The Summer Issue

The Televisual Summer 2025 issue is out now.

Inside you’ll find our landmark Survey and report on the role of the Post Production Supervisor; our genre report on the fortunes of entertainment television; interviews with five of the best directors working in film and HETV right now; a feature on the current state, and future fortunes, of the UK VFX sector; a look at how the funding jigsaw is being pieced together in factual TV; a close up on the story behind the grades of four standout shows and films; a look behind the scenes of the television studios business; a feature on the expanding possibilities of virtual production; a production close up on Harry and Jack Willams’ latest thriller for Prime Video; the sound story of Danny Boyles’ 28 Years Later; plus all the best recent work in post and vfx and a chance to revisit the Televisual Village Fete in pictures

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REPORT: POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISORS

As post has become ever more complex, the need for Post Production Supers has soared. Televisual surveyed them to find out how the role is evolving.

GENRE REPORT: ENTERTAINMENT

Entertainment TV has registered big new hits recently. And the streamers are in the market now too. Pippa Considine reports

THE ART OF THE DIRECTOR

Five top scripted directors tell Jon Creamer about the art and craft of high-end television and film directing

VFX: RIDERS ON THE STORM

It’s been brutal in the UK vfx industry with many storied companies going to the wall. But there’s now a slight sense of optimism with work trickling back and new opportunities ahead. Michael Burns reports

IN FOCUS: FACTUAL FUNDING

With fully-funded commissions becoming more rare, factual TV producers are increasingly looking for deficit finance. Pippa Considine reports

MAKING THE GRADE

The colourists of four recent standout productions explain what it took to create a grade that made the story shine through. Jon Creamer reports

BREATHING SPACE: TV STUDIOS

The TV studios business has had some lean times but is the gloom lifting? Pippa Considine reports

VIRTUAL PRODUCTION

Virtual production is now a very useful tool in the producers’ toolbox as more and more productions employ it. And the possibilities keep on expanding. Michael Burns reports

BIG PICTURE: THE ASSASSIN

Harry and Jack Williams’ latest, The Assassin, had to battle production delays and soaring Greek temperatures to hit its target. Jon Creamer reports

AUDIO: 28 YEARS LATER

Kevin Hilton finds out how the sound team kept the tension high for Danny Boyle’s latest, 28 Years Later.

NEW WORK: VFX AND POST

The best new finishing work in the UK from Company 3, The Look, Rumble, ILM and many more

ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR 

See the annual Televisual Village Fete in pictures

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