awaited arrival of WandaVision.

Lenny Abrahamson on how Normal People inadvertently became a year-defining show for 2020

Lenny Abrahamson, executive producer and co-director of Normal People, discusses the making of the breakout hit series of 2020.

Who’s who in Dancing on Ice 2021?

Find out which celebrity skaters will be taking part in the 13th series of Dancing on Ice.

New series to look out for in 2021

Find out what series to look out for this year, including Sex Education, the new series of Line of Duty and Conversations with Friends.
 
Quiz Answers

1. Maya Jama

2. And Just Like That…

3. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

4. Home Secretary

5. John Barrowman

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Jan 22, 2021, 11:02:33 AM1/22/21
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Dear Stu,

We hope that you are keeping safe and well.

It has been a particularly challenging year for young people wishing to enter our industry. We are therefore delighted to announce that there are only two weeks to go until the RTS Futures Virtual Careers Fair, the biggest TV careers event in the UK. Over 75 exhibitors from all over the country will be on hand to share one-on-one advice, career opportunities and job application guidance throughout the two-day event in our virtual booths, including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, IMG Studios, NFTS, RDF Television, Amazon Studios, EndemolShine UK, ScreenSkills and UKTV, as well as six TV and film universities and colleges. See our full list of exhibitors here. 

Book your place now for the huge two day event on 2nd and 3rd February.

Sky has had a very prolific and successful year with a slate of exciting original shows. We are therefore thrilled that Zai Bennett is joining us in conversation on Monday 25 January, where he will discuss Originals, Sky’s commitment to sustainability and diversity, opportunities for independent producers and the long-term impact of the pandemic on the media industry among other weighty topics. Register to watch here.

Omari Douglas talks about his first TV role in Channel 4's It's a Sin, working with Russell T Davies and how he discovered Britain’s historic queer trailblazers while researching the role. Read the full interview here ahead of the premiere tonight. 

Watch David Mitchell, Robert Webb and Simon Blackwell discuss the making of Channel 4's comedy Back, reuniting after Peep Show, and what life has been like in lockdown. Read the report here or watch the event in full here.

Another stand out show is the subject of this week’s “in conversation”. Sex Education's Asa Butterfield joined Caroline Frost to discuss his breakout role playing Otis Milburn, his shock at the show's global success, and what we can expect from series three of Netflix’s Sex Education. Read the full report here.

If you missed yesterday's RTS London live stream with David Schwimmer and Nick Mohammed, you can watch the event in full here. David and Nick talk about how the Sky series Intelligence was made and how they juggled their roles as actor, producer and writer on the series. 

RTS Mini-Quiz: This week in TV

1. Sanaa Lathan has joined the cast of which US comedy drama series: Succession, Westworld or Euphoria?

2. Which city has First Dates relocated to for the new series?

3. Which Derry Girls actor stars in Bridgerton? 

4. What was the most watched show on Netflix in 2020: The Queen's Gambit, Money Heist S4 or Tiger King?

5. Which comedian narrates ITV2 dating show The Cabins?

Answers at the end of the newsletter
 

Hot on the heels of a slew of new star-studded Originals just announced, Sky UK & Ireland’s Managing Director of Content Zai Bennett joins us for an exclusive RTS 'in conversation' Q&A session with Channel 4 News’, Minnie Stephenson on Monday 25 January.

Join the RTS Republic of Ireland on Tuesday 26 January for an inside look on what Ireland is watching.

A panel of leading legal and commercial executives will look at how the industry has adjusted from production and programming perspectives, what changes have had to be made to complex contracts and rights agreements, and how they’ve sold shows when trade festivals and upfront screenings were cancelled.

Join us for our RTS Futures Virtual Careers Fair two-day event on Tuesday 2 February and Wednesday 3 February 2021 to get all the latest tips, tricks and practical advice to help you land that all important first job in TV, learn about the different jobs and schemes out there and network with the most influential creatives in the business.

Join RTS Yorkshire for an exploration into Yorkshire's rich history of producing outstanding television content for regional, national and international audiences.
 
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Highlights from the RTS Website

TV Picks: 18th January - 24th January

This week's TV sees singletons looking for love in the return of First Dates and rivalries between brothers in the return of Back.

Omari Douglas on It’s A Sin, working with Russell T Davies and discovering Britain’s historic queer trailblazers

Omari Douglas talks about his breakout role in It's a Sin and what it was like working with Russell T Davies.

