Super-producer and Fulwell 73 co-founder Ben Winston has been behind some of TV's most talked about moments: from revolutionising The Grammys, to modernising The Kardashians; co-creating The Late Late Show, to getting the cast back together for the most anticipated special of all time Friends: The Reunion. In a wide-ranging conversation with broadcaster Richard Bacon, Ben explores the journey of Fulwell 73 - the struggles that shaped their success and the strategies and ambition that fueled their rise.

Ben Winston on Pursuing the American Dream was recorded at the Edinburgh TV Festival in August 2023.

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Do public service broadcasters need to take a more proactive role in climate storytelling? Does celebrity involvement help or hinder activism? And should we be calling it a climate catastrophe? Our multidisciplinary panel of programme-makers, academics and activists share their experiences in crafting impactful narratives through documentaries and dramas; effective disaster communication, and the struggle for hopeful climate stories in the face of political apathy.

Based on a True Story: How to Tell the Climate Crisis Narrative was recorded at the Edinburgh TV Festival in August 2022. The speakers are Fehinti Balogun, Actor, Theatre-maker, Activist; Professor Lucy Easthope, Professor in Practice and Co-Founder, After Disaster Network, University of Durham; Stephen Garrett, Executive Chairman, Character 7, Craig Hunter, Creative Director, Factual at STV Studios; Thimali Kodikara, Series producer of the Mothers of Invention climate podcast. The host is Dan McDougall. [All job titles correct at time of Festival]

The Edinburgh TV Festival brought to you by Screen Scotland, is the UK’s foremost television event, bringing together leading industry figures and a diverse range of delegates to celebrate and dissect the world of global television production. The Festival is also a charity, working year-round to support new and emerging talent. #EdTVFest

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Interviewed by his wife Pamela Stephenson Connolly, national treasure Sir Billy Connolly reflects on more than 50 years in comedy. As he receives the Edinburgh TV Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award, The Big Yin looks back on his first appearance on Michael Parkinson's show and the challenges of transitioning from stand-up comedy to television, as well as chatting about his World Tour travelogue series, breaking America and his enduring love for Scotland.

Lifetime Achievement Award: Sir Billy Connolly was recorded at the virtual Edinburgh TV Festival in August 2021.

The Edinburgh TV Festival brought to you by Screen Scotland, is the UK’s foremost television event, bringing together leading industry figures and a diverse range of delegates to celebrate and dissect the world of global television production. The Festival is also a charity, working year-round to support new and emerging talent. #EdTVFest

For more information, go to: www.thetvfestival.com