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How 'British' is British TV?

Broadcasters shift more shows out of London, as Amazon and Netflix move in.

The UK has become a production hub, with giant companies like Amazon and Netflix filming on our shores - and driving up the cost of shoots. But how easy is it to build up a thriving TV industry in a new part of the country? And faced with an influx of US programmes, should the government lay down legal requirements for ‘Britishness' on TV?

Guests: Sarah Doole, Chief Executive of Red Production Company; Tony Wood, Chief Executive of Buccaneer Media; Sir Phil Redmond, creator of Grange Hill, Hollyoaks and Brookside; Chris Curtis, Editor of Broadcast.

Studio engineer: Donald MacDonald

Producer: Hannah Sander

Presenter: Ros Atkins

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Wed 10 Nov 2021 21:30

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