All Comment articles – Page 62
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CommentBreathing life into launches
With more choice, is it harder to get new shows off the ground?
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CriticsTaxi of Mum and Dad
“One-note, superficial television that meandered without purpose or urgency from one piece of inconsequential chit-chat to another.”
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CriticsNo More Boys and Girls; Milton Keynes and Me
“Cynical viewers might have rolled their eyes at the stereotypically BBC-ish political correctness of the premise but this was provocative and engaging fare.”
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CriticsThe Big Family Cooking Showdown; Quacks
“There was much to admire here. It was absorbingly paced and slickly produced. However, the format also had its flaws.”
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CriticsCheap Cheap Cheap; Child Genius; Catching the Tax Dodgers; Britain’s Relationship Secrets
“Noel Edmonds’ efforts felt as painfully overdone as the product placement that presumably explained this show’s existence.”
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CriticsValkryien; North Korea: Murder in the Family
“There are twists and turns aplenty, and the robbery-gone-wrong that begins the episode is a masterclass in tension.”
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CriticsPrincess Diana’s ‘Wicked’ Stepmother; Top of the Lake: China Girl; Utopia: in Search of the Dream
“Amid the fun, frolics and gorgeous gasps of horror elicited, it didn’t mask the sadness at its heart.”
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CriticsMy Family, Partition And Me: India 1947; Super Small Animals
“This is what documentaries should be: history lessons with human faces.”
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CommentThe ethics of an indie marriage
Pragmatic partnerships gather pace but proper credit must be paid
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CommentDiscovery's catch to safeguard the future
Acquisition of Scripps is a nod towards TV’s changing reality, says Kate Bulkley
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CommentTV can play a big part in influencing social change
Our doc was entertaining, but also raised key issues, say Arwyn Evans and Clare Jones
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CommentTelevision can play a big part in influencing social change
Our doc was entertaining, but also raised key issues, say Arwyn Evans and Clare Jones
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CommentHow we can help generate a passion for distribution
Giving youngsters hands-on experience is the way to entice them, says Richard Halliwell
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CommentA catch to safeguard the future
Discovery’s acquisition of Scripps is a nod towards TV’s changing reality, says Kate Bulkley
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CriticsOld People's Home For Four-Year-Olds; In The Dark; Queers
“Only a terminal misery-guts could watch the whole hour without giving in to a big soppy smile”
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CriticsMan in an Orange Shirt; The Accused: An Inside Job?; Public Enemies: Jay-Z vs Kanye
“A bit like Brokeback Mountain with a stiff upper lip”
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CommentRegional TV has big part to play in broadcast landscape
Local programming is vital for the audience and to nurture new talent, says Jamie Conway
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CommentThe key to winning Songs Of Praise
Enhanced performance capture and the stories behind the music were crucial, says Emyr Afan
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CriticsWho Do You Think You Are?; I Shot my Parents; The Mash Report
“Balding was as engaging as ever and her delight was infectious.”