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Sep 19, 2023
IPXCHANGE 2023 in Cologne
Delighted to take part in the second IPXCHANGE in Cologne this week. IPXchange is a bi-annual exclusive event, which brings European TV...


Sep 14, 2023
TV reviewer Jack Seale guests on TV SHOW & TELL
Our special guest is Jack Seale, who writes about TV, radio and film for publications such as the Guardian and the Radio Times. He...

Sep 12, 2023
Prepping first-timers to MIPCOM for Northern Ireland Screen
An excellent time in Belfast preparing first-timers to MIPCOM, as part of Northern Ireland Screen's excellent skills development...

Sep 4, 2023
The Format Doctor leads masterclasses for Scotland's FormatLab
T he Format Doctor made a return visit to Glasgow this week, to work with the Trainees currently taking part in the FormatLab programme....

Oct 14, 2022
Multi-camera Director Tony Gregory guests on TV SHOW & TELL
Multicamera director Tony Gregory Our special guest is multicamera TV director Tony Gregory, who has worked around the world on many...

Sep 27, 2022
Refresher course at NRK in Norway
The Format Doctor returned to Norwegian broadcaster NRK this September to run a 'refresher' course for the company on turning good ideas...


Sep 23, 2022
QI's James Harkin guests on TV Show & Tell
James Harkin from 'QI' and 'No Such Thing as a Fish' James Harkin's career has led from doing accounts in a portakabin near Manchester to...


Jul 13, 2022
The legendary Ross King guests on TV Show & Tell
TV and radio presenter Ross King MBE is a winner of 4 News Emmys and 2 Sony Awards whose easy-going style has proved popular with...


Jul 1, 2022
TV tech guru Chris Goss guests on TV Show & Tell
Gameplay & interactivity expert Chris Goss No matter where you live, there's a very good chance that you've seen the name of our special...


Jun 23, 2022
US Producer Aaron Solomon guests on TV Show & Tell
Aaron Solomon has been a writer, format consultant and co-executive producer on a wide-range of US network shows, including Mental...

Jun 10, 2022
My Avatar at the Omni Cultural Fest in LA!
An truly out of this world experience presenting a live Format Clinic at the 2022 OMNI CULTURAL FEST in Los Angeles, in an entirely...


May 23, 2022
The Chase producer Sue Allison joins the podcast
With 'The Chase' winning an award at the recent BAFTA TV awards, it's a good time to talk to the show's original series producer Sue...

May 9, 2022
CreaM participants present 1-1 Pitches to The Format Doctor
CreaM is a 2-month mentoring and workshop course, created by Danish production hub Laud People, where new TV-making talents learn how to...


Apr 22, 2022
Game Show Legend Bob Boden joins the podcast
Bob Boden knew he wanted to work in game shows from the age of 6. He since worked on shows such as The Price is Right, the $25,000...


Nov 9, 2021
Justin Scroggie co-hosting new Podcast TV SHOW AND TELL
Juicy new ‘insider’ podcast about how TV Shows are made and who makes them! London, UK, 10 November 2021: Producer David J. Bodycombe...


Oct 19, 2021
'Lucky 13th' Adaptation in Spain for Chef in Your Ear!
Chef Al Oido, the 13th adaptation of international culinary format Chef In your Ear, launches primetime on Canal Sur. UK/USA - October...


Oct 8, 2021
FRAPA unveils revised & expanded Bible Template from The Format People
OCTOBER 2021: This month sees the launch of FRAPA’s fully revised and expanded Format Bible Template, designed by The Format People to...


Sep 29, 2021
TFP ink strategic alliance with Litopos Producciones
THE FORMAT PEOPLE / LITOPOS PRODUCCIONES FORM STRATEGIC ALLIANCE Montréal, QC Canada/London, UK -- September 27, 2021: International...


Jul 31, 2021
How to Pitch A Format Successfully - a lecture for KOCCA
AUGUST 2021: The Format People continue format training in South Korea, under the auspices of KOCCA - the Korean Creative Content...


Feb 3, 2021
TFP share specialist game-show knowhow with Norwegian TV School
February 2021: The Format People's CCO Justin Scroggie recently joined students at The Norwegian TV School in Lillehammer - by video...


Dec 7, 2020
ATF Formats Pitch organisers TFP congratulate Winner "BLOG WARS"
The winning entry of the ATF Formats Pitch 2020, organised once more by The Format People, was "Blog Wars" , a fast-paced reality travel...


Nov 8, 2020
TFP delivers new lectures remotely to KOCCA's Format Lab 2020
November 2020: The Format People were pleased to recommence format training this month in South Korea, under the auspices of KOCCA - the...


Oct 1, 2020
OYE AL CHEF! Chile launches No.1 in commercial ratings, watch trailer here!
We are pleased to announce our hit cooking format CHEF IN YOUR EAR launched in Chile to fantastic ratings - No. 1 in the commercial


Sep 14, 2020
SENTI CHI MANGIA launches in Italy, daily for 7 weeks, watch trailer here
Global format experts The Format People are pleased to announce their hit cooking reality format CHEF IN YOUR EAR has been adapted yet...


Sep 7, 2020
TFP to oversee the ATF Formats Pitch competition for 2020
September 2020 - The Format People have been invited to oversee the Formats Pitch competition for the Asian Television Forum in December...


Sep 1, 2020
TFP CCO Justin Scroggie to judge the International Emmys 2020
September 2020 - Justin Scroggie is pleased and proud to have been invited to judge submissions to the International Emmys once again....
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