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Countdown To The BAFTAs
BAFTA
20 episodes
8 months ago
Countdown To The BAFTAs is your definitive guide to the best TV shows of the year, as voted for by BAFTA members. In each episode, host Alex Zane discusses with a panel, consisting of TV insiders and experts, what it takes to be nominated for the BAFTA TV Awards with P&O Cruises and BAFTA Craft Awards.

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Countdown To The BAFTAs is your definitive guide to the best TV shows of the year, as voted for by BAFTA members. In each episode, host Alex Zane discusses with a panel, consisting of TV insiders and experts, what it takes to be nominated for the BAFTA TV Awards with P&O Cruises and BAFTA Craft Awards.

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Countdown To The BAFTAs
War Zones, Jungles & Breaking News - The Top News & Current Affairs TV Of The Year

What are the ingredients for an outstanding news report? From the conflict in Israel & Gaza, to the jungles of Myanmar, our panel of TV insiders look at the finest TV journalism of the past year. 


Annabel Deegan produced Christiane Amanpour for CNN for many years - she tells Alex Zane why preparation is key to any field reporting.


Presenter Sonali Shah worked on BBC's Newsround and explains why having two anchors on a live broadcast can sometimes be better than one.


Plus, we're back at the BAFTA Television Craft Awards to hear how Benedict Sanderson won the Photography: Factual award for The Detectives: Taking Down An OCG, and Andy James and Andy Painter: two sound supervisors responsible for capturing The King's Coronation last year, winning in the Sound: Factual category.


A BAFTA production, produced by Matt Hill at Rethink Audio. The transcript of this episode will be available on the BAFTA website.


In this episode we discuss the following nominees:


CURRENT AFFAIRS


INSIDE RUSSIA: TRAITORS AND HEROES (STORYVILLE) Paul Mitchell, Anastasia Popova, Mikhail Kozyrev, Daria Olevskaya, Monica Garnsey, Mustafa Khalili – BBC Storyville, BBC World Service, Ronachan Films / BBC Four


PUTIN vs THE WEST Norma Percy, Tim Stirzaker, Lucy Hetherington, Lotte Murphy-Johnson, Max Stern – Brook Lapping / BBC Two


RUSSELL BRAND: IN PLAIN SIGHT (DISPATCHES) Production Team - Hardcash Productions / Channel 4


THE SHAMIMA BEGUM STORY (THIS WORLD) Joshua Baker, Sara Obeidat, Sasha Joelle Achilli, Sarah Waldron, Simon McMahon, Mustafa Al-Ali – BBC Current Affairs / BBC Two


NEWS COVERAGE


CHANNEL 4 NEWS: INSIDE GAZA: ISRAEL AND HAMAS AT WAR Production Team - ITN / Channel 4


SKY NEWS: INSIDE MYANMAR - THE HIDDEN WAR Production Team - Sky News / Sky News


SKY NEWS: ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR Production Team – Sky News / Sky News


SHORT FORM


STEALING UKRAINE’S CHILDREN: INSIDE RUSSIA’S CAMPS Production Team – VICE UK / VICE News



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1 year ago
46 minutes 42 seconds

Countdown To The BAFTAs
Scene Stealers – the Best TV Performances of the Year

What do we gain from depicting true stories in fiction? And what challenges do our finest actors and actresses face bringing them to our screens? Alex Zane welcomes actor and producer Jo Hartley and TV & film critic Rhianna Dhillon to look at the nominees across this year's acting categories at the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises.


Plus, we're backstage at the BAFTA Television Craft Awards to meet Charlie Brooker and Bisha K. Ali after their win for writing the Black Mirror episode, Demon 79.


A BAFTA production, produced by Matt Hill at Rethink Audio. The transcript of this episode will be available on the BAFTA website.


