In “Safe Sets: Duty of Care and Employment Law Essentials for TV Production Managers,” Reviewed & Cleared’s Emma Mustill is holding a masterclass on the essential subject of how to support and safeguard the emotional wellbeing of cast and crews as well as contributors on and off-set, with a focus on how new legislation impacts your duty of care in a production.
Emma is a highly experienced employment and business affairs lawyer in the creative industries. You can sign up for her webinar on the Women in Film and Television UK website: .uk/events-1/safesets-duty-of-care-and-employment
Wednesday 16 July | 2pm–3pm | Open to all.
Throwback to Cannes 2025: when Emma first met the inspiring and ever-fabulous Katie Bailiff, CEO of WFTV, along with her brilliant team, Montana Woodruff and Claudia Merhej, who put on such great events and made us all feel so welcome. Also thanks to Scarlet Brearley for organising the upcoming talk on 16 July.
Reviewed & Cleared would like to congratulate our clients Hearst UK, Bauer Media Group and The Stylist Group, who were recognised at the recent PPA (Professional Publishers Association) Awards. This includes Bauer winning 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳, Hearst the 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘌𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥, and Stylist 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳.
These awards are dedicated to recognising "innovation and outstanding work" in publishing. Reviewed & Cleared offers fast-turnaround legal clearance to publishers through our 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗠𝘆𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲 service – covering issues from defamation and privacy to contempt of court and IPSO compliance.
We work with publications both small and large, as well as individuals. If you’d like to discuss a retainer package or fixed-price clearance advice for your printed or digital media, reach out to us at [email protected] or visit our website:
Whether to name someone accused of a crime is a serious headache for producers. Make the wrong call – even with the right intent – and you could be sued for defamation, exposing your production to onerous and costly litigation, or risk contempt of court.
In “To Name or Not to Name,” Louise Lambert draws from her strong background in contentious media work to break down some of the factors that should be informing your decision-making.
Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/reviewedandclearedarticle
In "Understanding Contributor Release Forms", Mauny Wright and Annie Turner will demystify the complex language found in contributor release forms and the law behind it, such as copyright and moral rights, providing you the confidence to better navigate the law in your own production.
Mauny is a seasoned entertainment lawyer with extensive management experience in high-stakes, fast-paced environments; Annie worked with Mauny as a junior lawyer and has in-depth experience providing bespoke, pragmatic advice for content creators in the UK.
Sign up for free via the PACT website.
Tuesday 10 June, 12pm – 1pm.
Link: /event/understanding-contributor-release-forms.html
Built to celebrate “game-changing” digital content, the Broadcast Digital Awards represents the most original, impressive and culturally significant content on our screens over the past year. We’d like to extend the warmest congratulations to a number of our clients who made this year's shortlist:
► 𝘚𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘱𝘦𝘢 by See-Saw Films, which made the Best Drama Programme category. Legalled by R&C, with clearances and neg checks handled by Kevin Smith.
► 𝘚𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘴, also by See-Saw Films – Programme of the Year (Non PSB Group). Legalled by Susanna Speirs and Seán McTernan.
► 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘜𝘒 by CPL Productions Ltd
► 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘢𝘭 by Carnival Film & Television Limited – Best Drama Programme.
► 𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘴 by Happy Prince (part of ITV Studios) – Best Drama Programme. Legalled by Seán McTernan.
► 𝘈 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘴 by The Story Collective – Best Drama Programme. Legalled by R&C, with clearances and neg checks by Kevin Smith.
► 𝘙𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 by MINNOW FILMS LIMITED – Best Documentary Series.
► 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 by DARE Pictures – Best Short-Form Documentary. Legalled by Sara Vandore-Mackay.
► Air TV, CPL Productions Ltd, and Little Dot Studios – all making Multichannel Production Company of the Year.
Reviewed & Cleared isn’t surprised when we see our clients make it into awards like this. Whether advising on content, business affairs, employment, AI, data protection or providing wholesale clearance services – we see firsthand the grit, agility and determination that goes into all of our clients’ productions.
