A cut above in Facilityland

Article Abstract:

Post-production editors, although largely unseen, are important people in the TV broadcasting industry. Among the most well-known and respected are the BBC's Frances Parker, whose recent work includes Nostromo and Pennies from Heaven. Other top-rate players in the industry include Blue's Bill Ogden and West 1's Jon Blow. Successful editors have excellent technical skills, good people skills and must be able to inspire others. A profile of two online editors is included.

Methods, Television broadcasting industry, Television programs, Motion picture editors, Movie editors

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Southern comfort

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Southern Star Executive Chmn Neil Balnaves hopes that the independent television production operation can become a key player in primetime drama, children's programming, natural history and family entertainment. The company aims to become an international television distribution business worth A$100 million by the end of the 1990s. Its programme catalogue currently stands at around 3,500 hours, and it has five production subsidiaries in Australia.

Interview, Balnaves, Neil, Southern Star Group

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Playing for laughs

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Peter Fincham has been managing director of independent television production company TalkBack since 1985. The company began life as a radio commercials outfit but diversified into broadcast television in 1989. Fincham, aged 39, was educated at Cambridge University and pursued a musical career for some nine years before joining TalkBack, which is responsible for hit comedy series such as Smith & Jones, The Day Today and They Think It's All Over.

Fincham, Peter, TalkBack

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