The best period dramas to watch after Bridgerton

Bridgerton offered a new spin on the classic period drama and if you find yourself craving more corsets and petticoats, here are our top period dramas to watch next.

Lenny Abrahamson on how Normal People inadvertently became a year-defining show for 2020

Lenny Abrahamson, executive producer and co-director of Normal People, discusses the making of the breakout hit series of 2020.
 
Quiz Answers

1. Succession

2. Manchester

3. Nicola Coughlan

4. Money Heist S4

5. Maisie Adam

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Jan 29, 2021, 11:32:17 AM1/29/21
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Dear Stu,

We hope that you are keeping safe and well.

There's only a few days to go until our first ever virtual RTS Futures Careers Fair and we are thrilled to have over 85 exhibitors hosting virtual booths over the two day event. The likes of Viacom, ITV Studios, Creative Access, Sky, ENVY, Channel 4, Amazon Studios and the BBC will be on hand to give advice, talk to potential candidates about job opportunities, and answer all the burning questions about how to break into the industry. You can see the full list of exhibitors here. There will be sessions throughout the days, including getting ready for your first TV job, working in broadcast media technology, and how to break into news journalism outside of London. 

There's still time to book your place, find out more here.

This week, Zai Bennett talked to Channel 4 News' Minnie Stephenson about Sky's new impressive slate of 125 original TV shows and films for 2021, the company's commitment to improving diversity, and how Chernobyl was a pivotal moment for Sky. Read the event report or watch the full session.

On the RTS website, Harry Bennett looks at the career opportunities the TV industry has to offer technology students and the types of roles available to young talent.

If you're transfixed by the 1980s London nostalgia in the compelling and poignant new series from Russell T Davies, read our interview with It's a Sin star Omari Douglas about his TV debut on the hit series as Roscoe, working with Davies and researching Britain’s queer trailblazers.

Watch our in conversation event with Asa Butterfield as he discusses the upcoming third series of Sex Education, starting his acting career at a young age, and what he's been up to in lockdown. Catch up on the session here.

RTS Thames Valley explored why time synchronisation is so important, the challenges this brings to the industry in the IP environment and how these will be met at last week's panel event with Bruce Devlin, Dr Richard Hoptroff and Gerard Phillips. Watch the event in full here.

RTS Mini-Quiz: This week in TV

1. Which Olympian will replace Denise Van Outen on Dancing on Ice?

2. Who will play Boris Johnson in Sky's This Screptred Isle?

3. Where is the current series of Marcella set?

4. In Back, Stephen is the landlord of which pub?

5. Which US actor stars as Henry Coltrane in It's a Sin?

Answers at the end of the newsletter
 

Join us for our RTS Futures Virtual Careers Fair two-day event on Tuesday 2 February and Wednesday 3 February 2021 to get all the latest tips, tricks and practical advice to help you land that all important first job in TV, learn about the different jobs and schemes out there and network with the most influential creatives in the business.

Join RTS Yorkshire for an exploration into Yorkshire's rich history of producing outstanding television content for regional, national and international audiences.

On 22 February, a panel of experienced casting professionals will provide an insight into their TV careers and backgrounds, as well as providing top tips on how to get into TV casting.

This RTS London session will look at how independent producers, production companies and broadcasters across the UK can better understand how to connect Millennials, Gen Z and beyond with their content.
 
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TV Picks: 25th January – 31st January

This week's TV sees the return of Anna Friel’s undercover detective Marcella,  a new natural history doc series narrated by Andrew Scott, and the finale of Junior Bake Off.

Omari Douglas on It’s A Sin, working with Russell T Davies and discovering Britain’s historic queer trailblazers

Omari Douglas talks about his breakout role in It's a Sin and what it was like working with Russell T Davies.

Careers in Tech in TV: What does the industry have to offer?

Harry Bennett looks at the career opportunities the TV industry has to offer technology students.

The best period dramas to watch after Bridgerton

Bridgerton offered a new spin on the classic period drama and if you find yourself craving more corsets and petticoats, here are our top period dramas to watch next.
 
Quiz Answers

1. Amy Tinkler

2. Kenneth Branagh 

3. Belfast

4. The John Barleycorn

5. Neil Patrick Harris

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Dear Stu,

We hope that you are keeping safe and well.

The latest issue of Television magazine is out now.

Shilpa Ganatra examines the role of natural history TV in eco-conscious times, and Kate Bulkley profiles Dana Strong, Sky’s new CEO.

