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The Gaming Show

Ready Player One: Visions of the Future

Duration: 17 minutes

Can sci-fi predict our future? Julia Hardy looks at the games that imagine a new tomorrow, and speaks to the experts to find out if fantasy could eventually become reality. Show more

Contributors

Director:
David Mills
Associate Producer:
Steven Burns
Director of photography:
Felix Pickles
Writer / Consultant:
Mike Diver
Production Manager:
Kerry Luter
Executive Producer:
Alex Kenning
Executive Producer for BBC:
Sam Bailey
Special thanks:
Roca London Gallery
Title Card Illustrator:
Chris Berg

The Gaming Show

PlayStation Classic

Duration: 12 minutes

How influential was the PlayStation on the games of today? With the re-release of the console in miniature form, Julia Hardy looks at which games have stood the test of time Show more

Contributors

Director:
David Mills
Producer:
Richard Power
Associate Producer:
Steven Burns
Production Manager:
Kerry Luter
Executive Producer:
Matt Willis
Executive Producer for BBC:
Sam Bailey

The Gaming Show

Is Gaming Disorder a Thing?

Duration: 11 minutes

Do you spend too long with your games console? Should you be worried or is it just panic? As newspapers print shock stories, Julia Hardy investigates behind the headlines. Show more

Contributors

Director:
David Mills
Writer / Consultant:
Mike Diver
Associate Producer:
Steven Burns
Production Manager:
Kerry Luter
Executive Producer:
Matt Willis
Executive Producer for BBC:
Sam Bailey

The Gaming Show

How To Get A Job In Gaming

Duration: 15 minutes

Have you ever considered a job in the gaming industry? Julia Hardy talks to those who work in gaming and discovers the many varied routes they took to break into the business. Show more

Contributors

Director:
David Mills
Producer:
Richard Power
Associate Producer:
Steven Burns
Production Manager:
Kerry Luter
Executive Producer:
Ian Callaghan
Executive Producer for BBC:
Stuart Bradfield
Special thanks:
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The Gaming Show

Blips To Beats

Duration: 12 minutes

From the soundtrack on Mario to the jukebox on GTA, Julia Hardy finds out about the importance of music in video games and the growing popularity of online virtual gigs. Show more

Contributors

Director:
David Mills
Producer:
Richard Power
Writer:
Sam Greer
Associate Producer:
Steven Burns
Production Manager:
Kerry Luter
Executive Producer:
Ian Callaghan
Executive Producer for BBC:
Stuart Bradfield

The Gaming Show

Lara Croft: The Legacy

Duration: 19 minutes

Julia Hardy charts how the Tomb Raider star has changed over the years, and asks whether the portrayal of female characters is finally becoming more representative. Show more

Contributors

Director:
David Mills
Producer:
Matt Willis
Associate Producer:
Steven Burns
Researcher:
Maddie Hickish
Director of photography:
Felix Pickles
Writer/Consultant:
Mike Diver
Motion Graphics:
Joe Merrick
Production Manager:
Kerry Luter
Executive Producer:
Alex Kenning
Executive Producer for BBC:
Sam Bailey
Special thanks:
World of Longplays

The Gaming Show

Gaming For All

Duration: 18 minutes

Julia Hardy reveals how games makers cater for players with all kinds of disability - from colour-blindness to serious physical impairments. Show more

Contributors

Director:
David Mills
Producer:
Matt Willis
Associate Producer:
Steven Burns
Researcher:
Maddie Hickish
Writer/Consultant:
Mike Diver
Production Manager:
Kerry Luter
Executive Producer:
Alex Kenning
Executive Producer for BBC:
Sam Bailey

The Gaming Show

The Sega Comeback?

Duration: 13 minutes

30 years since the mighty Mega Drive, Sega are back - but are they hooked on 90s nostalgia rather than moving forward into the 21st century? Show more

Contributors

Director:
David Mills
Writer / Consultant:
Mike Diver
Associate Producer:
Steven Burns
Production Manager:
Kerry Luter
Executive Producer:
Matt Willis
Executive Producer for BBC:
Sam Bailey

The Gaming Show

New Year, New Games

Duration: 16 minutes

Julia Hardy looks ahead to the biggest releases of 2018, with titles including Far Cry 5, God of War and Red Dead Redemption 2. Show more

Contributors

Director:
David Mills
Producer:
Matt Willis
Associate Producer:
Steven Burns
Researcher:
Maddie Hickish
Director of photography:
Felix Pickles
Drone Operator:
Chris Jackson Jones
Motion Graphics:
Joe Merrick
Writer / Consultant:
Mike Diver
Production Manager:
Kerry Luter
Production Assistant:
Georgia Matthew
Executive Producer:
Alex Kenning
Executive Producer for BBC:
Sam Bailey