How TV offered viewers comfort in a crisis: Making Devon and Cornwall & The Yorkshire Dales

Nostalgic, gentle, cheering, the kind of shows that make you feel warm and cosy inside, especially in times of crisis. There is an art to making comfort TV. In this making of... masterclass, executive producer Christian Hills from True North will take us behind the scenes of Channel 4's Devon and Cornwall and More4's Yorkshire Dales and The Lakes to show us how it is done. He will discuss the mechanics of making both series plus some of the challenges faced along the way.  

Time will be allowed at the end of the session for Q & A.

Speaker

Christian Hills' career at True North spans 12 years and has seen him rise through the ranks from assistant producer to executive producer. 
  
His broadcasting career began in Granada TV’s sports department and has also seen him work for ITV and BBC in current affairs, factual entertainment and documentaries. 
  
While at True North he’s made everything from single hours to multiple series and highlights include award winning documentaries Stealing Shakespeare and My New Hand, both for BBC One. 
  
Shows currently on his slate as executive producer include Devon and Cornwall for Channel 4, The Yorkshire Dales and The Lakes and Building The Dream for More4 and The Pets Factor for CBBC. 

This event is supported by the ScreenSkills Television Skills Fund which invests in training for the freelance television workforce thanks to contributions from the BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5. 
 
It is part of a ScreenSkills programme managed by the Indie Training Fund to support freelancers to upskill and stay connected, helping keep the industry resilient in these difficult times. 
 
This session will take place online via Zoom. Click ‘get ticket’ to reserve your place: you must login or register before you are able to get a ticket for this event. A booking confirmation with a joining link to the session will be sent to you via email. 
 
If you are no longer able to use your ticket, we ask you to please contact support@screenskills.com  so that we can release your place. Our sessions are often oversubscribed, so we’d like to give other freelancers the opportunity to fill available spots. Thank you for your consideration.