In this episode we discuss the following nominees:


LEADING ACTOR


BRIAN COX Succession - Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions, Hot Seat Productions, HBO / Sky Atlantic


DOMINIC WEST The Crown - Left Bank Pictures / Netflix


KANE ROBINSON Top Boy - Cowboy Films, Easter Partisan Films, Dream Crew, SpringHill Entertainment / Netflix


PAAPA ESSIEDU The Lazarus Project - Urban Myth Films / Sky Max


STEVE COOGAN The Reckoning - ITV Studios / BBC One


TIMOTHY SPALL The Sixth Commandment - Wild Mercury Productions, True Vision / BBC One


LEADING ACTRESS


ANJANA VASAN Demon 79 (Black Mirror) - Broke & Bones / Netflix


ANNE REID The Sixth Commandment - Wild Mercury Productions, True Vision / BBC One


BELLA RAMSEY The Last of Us - Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions,, Naughty Dog, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, HBO / Sky Atlantic


HELENA BONHAM CARTER Nolly - Quay Street Productions / ITVX


SARAH LANCASHIRE Happy Valley - Lookout Point, AMC / BBC One


SHARON HORGAN Best Interests - AC Chapter One / BBC One


SUPPORTING ACTOR


AMIT SHAH Happy Valley - Lookout Point, AMC / BBC One


ÉANNA HARDWICKE The Sixth Commandment - Wild Mercury Productions, True Vision / BBC One


HARRIS DICKINSON A Murder at the End of the World FX Productions / Disney+


JACK LOWDEN Slow Horses - See-Saw Films / Apple TV+


MATTHEW MACFADYEN Succession - Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions, Hot Seat Productions, HBO / Sky Atlantic


SALIM DAW The Crown - Left Bank Pictures / Netflix


SUPPORTING ACTRESS


ELIZABETH DEBICKI The Crown - Left Bank Pictures / Netflix


HARRIET WALTER Succession - Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions and Hot Seat Productions, HBO / Sky Atlantic


JASMINE JOBSON Top Boy - Cowboy Films, Easter Partisan Films, Dream Crew, SpringHill Entertainment / Netflix


LESLEY MANVILLE The Crown - Left Bank Pictures / Netflix


NICO PARKER The Last of Us - Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Naughty Dog, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, HBO / Sky Atlantic


SIOBHAN FINNERAN Happy Valley - Lookout Point, AMC / BBC One



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1 year ago
46 minutes 34 seconds

Countdown To The BAFTAs
Family Showdowns to Armageddon - The TV Dramas Of The Year

Which essential sound effect is added to Gary Oldman’s Slow Horses performance? And why could an eighties sitcom have inspired Succession? Alex Zane runs through the best dramas of the year with screenwriter Danny Brocklehurst and film and TV critic Rhianna Dhillon.


The transcript of this episode will be available on the BAFTA website. 


In this episode we discuss the following nominees:


DRAMA SERIES


THE GOLD Production Team - Tannadice Pictures / BBC One


HAPPY VALLEY Sally Wainwright, Sarah Lancashire, Jessica Taylor, Faith Penhale, Will Johnston, Fergus O’Brien - Lookout Point, AMC / BBC One


SLOW HORSES Production Team - See-Saw Films / Apple TV+


TOP BOY Charles Steel, Alasdair Flind, Ronan Bennett, Ashley Walters, Kane Robinson, Tina Pawlik - Cowboy Films, Easter Partisan Films, Dream Crew, SpringHill Entertainment / Netflix


INTERNATIONAL


THE BEAR Christopher Storer, Joanna Calo, Josh Senior, Matty Matheson, Tyson Bidner - FX Productions / Disney+


BEEF Lee Sung Jin, Steven Yeun , Ali Wong, Jake Schreier, Ravi Nandan, Alli Reich - A24 / Netflix


CLASS ACT Bruno Nahon, Tristan Séguela, Olivier Demangel, Laurent Lafitte - Unité / Netflix


THE LAST OF US Production Team - Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Naughty Dog, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, HBO / Sky Atlantic


LOVE & DEATH Production Team - Lionsgate, David E. Kelley Productions, Blossom Films, Texas Monthly / ITVX


SUCCESSION Production Team - Project Zeus, Hyperobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions, Hot Seat Productions, HBO / Sky Atlantic



LIMITED DRAMA


BEST INTERESTS Toby Bentley, Jenny Frayn, Sophie Gardiner, Michael Keillor, Jack Thorne - AC Chapter One / BBC One


DEMON 79 (BLACK MIRROR) Charlie Brooker, Richard Webb, Jessica Rhoades, Bisha K. Ali, Annabel Jones, Toby Haynes - Broke & Bones / Netflix


THE LONG SHADOW George Kay, Lewis Arnold, Matt Sandford, Sarah Lewis, Sacha Szwarc, Willow Grylls - New Pictures / ITV1


THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT Derek Wax, Brian Woods, Sarah Phelps, Saul Dibb, Frances du Pille - Wild Mercury Productions, True Vision / BBC One



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1 year ago
1 hour 2 minutes 56 seconds

Countdown To The BAFTAs
Shiny Floors to Panel Shows - The Best Entertainment TV Of The Year

Escape the humdrum and discover the best entertainment shows and performances from the past year - from the presenters holding it all together and the new formats that bring out extraordinary stories from members of the public.


