One year after COVID-19 was officially declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization, Kidscreen asks broadcasters around the world to reflect on how they have been affected, and what they’re worried about next. What was your biggest concern last April, and how did things turn out? Sarah Muller, head of commissioning and acquisitions for seven to 12s at BBC Children’s (UK): There were some emerging concerns about when the bigger live-action productions would be able to shoot—and with what delays—which became more serious as we began to understand the enormity of the situation. However, the bigger immediate concern at the time was around children not being able to attend school, and what BBC Children’s and Education could do to support them and their families. Within a month, BBC Education [launched] its biggest-ever education push, with daily shows and online lessons. While bigger productions were paused, we were able to commission fast-turnaround programming to keep kids entertained at home, including new series