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How a web series format made an unnamed music genre a household name

Jul 15

How a podcast format makes the things we don't think about so unforgettable.

Jul 1

How breaking the cardinal rule of magic leads to an astonishing finale

Jun 16

How a reality race format made travel documentary a gripping watch

Jun 2

Hi All, This week marks the first birthday of Formats Unpacked. For the last 12 months industry experts have deconstructed their favourite formats in a…

May 19

How reaction videos re-invented how we listen to nostalgia

May 6

How a simple format makes complex decision making easier

Apr 21

How a format combines ‘warm and fuzzy’ or ‘uncomfortably harsh’

Apr 7

How memes help make sense of the news

Mar 31

How constraints shaped one of the BBC's favourite formats

Mar 17

How watching people watching TV became one of our most loved formats

Mar 10

How a podcast format fills an empty theatre space during lockdown

Mar 3

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