ITV’s director of television Kevin Lygo has delivered a bracingly honest appraisal of the coronavirus conundrums facing the UK commercial broadcaster. During an Edinburgh TV Festival event st…
has delivered a bracingly honest appraisal of the coronavirus conundrums facing the UK commercial broadcaster.
Moreover, he said the program may not strike the right tone for the times we’re living in. “What signal might it be sending out if we’re doing a show where everybody’s crammed together slathering over each other and the rest of the world can’t go near anyone in the park,” he said. “I’m a bit uneasy about that.”. ITV head of entertainment Katie Rawcliffe said the show is currently casting in the UK and will go into production later this year “with or without an audience.
He added that there will be more two-handers to avoid scenes with large numbers of people, while camera trickery is also being explored to make actors look closer together — a technique that is currently being used on Australian soap. ITV is considering testing cast and crew for coronavirus to allow for closer interaction, while older or more vulnerable members of the teams will be protected for longer.
. “The whole thing has to go on hold. You then have to wait for them to come back and then other people aren’t ready. So I can see problems coming down the track,” Lygo said.
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