Alex Zane is joined by entertainment exec Rina Dayalji and TV critic and broadcaster Scott Bryan to unpick the nominees across four categories from this year's BAFTA TV Awards with P&O Cruises.


The transcript of this episode will be available on the BAFTA website.


Nominations discussed in this episode are:


Factual Entertainment:

CELEBRITY RACE ACROSS THE WORLD Production Team - Studio Lambert / BBC One

THE DOG HOUSE Production Team - Five Mile Films / Channel 4

ENDURANCE: RACE TO THE POLE Alexis Girardet, Mike Warner, Adam Bullmore, Martin Long - October Films / Channel 5

PORTRAIT ARTIST OF THE YEAR Production Team - Storyvault Films / Sky Arts


Comedy Entertainment:

THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW Graham Norton, Graham Stuart, Jon Magnusson, Toby Baker, Catherine Strauss, Pete Snell - So Television / BBC One

LATE NIGHT LYCETT Production Team - Rumpus Media, My Options Were Limited / Channel 4

ROB & ROMESH VS Danielle Lux, Murray Boland, Jack Shillaker, Bill Righton, David Taylor, Graham Proud - CPL Productions / Sky Max

WOULD I LIE TO YOU? Peter Holmes, Rachel Ablett, Jake Graham, Zoe Waterman, Liz Clare, Barbara Wiltshire - Zeppotron / BBC One


Entertainment:

HANNAH WADDINGHAM: HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Hannah Waddingham, Hamish Hamilton, Katy Mullan, Moira Ross, Raj Kapoor, Nick Todisco - Done + Dusted / Apple TV+

LATER… WITH JOOLS HOLLAND Production Team – BBC Studios / BBC Two

MICHAEL MCINTYRE’S BIG SHOW Production Team - Hungry McBear / BBC One

STRICTLY COME DANCING Production Team – BBC Studios / BBC One


Entertainment Performance:

ANTHONY McPARTLIN, DECLAN DONNELLY I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! - Lifted Entertainment / ITV1

BIG ZUU Big Zuu’s Big Eats – Boom, Big Productions / Dave

GRAHAM NORTON The Graham Norton Show – So Television / BBC One

HANNAH WADDINGHAM Eurovision Song Contest 2023 – BBC Studios / BBC One

JOE LYCETT Late Night Lycett - Rumpus Media, My Options Were Limited / Channel 4

ROB BECKETT, ROMESH RANGANATHAN Rob & Romesh Vs – CPL Productions / Sky Max



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1 year ago
43 minutes 56 seconds

Countdown To The BAFTAs
LOLs to LMAOs - The Best TV Comedies of the Year

Why are comic duos making a comeback? Can dying on stage lead to success on screen?


Host Alex Zane is joined by guests TV critic Boyd Hilton and actress Susan Wokoma to talk all things scripted-comedy and tell us why dangling from a Ferris wheel isn't a commissioning dealbreaker.


The transcript of this episode will be available on the BAFTA website.


Nominations discussed in this episode are:


SCRIPTED COMEDY

BIG BOYS Jack Rooke, Jim Archer, Bertie Peek, Ash Atalla, Alex Smith - Roughcut TV / Channel 4

DREAMING WHILST BLACK Thomas Stogdon, Dhanny Joshi, Adjani Salmon, Ali Hughes, Nicola Gregory, Yemi Oyefuwa - Big Deal Films, A24 / BBC Three

EXTRAORDINARY Emma Moran, Toby Macdonald, Sally Woodward Gentle, Lee Morris, Charlie Palmer, Jennifer Sheridan - Sid Gentle Films / Disney+

SUCH BRAVE GIRLS Kat Sadler, Simon Bird, Catherine Gosling Fuller, Jack Bayles, Phil Clarke - Various Artists Limited / BBC Three

FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY

BRIDGET CHRISTIE The Change – Expectation / Channel 4

GBEMISOLA IKUMELO Black Ops - BBC Studios Comedy Productions, Mondo Deluxe Productions / BBC One

MÁIRÉAD TYERS Extraordinary - Sid Gentle Films / Disney+

ROISIN GALLAGHER The Lovers - Drama Republic / Sky Atlantic

SOFIA OXENHAM Extraordinary - Sid Gentle Films / Disney+

TAJ ATWAL Hullraisers - Fable Pictures / Channel 4



MALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY

ADJANI SALMON Dreaming Whilst Black - Big Deal Films, A24 / BBC Three

DAVID TENNANT Good Omens - BBC Studios Comedy Productions, Narrativia, The Blank Corporation / Prime Video

HAMMED ANIMASHAUN Black Ops - BBC Studios Comedy Productions, Mondo Deluxe Productions / BBC One

JAMIE DEMETRIOU A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou - BBC Studios Comedy Productions, Guilty Party Pictures / Netflix

JOSEPH GILGUN Brassic - Calamity Films / Sky Max

MAWAAN RIZWAN Juice - Various Artists Limited / BBC Three



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1 year ago
52 minutes 16 seconds

Countdown To The BAFTAs
Unseen Worlds to Fresh Perspectives - The Best TV Documentaries of the Year

What does the Spider-Man of Paris have in common with The Enfield Poltergeist? Alex Zane reveals the documentaries in contention for the BAFTA TV Awards 2024 with P&O Cruises.


Find out as Alex is joined by TV exec Faraz Osman and foreign affairs journalist, documentary filmmaker and author Ramita Navai to discuss a challenging yet creatively ambitious year for factual production teams.


The transcript of this episode will be available on the BAFTA website.


Nominations discussed in this episode are:


FACTUAL SERIES

DUBLIN NARCOS Benedict Sanderson, Claire McFall, Sacha Baveystock, Edmund Coulthard, Megan Taylor, Laura Dunne – Blast! Films / Sky Documentaries

EVACUATION Production Team - Wonderhood Studios / Channel 4

LOCKERBIE Nancy Strang, John Dower, Claire McFall, Barnaby Fry, Dejan Cancar, Charlie Hawryliw - Mindhouse Productions / Sky Documentaries

ONCE UPON A TIME IN NORTHERN IRELAND Production Team - KEO Films, Walk On Air Films, The Open University / BBC Two


SINGLE DOCUMENTARY

DAVID HOLMES: THE BOY WHO LIVED Dan Hartley, Kevin Konak, Simon Chinn, Jonathan Chinn, Vanessa Davies, Amy Stares - Lightbox, HBO / Sky Documentaries

ELLIE SIMMONDS: FINDING MY SECRET FAMILY Jasleen Sethi, David Thompson, Colleen Flynn, Kathryn Jein, Nick Underhill - Flicker Productions / ITV1

HATTON Daniel Dewsbury, Paul Yoshida, Sam Bergson, Ian Davies, John McKenna - Noah Media Group / Sky Documentaries

VJERAN TOMIC: THE SPIDER-MAN OF PARIS Jamie Roberts, Dan Reed - Amos Pictures / Netflix


SPECIALIST FACTUAL

CHIMP EMPIRE James Reed, Matt Houghton, Callum Webster, Matt Cole - KEO Films, Underdog Films / Netflix

THE ENFIELD POLTERGEIST Jerry Rothwell , Al Morrow, Stewart le Maréchal, Nicole Stott, Jonathan Silberberg, Davis Guggenheim - MetFilm, Concordia Studio / Apple TV+

FORCED OUT Luke Korzun Martin, Sophie Perrins, Chibuikem Oforka, Josh Green, Tom Pullen, Richard Bond - Dragonfly / Sky Documentaries

WHITE NANNY, BLACK CHILD Andy Mundy-Castle, Natasha Dack Ojumu, Rochelle Newman, Zeb Achonu, Ross Leppard, Rachael McLean-Anderson - Doc Hearts, TigerLily Productions, BFI / Channel 5




A BAFTA production

Host: Alex Zane

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1 year ago
54 minutes 35 seconds

Countdown To The BAFTAs
Final Showdowns to Final Furlongs - The Best Live Events and Sports TV of the Year

From Eurovision in Liverpool to horse racing in Cheltenham... it’s all things live, as we look at the the biggest events and sporting-fixtures of the last year. Alex Zane is joined by Entertainment Editor at Heat Magazine Boyd Hilton and CEO and Exec Producer at television company Nine Lives, Cat Lewis.


