All Comment articles – Page 103
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CommentIn defence of PBS
BBC supporters say cuts could turn the corporation into a UK version of the ad-free US network. Is this such a bad thing, asks Stephen Arnell
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CriticsTV Critics: Pinewood: 80 Years of Movie Magic; Protecting Our Foster Kids; Sense8
“It could have been a dazzling whirl through the history of Britain’s greatest film studios. Instead, we got Jonathan Ross playing the tourist at a tatty theme park.”
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CriticsTV Critics: Big Box Little Box; Dementiaville; The Truth About Your Teeth
“I learned that hybrid TV – this is clearly a mix of other shows nicked from other channels, Gogglebox, The Gadget Show/Gadget Man – can be successful. It’s fun.”
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CriticsTV Critics: Modern Times: Weekend Warriors; Long Lost Family; Doll & Em
“Luke Sewell’s skilful film wasn’t really about the Tough Mudder. It was about modern masculinity and relationships. As such, it was disarmingly intimate.”
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CommentCapturing reality to dramatic effect
Drama elements enhance a documentary, but it’s real life that packs the punch, says Ruth Kelly
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CommentBritish TV depends on a licence fee-funded BBC
If the corporation’s critics have their way, we will all be in trouble, says Andrew Chowns
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CommentWant to write for the BBC? Welcome to the breadline
Bernie Corbett argues that the BBC’s offer of a 1% hike in fees for writers is derisory
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CommentThe start of a new romance
TV’s love affair with the online world is a win-win, says Kate Bulkley
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CommentTime to put BBC case before MPs
Campaign is also an opportunity to stimulate debate on industry
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CriticsTV Critics: The Syndicate; An Hour to Save Your Life; The Secret Life Of Your House
“This series will do nicely for the first six weeks of summer.”
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CriticsTV Critics: Vicious; Eating Together; Rome's Invisible City; Man Down
“The writing is frankly snore-inducing and the acting is of the Miranda Hart School of Hammy Self-consciousness.”
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CommentThe BBC must not die of neglect
Leaving the BBC to fend for itself in the wilderness would be cultural vandalism, argues screenwriter Peter Harness
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CommentBritain would be better off without the BBC
Back the BBC? This sinister organisation should be abolished, argues Martin Durkin
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PodcastTalking TV: BBC campaign & Hoff the Record
On the latest Talking TV, Broadcast editor Chris Curtis explains why Broadcast has launched a campaign Backing the BBC and we go behind the scenes of Hoff The Record.
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CommentWhy US ownership works for Raw TV
Our relationship with Discovery has strengthened since it bought us, but we get no special favours, says Joely Fether
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CommentChris Bryant: Now is the time to act to protect the BBC’s future
We must guard against attacks on the BBC before charter renewal, says shadow secretary of state for culture, media and sport Chris Bryant
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CommentAndrea Wong: The BBC is a great success and should be celebrated
BBC’s creative output is essential for British and international TV, says Andrea Wong
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CommentJimmy Mulville: Find alternatives to BBC3 cuts
I want to support a properly funded BBC that provides a comprehensive TV service – not just for the middle-aged viewer but also for a young adult audience.
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CommentJon Thoday: BBC3 plans could undermine funding model
Avalon wants to support a BBC that makes the broadcasting of innovative programmes for all audiences its priority.
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CommentWe’ll miss the BBC when it’s gone
It may not be perfect, but the corporation is an asset to our industry, says Steven D Wright