Category: SIX OF THE BEST
Six of the Best: John McKay
The International Emmy-winning director, who is also the founder of Glasgow-based Compact Pictures, picks half-a-dozen shows that blend mystery, comedy, murder… and puppets.
Six of the Best: Gwenllian Gravelle
The head of scripted at Welsh-language broadcaster S4C picks half-a-dozen series that have had the biggest impact on her career, which has included producing Keeping Faith and commissioning The Light in the Hall.
Six of the Best: Emma Bell
The senior VP of creative and brand and executive producer at International Literary Properties picks half-a-dozen memorable dramas while revealing some fundamental truths about successful book-to-screen adaptations.
Six of the Best: Ailish McElmeel
The co-founder of Ireland’s Deadpan Pictures (The South Westerlies) picks a mixture of acclaimed US and UK series, a hit French comedy-drama and an animated show with ‘near-perfect storytelling.’
Six of the Best: Nordic Drama Queens
The three TV executives behind Stockholm- and Copenhagen-based prodco Nordic Drama Queens – Josefine Tengblad, Sandra Harms and Line Winther Skyum Funch – reveal the shows that keep them watching.
Six of the Best: Donna Sharpe
The Trom and West of Liberty screenwriter highlights standout female-written scenes from half-a-dozen series, including wrestling drama GLOW and Northern Irish comedy Derry Girls.
Six of the Best: Max Malka
Max Malka, head of scripted at Banijay-owned Endemol Shine Finland, selects a handful of US favourites, a groundbreaking Norwegian youth series and an award-winning drama from Michaela Coel.
Six of the Best: Noel Hedges
The executive VP of acquisitions at producer/distributor Entertainment One selects a mixture of historical dramas, US series and a classic workplace comedy.
Six of the Best: Jinnie Choi
Jinnie Choi, CEO of Korean production company Studio Dragon, selects a host of homegrown series alongside a couple of breakout US dramas as her top six shows.
Six of the Best: Christina Jennings
The CEO of Canadian producer Shaftesbury (Departure, Murdoch Mysteries) picks some classic comedies alongside a star-filled mystery and a dystopian nightmare.
Six of the Best: Aron Levitz
The head of storytelling platform Wattpad Studios opts for a mixture of science-fiction series, a ground-breaking non-English-language thriller and an iconic Mafia drama.
Six of the Best: UKTV
UKTV head of scripted Pete Thornton and drama commissioning editor Philippa Collie Cousins reveal their favourite series, including a couple of US classics and one of the biggest British ratings hits of the past decade.
Six of the Best: Anthony Horowitz
The screenwriter and author of the Alex Rider spy novels, which are coming to TV via Eleventh Hour Films and Sony Pictures Television, lists his favourite series, including an Israeli thriller, two period dramas and a gritty miniseries set within the drug trade.
Six of the Best: James Prichard
The chairman and CEO of Agatha Christie Limited and great-grandson of the iconic crime writer reveals his six favourite adaptations of her work, which include some memorable cast members, a big-screen blockbuster and a French remake.
Six of the Best: Vanessa Shapiro
Gaumont’s president of worldwide TV distribution and coproduction shares her six favourite series of all time, featuring a mix of US comedies and international dramas.
Six of the Best: Timur Weinstein
Russian network NTV celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2018. Here, its general producer picks out his six favourite scripted series, which include a pair of comedies, a crime caper and a portrait of gangsters in Prohibition-era America.
Six of the Best: Hilary Salmon
The BBC Studios head of drama, London, picks an all-British half-a-dozen shows that she wishes she had made herself, including one she almost did.
Six of the Best: Zhanna Shakhshaeva
The head of the international department at Russian distributor All Media makes a selection of scripted shows worthy of binge-watching, including an Icelandic thriller, a Spanish prison drama and an award-winning US series.
Six of the Best: Oriana Kujawka
The head of series development at Polish broadcaster TVN reveals her top half-dozen dramas, including a childhood favourite, an Israeli thriller and some award-winning US series.
Six of the Best: Victoria Madden
The writer and co-creator of Australian drama The Kettering Incident and forthcoming supernatural thriller The Gloaming picks her six favourite dramas, which include a blend of science fiction, crime and Scandi noir.