The Thrill of Political TV Drama

Shiver, politicians! PSB fiction might be the most effective watchdog of society. To make a real difference your drama should be objective, brave and grab the audience. New genres are used, but how does one portray politicians in a weekly series - without favouring one character? How fast are wrong doings fictionalized today? And what kind of research does it take to turn 65 years of the Israel/Palestine conflict into a convincing mini-series? Political drama is a powerful tool, let’s share best practices on how to script, produce and distribute it.

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90 Plein Street

duration 24 minutes 32 seconds

90 Plein Street

90 Plein Street

From UPF

Shireen (Nazli George) and Dora (Jocelyn Broderick) are at a squatter camp; police are protecting them from angry residents threatening violence unless their issues are…
Chernobyl : four days in April

duration 1 hour 17 minutes

Chernobyl : four days in April

Chernobyl : four days in April

From UPF

The memorable catastrophe in the Chernobyl power plant took place on 26th April 1986 at 1:27 am, affecting the lives of over 300,000 people inhabiting the surrounding…
The Cardinal’s Files

duration 57 minutes 31 seconds

The Cardinal’s Files

The Cardinal’s Files

From UPF

It’s 1980 and Santiago de Chile is under the fearful Pinochet’s dictatorship. The dictator’s secret police kills, tortures and arrests the opponents to…
The Promise

duration 1 hour 21 minutes

The Promise

The Promise

From UPF

The Promise tells the story of two British characters - Erin, an 18-year-old Londoner who visits present-day Israel for the first time, and her grandfather, Len - a…

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