Narinder Minhas reviews Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder’s new book Access All Areas: The Diversity Manifesto for TV and Beyond, and Tim Dams explains how scripted TV’s boom is driving the need for more UK studio space.

Nicola Shindler, one of the UK’s most celebrated producers, discusses the aim of her new production company, Quay Street, to bring unheard voices to TV in this month’s TV diary, and Chris Williams, our “friend in the South West”, talks of the beautiful locations for filming in Devon and Cornwall.

Matthew Bell looks back at the comforting comedy The Good Life, and Kate Holman looks at the 10/10 (Would Recommend) podcast for Ear Candy, which could save you time if you tend to get stuck scrolling through options on Netflix.

Polly Bennett explains what her day as a movement director entails, and Caroline Frost looks at Ofcom’s new guidelines aimed at protecting vulnerable people who appear on TV shows.

Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan discuss the making of their hit Sky One series Rob and Romesh Vs, and David Mitchell, Robert Webb and Simon Blackwell reveal how they made the second series of Back amidst an emergency surgery and the pandemic.

The makers and stars of BBC One’s daytime series The Mallorca Files discuss series two at last month’s preview and Q&A, and Martin Freeman and his co-creators reflect on how their own parenting experiences inspired Breeders.

Zai Bennett reveals Sky’s huge content push for 2021 at our in conversation event with Minnie Stephenson, and Matthew Bell reports from this year’s RTS Futures Careers Fair.

Read the full issue online here.

On 2 and 3 February, we hosted our first ever virtual RTS Futures Careers Fair. Over 1500 attendees connected with 90 exhibitors, learnt about entry level opportunities and training programmes they offer, visited the CV clinic and Ask Me Anything booths, and attended useful seminars hosted by industry professionals to help equip them for their first job in television. We are delighted to report that there were over 23,000 visits to our virtual exhibitor booths.  Thank you so much to all our volunteers and exhibitors for making our first virtual careers fair such a success! 

This week, the nation lost a hero, Captain Sir Tom Moore. We were proud to reflect on the extraordinary work he achieved during the pandemic and throughout his incredible life at last year’s RTS East event, which you can watch here.

In a year when everyone relied so heavily on the news, it's great to be able to celebrate the journalists in our field at this year's RTS Television Journalism Awards. This year's ceremony will be live streamed from the RTS website on 24 February, hosted by the brilliant Mishal Husain. See the full list of nominees here or visit the awards page for more information about the awards.

Next week, RTS London looks at the golden age of television and asks a panel of experts how to navigate this new abundance of choice. Sign up here.

RTS Mini-Quiz: This week in TV

1. Who will play the new DC joining AC-12, DC Chloe Bishop, in the upcoming sixth series of Line of Duty?

2. Which Star Wars actor will take part in The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer? John Boyega, Daisy Ridley or Ewan McGregor

3. Which commentator and former football legend will front new ITV game show Moneyball?

4. Who joins Mel Giedroyc as her sidekick on new Dave comedy Unforgivable?

5. Which drama helped All4 achieve its biggest ever month of streaming this January with 6.5 million views?

Answers at the end of the newsletter
 

This RTS London panel session explores the golden age of TV and how to navigate this new world on Wednesday 10 February.

On 22 February, a panel of experienced casting professionals will provide an insight into their TV careers and backgrounds, as well as providing top tips on how to get into TV casting.

This RTS London session will look at how independent producers, production companies and broadcasters across the UK can better understand how to connect Millennials, Gen Z and beyond with their content.
 
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TV Picks: 1st February - 7th February

This week's TV includes brand-new thrillers, the arrival of hit US comedy Ramy, and Mel Giedroyc and Lou Sanders make celebrities confess their darkest sins.

Editor Pia Di Ciaula on piecing together the big puzzle of ITV's Quiz

Pia Di Ciaula discusses the editing process of the TV drama Quiz and reuniting with A Very English Scandal director Stephen Frears.

Omari Douglas on It’s A Sin, working with Russell T Davies and discovering Britain’s historic queer trailblazers

Omari Douglas talks about his breakout role in It's a Sin and what it was like working with Russell T Davies.

Meet the celebrities taking part in The Great Celebrity British Bake Off for SU2C

Find out which celebrities will take part in The Great Celebrity British Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer.
 
Quiz Answers

1. Shalom Brune-Franklin

2. Daisy Ridley

3. Ian Wright

4. Lou Sanders

5. It's a Sin

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Dear Stu,

We hope that you are keeping safe and well.