Full 2025 shortlist: /shortlist-2025
The Podcast Show opens its doors tomorrow, and Reviewed & Cleared will be there for our second year running. We'd love to see you! As a final snapshot of the work Reviewed & Cleared does within the medium, we have three podcasts from two fantastic clients of ours – this time within the genre of True Crime 🎧 ⬇️
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀
In 1995, Carole Fisher and her girlfriends investigate her ex-lover Bob Bierenbaum, a renowned plastic surgeon in Las Vegas accused of the murder of his ex-wife, Gail Katz. 30 years later, Carole Fisher unveils what really happened and how she and her girlfriends bravely brought Gail Katz the justice she deserved. Produced by Novel and legalled by our expert media lawyer Carolyn Schurr Levin.
𝗔 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗶𝘀𝘁
Centred on the theft of a priceless diamond once belonging to a maverick Austrian empress, 𝘈 𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘈𝘶𝘥𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘏𝘦𝘪𝘴𝘵 retraces the lives of Empress Elisabeth and thief Daniel Blanchard – who a century later would risk everything to steal the Sisi Star. Hosted by Seren Jones, produced by Emma Jane Kirby for Blanchard House. Legalled by our expert media lawyer Michelle French Riondel.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗽
Join investigative journalist Ellie Flynn – widely commended for her work covering critical social issues of our day – as she explores the dark side of the adult entertainment industry. With the help of a group of dauntless glamour models, she seeks to expose an alleged abuser and hold to account a toxic industry. Produced by Novel and legalled by our specialist media lawyer Louise Lambert.
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It’s always a privilege to be at the Marché du Film and this year we’re that little bit more excited than usual, because on Monday 19 May R&C co-hosts a workshop on the legal issues that can derail your film. R&C’s CEO Alex Wade will moderate a session featuring our own fantastic film lawyer Michael Antoniades and the excellent Sophie Borowsky. It’s at 3.30pm at the Producers Club, Lérins. Do come along if you’re here in Cannes.
Full schedule 🔽 /schedule
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Our final podcast this week is another 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺... entry, 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺... 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘢.
In this podcast, Emmy-nominated actress Maisie Williams explores the life and career of Winona Ryder, learning from friends, fans and experts the story behind Winona’s rise, then fall, and now rise again under the limelight – drawing from her own experiences as a woman and child star in Hollywood.
Produced by Cup And Nuzzle and legalled by R&C’s expert media lawyer James Vaughan-Jones, you can listen to 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺... 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘢 on BBC Sounds.
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Next up: 𝘗𝘰𝘥 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘒, a weekly delve into the news of the day with a satirical edge presented by comedian Nish Kumar and journalist Coco Khan. They discuss subjects ranging from Trump’s tariffs to Starmer’s welfare cuts with politicians, experts and celebrities – all while looking for solutions and sources of inspiration.
Produced by our friends at the fantastic Crooked Media, you can listen to 𝘗𝘰𝘥 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘒 wherever you get your podcasts.
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This week, we will share some of Reviewed & Cleared's podcasting work in the genre of Society and Culture – the second most popular podcasting genre in the UK.
To begin with, we have 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘈 𝘞𝘢𝘺, in which Hollywood actor Alisha Wainwright (best known for 𝘙𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘪𝘰𝘯 and 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘩𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴) explores the most groundbreaking technologies and innovations in medical science today. With subjects ranging from maternal immunisation to Indigenous agrarian practices, 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘈 𝘞𝘢𝘺 was produced by Chalk + Blade Podcasts and legalled by R&C’s specialist media lawyer Sara Vandore-Mackay.
You can listen to season two now on YouTube, Spotify or Apple Podcasts.
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Marking the end of our first week showcasing some of Reviewed & Cleared's comedy work, we have 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺... 𝘖𝘯 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭.
Legalled by R&C’s expert media lawyer Sara Vandore-Mackay, 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺... 𝘖𝘯 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 builds on the 𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺... podcasting series by covering the unique drama of celebrity trials. Whether you’re more like Stacey Dooley and know celebrity gossip like the back of your hand, or Larry Dean who confesses to being mostly oblivious to it—𝘍𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺... 𝘖𝘯 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 is an interesting and at times hilarious deep dive into the latest celebrity legal dilemmas, PR disasters and courtroom dramas of our day.
Available on BBC Sounds.
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Louise L., Alex and Adrian on the roof terrace of Hachette’s Thameside offices for the publisher’s spring Contracts party. The previous evening, Alex and Adrian were part of a Triple Exposure presentation at filmmakers’ clubhouse FOMO in Shoreditch. Hats off to Adrian, who presented brilliantly before cycling in 17 minutes flat from FOMO to the Emirates stadium.