Find out how ending a live sports broadcast is even more important as the result, why actress Hannah Waddingham turned into a sought-after live host... and plenty of backstage gossip behind your favourite TV moments of the past year.


The transcription of this episode will be available on the BAFTA website.


Nominees discussed today include:


LIVE EVENT COVERAGE

THE CORONATION CONCERT Production Team – BBC Studios / BBC One

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2023 Production Team – BBC Studios / BBC One

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION FESTIVAL OF REMEMBRANCE Production Team – BBC Studios / BBC One


SPORTS COVERAGE

CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY ONE Richard Willoughby, Paul McNamara, Mark Demuth, Bridget Toomey, Rob Oldham, Dionne Robinson-Smith - ITV Sport / ITV1

MOTD LIVE: FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP 2023 Production Team – IMG / BBC One

WIMBLEDON 2023 MEN’S FINAL Production Team – BBC Sport, Wimbledon Broadcast Services / BBC One



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Producer: Matt Hill at Rethink Audio



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1 year ago
40 minutes 58 seconds

Countdown To The BAFTAs
Bust Ups To Meet-Cutes - The Best Soaps, Realty & Daytime TV of the Year

What does it take to be nominated for a BAFTA? In this new series we're looking at the nominees of the 2024 BAFTA TV Awards with P&O Cruises and Television Craft Awards - bringing together stars, industry insiders and expert voices to celebrate another incredible year in British television.


In this episode, Alex Zane is joined by writer and 'Queen Of Soaps' Sharon Marshall and TV Critic and broadcaster Scott Bryan to discuss the nominees for Soap, Reality and Daytime.


Find out why locking celebrities up in prison is must see TV, why the age of binge watching is under threat - and why Shakespeare and the Bible are still influencing TV makers.


The transcript of this episode will be available on the BAFTA website.


Reality


BANGED UP Production Team - Shine TV / Channel 4

MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT UK Danielle Lux , Murray Boland, Rachel Viner, Susy Price, James Kayler, Dermot Caulfield - CPL Productions / E4

MY MUM, YOUR DAD Production Team - Lifted Entertainment / ITV1

SQUID GAME: THE CHALLENGE Production Team - Studio Lambert, The Garden / Netflix


Soap


CASUALTY Production Team – BBC Studios / BBC One

EASTENDERS Production Team - BBC Studios / BBC One

EMMERDALE Production Team – ITV Studios / ITV1


Daytime

LOOSE WOMEN AND MEN Production Team - ITV Studios Daytime / ITV1

LORRAINE Production Team - ITV Studios Daytime / ITV1

MAKE IT AT MARKET Martin Connery, Aman Mistry, Iain Robson, Kim Merrick, Lauren Elliott, Andrew Snowball - Flabbergast TV, BritBox / BBC One

SCAM INTERCEPTORS Rowland Stone, Sherry Knight, Nick Stapleton, Odin Gillies, Sue Malone, Mark Lewis - BBC Studios Documentary Unit / BBC One



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1 year ago
44 minutes 27 seconds

Countdown To The BAFTAs
The BAFTAs Are Coming....

Alex Zane returns for a new series of Countdown To The BAFTAs - this time, looking at the nominees for the BAFTA Television Awards 2024 with P&O Cruises, and the BAFTA Television Craft Awards.


Follow the show now to get new episodes twice a week - and tune in on the 12th May on BBC One and iPlayer to discover the winners.



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1 year ago
49 seconds

Countdown To The BAFTAs
The Zone Of Interest

Producer James Wilson talks with Alex Zane about the extensive research process they undertook to accurately depict the Höss family and their lives in the house next to Auschwitz; and the meticulous attention to detail in building the garden.


The interview also reveals how Sandra Hüller was approached for the role of Hedwig, and how Christian Friedel, who played Nazi Commandant Rudolf Höss, sent a self-tape without knowing much about the film initially.