Read this month's issue of Television magazine, including Kate Bulkley's profile of Sky's new CEO, Dana Strong, Narinder Minhas' review of Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder's new book Access All Areas: The Diversity Manifesto for TV and Beyond, and Shilpa Ganatra's piece about the role of natural history TV and sustainability in our current climate.

At last week's virtual RTS Futures Careers Fair, we had the most watched sessions since the fair's inception with over 3400 attendees joining the online webinars over the two day event. For those who missed it, you can watch the sessions on the RTS website and YouTube channel, including webinars on how to break into local news, working in broadcast media technology, an introduction to access schemes, an NFTS session about the MA course, and a Silent Witness masterclass.

We have started the month with some fantastic regional online events. RTS London explored whether there was too much choice in the new golden age of television at last week's panel event, RTS Republic of Ireland looked at what Ireland is watching on TV and RTS Yorkshire examined the importance of archiving Yorkshire's television heritage in an evening panel event.

Later this month, RTS Futures will host a webinar about how to break into the world of TV casting, and next month Kate Ward, President of Vice Studios, will join Manori Ravindran for an 'in conversation' event. Find out more about our upcoming events here.

RTS Mini-Quiz: This week in TV

1. Which Succession actor stars in the new Amazon Prime series Soulmates?

2. Which RTS award-winning double act will return for their Saturday entertainment series this month? 

3. A new Netflix documentary series looks at the notorious Cecil Hotel in California, but which series did Ryan Murphy use it as inspiration for?

4. Which stars of The Crown have been cast in the adaptation of the children's tale Superworm?

5. Which presenter was revealed to be the Dragon in last week's episode of The Masked Singer UK?

Answers at the end of the newsletter
 

On 22 February, a panel of experienced casting professionals will provide an insight into their TV careers and backgrounds, as well as providing top tips on how to get into TV casting.

This RTS London session will look at how independent producers, production companies and broadcasters across the UK can better understand how to connect Millennials, Gen Z and beyond with their content.
 
Highlights from the RTS Website

TV Picks: 8th February – 14th February

This week's TV includes three celebrity travel guides to help escape the lockdown, a new Netflix documentary series and new Amazon Prime drama Soulmates.

The best and worst First Dates moments

Ahead of Valentines Day, we take a look back at some of the most memorable First Dates moments, the good, the bad, and the just plain awkward.

Omari Douglas on It’s A Sin, working with Russell T Davies and discovering Britain’s historic queer trailblazers

Omari Douglas talks about his breakout role in It's a Sin and what it was like working with Russell T Davies.

Editor Pia Di Ciaula on piecing together the big puzzle of ITV's Quiz

Pia Di Ciaula discusses the editing process of the TV drama Quiz and reuniting with A Very English Scandal director Stephen Frears.
 
Quiz Answers

1. Sarah Snook

2. Ant and Dec

3. American Horror Story: Hotel

4. Olivia Colman and Matt Smith

5. Sue Perkins

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Dear Stu,

We hope that you are keeping safe and well.

This week, we will celebrate the extraordinary journalists in our field at this year's RTS Television Journalism Awards. This year's ceremony will be presented online from the RTS website on Wednesday 24 February from 6pm, hosted by the brilliant Mishal Husain. You can watch the ceremony on Wednesday here.

See the full list of nominees or visit the awards page for more information about the awards here.

RTS London will explore how independent producers, production companies and broadcasters can effectively use TikTok to drive new kinds of engagement to their content on Wednesday 24 February, and RTS Thames Valley will look at the impact of disruptive innovation on the gathering and presentation of news on Thursday 25 February.

Next week, Kate Ward, President of VICE Studios, will join Manori Ravindran, International Editor, Variety, in conversation on Thursday 4 March. Kate will discuss VICE Studios' global content strategy, and will reflect on the past year for VICE Studios and ambitions for 2021. Sign up for this exclusive event here.

RTS Futures and Creative Train’s Jade Gordon will share tips on how to develop your interview techniques on Monday 1 March, and a panel event will examine whether the TV industry is making a big enough impact on implementing sustainable practices, how everyone in the industry can make a difference, and what a truly sustainable TV industry should look like and whether we can really get there on Tuesday 2nd March.

Looking ahead to the RTS Programme Awards 2021 next month, you can watch the nominations announcement, presented by broadcaster and actor Ore Oduba, on Tuesday 2nd March from 9:30am here.

