L&T shares legal essentials of TV production life cycle to Pact members

This week at our office, legal experts across Lee & Thompson’s Film & TV, Employment, Immigration and Dispute Resolution teams delivered a broad overview of the legal fundamentals of today’s TV production life cycle exclusively to Pact members, in a breakfast session called “Legal Lens: Before, During & After TV Production”.
Legal Director Damian McParland talked through the evolution of multiparty financing,…

Congratulations to our client, Warp Films, as “Adolescence” makes history at the Emmy Awards

At just 15 years old, Owen Cooper made history at the 77th Emmy Awards last night becoming the youngest-ever male actor to win an Emmy Award, for his role in Adolescence.
We’re thrilled that this groundbreaking series took home an incredible 8 awards at the ceremony in Los Angeles.
Huge congratulations to our client, Warp Films, along with the entire cast and crew of Adolescence, on the following wins:

Outstanding limited or anthology seri…

Congratulations to our clients on their wins at the National Television Awards

Congratulations to our clients on their National Television Awards wins last night, an awards ceremony that celebrates the most popular British TV shows and stars, as voted for by the public.
We’re delighted that three productions we had the privilege of advising on were recognised at the ceremony in London, collectively receiving four awards.

Gavin & Stacey won “Best Comedy”
Adolescence won “Best New Drama”
Owe…

13 Emmy Awards nominations for Adolescence in 2025

We are delighted that TV phenomenon Adolescence received 13 nominations at the 77th Emmy Awards, including a nomination for Owen Cooper, making him the youngest nominee in the history of his category (Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie).
Congratulations to our client, Warp Films, and all the cast and crew involved in the making of Adolescence, on the following nominations:

Outstanding Limited Series
Outstandin…

2025 TV Bafta win for L&T client

Congratulations to client Ruth Jones of Tidy Productions on a TV Bafta award win for ‘Female Performance in a Comedy’ as Nessa in BBC’s Gavin & Stacey: The Finale.
The production – watched by over 19m people – also received a TV Bafta nomination in the ‘Memorable Moment’ award category.
Our congratulations also go to clients behind two other nominated productions, Brassic (which was nominated for ‘Scri…