‘The Zone Of Interest’ was longlisted for Best Film at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024. To discover who wins the trophy, tune in on 18th February on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK as well as around the world, including on BritBox in North America - and discover more interviews with the nominees and longlisted movies when you follow Countdown To The BAFTAs.


To read the transcript from this episode visit the BAFTA website, where they will be available soon.


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Sound Design by Peregrine Andrews

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1 year ago
33 minutes 32 seconds

Countdown To The BAFTAs
Past Lives

Pamela Koffler, one of the producers of Past Lives, talks to Alex Zane about her journey from discovering Celine Song’s script in the depth of the pandemic, to surmounting challenges in production: including coordinating travel visas and facing a flood on set.


Pamela’s expertise in championing new directors and writers led her to Celine Song, whose journey from theatre to film led to interesting directorial choices in the shoot. 


'Past Lives' was longlisted for Best Film at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024. To discover who wins the trophy, tune in on 18th February on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK as well as around the world, including on BritBox in North America - and discover more interviews with the nominees and longlisted movies when you follow Countdown To The BAFTAs.


To read the transcript from this episode visit the BAFTA website, where they will be available soon.


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1 year ago
35 minutes 11 seconds

Countdown To The BAFTAs
Maestro

Bradley Cooper produced, directed, wrote and performed in Maestro. In this conversation with Alex Zane, he reveals the writing process he undertook with Josh Singer, his portrayal of Leonard Bernstein, experiences with costar Carey Mulligan and the film's critical reception.


However, one considerable challenge was the six-minute single shot performance at the Ely Cathedral. Executing this scene not just required Cooper to keep the rhythm but also conduct the London Symphony Orchestra - and yet it became one of his favourite memories from the set. 


‘Maestro’ was longlisted for Best Film at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024. To discover who wins the trophy, tune in on 18th February on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK as well as around the world, including on BritBox in North America - and discover more interviews with the nominees and longlisted movies when you follow Countdown To The BAFTAs.


To read the transcript from this episode visit the BAFTA website, where they will be available soon.


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1 year ago
35 minutes 14 seconds

Countdown To The BAFTAs
Barbie

Producer Margot Robbie joins Alex Zane to discuss the making of Barbie - from the initial pitch to toy manufacturer Mattel, to the day she received the first script from Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach - and how decisions in the edit suite and test screenings shaped the movie we see today. 


'Barbie' was longlisted for Best Film at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024. To discover who wins the trophy, tune in on 18th February on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK as well as around the world, including on BritBox in North America - and discover more interviews with the nominees and longlisted movies when you follow Countdown To The BAFTAs.


To read the transcript from this episode visit the BAFTA website, where they will be available soon.


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1 year ago
28 minutes 22 seconds

Countdown To The BAFTAs
All Of Us Strangers

Producers Sarah Harvey and Graham Broadbent reveal what it took to bring All Of Us Strangers to our screens. In conversation with Alex Zane, the producing pair describe how they came to film at writer-director Andrew Haigh’s childhood home - and how his very personal script brought the cast together.


Along the way they discuss their favourite moment in the movie, shooting the one-take scene with all the cast sharing a bed, and how a London tower block nearly scuppered the production.


'All Of Us Strangers' was longlisted for Best Film at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024. To discover who wins the trophy, tune in on 18th February on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK as well as around the world, including on BritBox in North America - and discover more interviews with the nominees and longlisted movies when you follow Countdown To The BAFTAs.


To read the transcript from this episode visit the BAFTA website, where they will be available soon.


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1 year ago
40 minutes 57 seconds

Countdown To The BAFTAs
Poor Things

Producers Ed Guiney & Andrew Lowe discuss the making of ‘Poor Things’ - from the early concepts of the film, their relationship with director Yorgos Lanthimos, casting decisions that led to Emma Stone’s portrayal, and their relief at early audience feedback - all in conversation with host Alex Zane.


Along the way, the producing pair reveal their ambition in creating the fantastical sets within one of Europe's largest sound stages, and the extensive process of getting things physically prepared while dealing with the onset of Covid-19.


‘Poor Things’ is nominated for Best Film at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024. To discover who wins the trophy, tune in on 18th February on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK as well as around the world, including on BritBox in North America - and discover more interviews with the nominees and longlisted movies when you follow Countdown To The BAFTAs.


To read the transcript from this episode visit the BAFTA website, where they will be available soon.