RTS Mini-Quiz: This week in TV

1. Who will replace Nick Hewer as the new host of Channel 4's Countdown?

2. Who won Celebrity Best Home Cook?

3. Helena Bonham Carter and David Mitchell have joined the cast of BBC's The Cleaner, written by which comedian?

4. Who will NOT star in BBC's adaptation of Sally Rooney's Conversations with Friends: Joe Alwyn, Jemima Kirke or Paul Mescal?

5. What is the name of the new MTV International series which follows celebrities as they embark on parenthood?

Answers at the end of the newsletter
 

Watch the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2021 on the RTS website on Wednesday 24 February from 6pm, hosted by Mishal Husain.

This RTS London session will look at how independent producers, production companies and broadcasters across the UK can better understand how to connect Millennials, Gen Z and beyond with their content.

Glen Mulcahy and Guy Pelham will join RTS Thames Valley’s Simon Morice in conversation to discuss the impact of disruptive innovation on the gathering and presentation of news on Thursday 25 February.

Join the RTS for this exclusive in conversation event with Kate Ward, President of Vice Studios, on Thursday 4 March. 
 
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TV Picks: 22nd February – 28th February

This week's TV includes the return of Unforgotten, a documentary about the rivalry between Frank Bruno and Mike Tyson, and celebrities try their hand at stand up comedy for Stand Up for Cancer.

The best superhero TV series to watch now

We take a look at the best TV series that give a different take on what it means to be a superhero. 
 
Quiz Answers

1. Anne Robinson

2. Ed Balls

3. Greg Davies

4. Paul Mescal

5. Celebrity Bumps: Famous and Pregnant

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Dear Stu,

We hope that you are keeping safe and well.

We are now in the midst of our awards season and we are thrilled to announce the nominations for the RTS Programme Awards 2021, in partnership with Audio Network, tomorrow at 9.30am. Presented by broadcaster and actor Ore Oduba, you can watch the live streamed announcement presentation at 9.30am here on the RTS website and on the RTS YouTube, Twitter and Facebook feeds. Find out more about the awards here.

Last week, we celebrated the extraordinary journalists in our industry at our RTS Television Journalism Awards, hosted by the brilliant Mishal Husain. You can watch the full online ceremony and see the full list of winners and nominees here.

Two events for your diaries this week: sign up for our panel event on sustainable practices in the TV industry on Tuesday 2 March, and join Kate Ward, President of VICE Studios, in conversation with Manori Ravindran, International Editor, Variety, on Thursday 4 March.

If you missed RTS London's event about how independent producers, production companies and broadcasters across the UK can better understand how to connect Millennials, Gen Z and beyond with their content, watch the event in full here.

RTS Mini-Quiz: This week in TV

1. Which British TV drama took home the most awards at last night's Golden Globes?

2. Which director will bring The Addams Family back on screens for a live-action Netflix series?

3. Who stars as DCI Tom Brannick in BBC One's Bloodlands?

4. MasterChef returns this week, but who won the last series?

5. Sky's Mare of Easttown will star which Hollywood actress?

Answers at the end of the newsletter
 

The nominees for the RTS Programme Awards 2021, in partnership with Audio Network, will be announced in a live streamed presentation on Tuesday 2 March at 9.30am.

Join us on Tuesday 2 March for an event that asks whether the TV industry is making a big enough impact on implementing sustainable practices, how everyone in the industry can make a difference, what a truly sustainable TV industry should look like and whether we can really get there.

RTS Isle of Man Centre’s Paul Moulton is joined by Rob Hurdman and David Beynon for this event on Wednesday 3 March, as they explore the rapidly changing industry and ask how important it is to adapt and innovate in order to sustain a business in these challenging times.

Join the RTS for this exclusive in conversation event with Kate Ward, President of Vice Studios, on Thursday 4 March. 
 
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Highlights from the RTS Website

TV Picks: 1st March - 8th March

This week's TV includes a host of thrilling new dramas, from the Arctic to the courtroom to Berlin 1989, as well as the return of culinary favourite MasterChef.

“Misinformation and denialism can really impact human lives”: Journalist Renata Brito on reporting on the pandemic

RTS Young Talent award winner Renata Brito discusses the challenges of reporting in the pandemic.

“I cannot ignore what is happening under the pretext of danger”: Journalist Fadi Al Halabi on reporting from Syria

RTS Young Talent award nominee Fadi Al Halabi on reporting from one of the world’s most dangerous conflict zones.
 
Quiz Answers

1. The Crown

2. Tim Burton

3. James Nesbitt

4. Alex Webb

5. Kate Winslet

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Dear Stu,

We hope that you are keeping safe and well.

The latest issue of Television magazine is out now.

Shilpa Ganatra speaks to Sebastian Cardwell about Channel 5's innovative approach to drama, and Stuart Kemp explores why French TV is reaching new highs of global success.

Rosie Jones and Deborah Williams discuss television's failure to hire more disabled people, and Tim Dams learns how producers are keeping the cameras rolling in lockdown.

Matthew Bell looks at the bidding wars of top sports rights as cricket returns to free-to-air TV, and Steve Clarke profiles BBC's new chair Richard Sharp.

Caroline Frost looks back at the comforting nostalgia of Friends, and Harry Bennett listens to Hattie Crisell's podcast with some of the industry's best loved writers about how they pen their best work. 

Our Friend in Yorkshire Katy Boulton, Strategic Development Manager at TripleC/DANC (Disabled Artists Networking Community), shares her latest campaign in her local community and details her love of cold-water swimming, and Matthew Bell examines ITV's new Brighton-set detective drama Grace.

Newsround's Ricky Boleto discusses working on tough stories for CBBC and his garden shed's viral internet moment in this month's TV diary, and Sheree Folkson reveals what a day in the life of a director is like on Netflix's biggest ever series, Bridgerton.

Read the March edition of Television magazine here.

Last week, the nominations for the RTS Programme Awards 2021 were announced in a live streamed presentation, hosted by Ore Oduba. See the full list of nominees and watch the nominations announcement here.

We are thrilled to announce that Jonathan Ross will be hosting the RTS Programme Awards 2021 live stream on Tuesday 16 March at 6.30pm. Find out more about the awards here.

Looking ahead to this week's events, RTS London speaks to Anna and Jörg Winger about political drama Deutschland 89 on Tuesday 9 March, and Luke Hyams, Head of Originals EMEA at YouTube, discusses YouTube Originals and how it fits within the wider streaming community on Thursday 11 March.

If you missed last week's events, you can watch the event about sustainability in TV and our in conversation event with Kate Ward on the RTS website.

RTS Mini-Quiz: This week in TV

1. Which former guest host will take his turn as a baker on The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer?

2. Top Gear returns this week, but which series will this be: 20th, 25th or 30th?

3. What did BBC Three announce this week?

4. What is the name of the newly announced ITV entertainment series which follows the success of The Masked Singer?

5. Which US comedian will front the next series of Fargo?

Answers at the end of the newsletter
 

Join Anna and Jörg Winger as they talk about the ins and outs of concluding the Deutschland saga while doing justice to its characters, and the very real human stories around the fall of the Berlin Wall, alongside how they brought the 80s to life and why the message of the series is more relevant than ever.

This online event, hosted by The Vivienne, celebrates the nominations for, and winners of, the RTS London Student Television Awards 2021 on Wednesday 10 March.

Join the RTS on Thursday 11 March as we ask Luke Hyams, Head of Originals EMEA at YouTube, what he is looking for, how trends and passions on the platform inform and inspire commissioned content, how YouTube Originals fits within the wider streaming community and just how YouTube truly becomes somewhere with something for everyone in a session hosted by Rhianna Dhillon, 6Music Film & TV Critic.

The RTS Programme Awards 2021 will be live streamed on the RTS website on Tuesday 16 March 2021 at 6.30pm, hosted by Jonathan Ross.
 
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TV Picks: 8th March - 15th March

This week in TV sees celebrities stand up to cancer in the return of The Great Celebrity Bake Off, a soulmate sci-fi from the creator of Misfits and the return of Top Gear.

Nominations announced for the RTS Programme Awards 2021

Find out who's been nominated for the RTS Programme Awards 2021.

“Misinformation and denialism can really impact human lives”: Journalist Renata Brito on reporting on the pandemic

RTS Young Talent award winner Renata Brito discusses the challenges of reporting in the pandemic.

“I cannot ignore what is happening under the pretext of danger”: Journalist Fadi Al Halabi on reporting from Syria

RTS Young Talent award nominee Fadi Al Halabi on reporting from one of the world’s most dangerous conflict zones.
 
Quiz Answers

1. Tom Allen

2. 30th series

3. That it will return to broadcast in 2022

4. The Masked Dancer

5. Chris Rock

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