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1 year ago
39 minutes 48 seconds

Countdown To The BAFTAs
Oppenheimer

Producers Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas reveal the production process behind the making of ‘Oppenheimer’ - from inception to the first screenings - via funding, casting, shooting and post production. 


The pair recount how the movie significantly exceeded their box office expectations, recall the obstacles they encountered during filming - such as losing a key filming location - and how handheld shooting brought greater flexibility and speed to the shoot.


‘Oppenheimer’ is nominated for Best Film at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024. To discover who wins the trophy, tune in on 18th February on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK as well as around the world, including on BritBox in North America - and discover more interviews with the nominees and longlisted movies when you follow Countdown To The BAFTAs.


To read the transcript from this episode visit the BAFTA website, where they will be available soon.


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1 year ago
43 minutes 38 seconds

Countdown To The BAFTAs
Killers Of The Flower Moon

Starting with a chance call in the summer of 2020 when production had stalled, producer Daniel Lupi discusses with host Alex Zane how he brought Killers Of The Flower Moon to the big screen. 


From Covid lockdowns and on-set tornados, to an unexpected knee injury for De Niro, Lupi reveals how they took pains to film in location-appropriate Oklahoma, working closely with the Osage community, which was integral in giving the film its authenticity. As well as sharing insider details about the film's editing phase, including the organic collaboration between Martin Scorsese and the cast, including leads Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone.


'Killers of the Flower Moon' is nominated for Best Film at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024. To discover who wins the trophy, tune in on 18th February on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK as well as around the world, including on BritBox in North America - and discover more interviews with the nominees and longlisted movies when you follow Countdown To The BAFTAs.


To read the transcript from this episode visit the BAFTA website, where they will be available soon.


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1 year ago
34 minutes 49 seconds

Countdown To The BAFTAs
The Holdovers

How was ‘The Holdovers’ made? Producer Mark Johnson takes Alex Zane through the production to understand the decisions that led to the casting of Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Dominic Sessa, the movie’s 1970s aesthetic, and how the film’s early screenings shaped the final cut.


Along the way, Johnson reveals some of the curious moments in the shoot; including how the impromptu casting of a real life liquor store manager led to one of his favourite moments in the movie.


‘The Holdovers’ is nominated for Best Film at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024. To discover who wins the trophy, tune in on 18th February on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK as well as around the world, including on BritBox in North America - and discover more interviews with the nominees and longlisted movies when you follow Countdown To The BAFTAs.


To read the transcript from this episode visit the BAFTA website, where they will be available soon.


Produced by Matt Hill and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio

Sound Design by Peregrine Andrews

Hosted by Alex Zane

A BAFTA production



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1 year ago
40 minutes 30 seconds

Countdown To The BAFTAs
Anatomy Of A Fall

It started with snow, a woman, a dog... and a piano. But how did writer-director Justine Triet bring Anatomy Of A Fall to the big screen? Producers Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion discuss the making of this courtroom drama with host Alex Zane.


From casting lead Sandra Hüller to the performance of child actor Milo Machado Graner, and the double standing ovations in Cannes where the movie opened, the pair discuss the journey from inception to edit suite and beyond.


‘Anatomy Of A Fall' is nominated for Best Film at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024. To discover who wins the trophy, tune in on 18th February on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK as well as around the world, including on BritBox in North America - and discover more interviews with the nominees and longlisted movies when you follow Countdown To The BAFTAs.


To read the transcript from this episode visit the BAFTA website, where they will be available soon.


Produced by Matt Hill and Ollie Peart at Rethink Audio

Sound Design by Peregrine Andrews

Hosted by Alex Zane

A BAFTA production



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1 year ago
34 minutes 8 seconds

Countdown To The BAFTAs
Welcome to Countdown To The BAFTAs
Your definitive guide to the year in film. Host Alex Zane discovers the challenges and victories behind making some of the most revered movies of the year. With in-depth interviews with the producers of those in the running for Best Film at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2024.

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1 year ago
40 seconds

Countdown To The BAFTAs
Countdown To The BAFTAs is your definitive guide to the best TV shows of the year, as voted for by BAFTA members. In each episode, host Alex Zane discusses with a panel, consisting of TV insiders and experts, what it takes to be nominated for the BAFTA TV Awards with P&O Cruises and BAFTA Craft Awards.

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