All Comment articles – Page 72
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CriticsThe Big Painting Challenge; Terry Pratchett; Taboo; Call The Midwife
“By trying to be not like The Great British Bake Off, it’s ended up a bit of a mess.”
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CommentBafta must get tougher on diversity
Why are TV and film bodies are dragging their heels over this crucial issue, asks Michael Foster
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PodcastTalking TV: Apple Tree Yard & Sky dumps docs
Talking TV heads to Apple Tree Yard – exploring BBC1’s Kudos-produced psychological thriller.
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CommentWorking in the shadow of Spitting Image
Giles Pilbrow, creator of ITV’s puppet-based topical comedy Newzoids, discusses the daunting legacy of Spitting Image. As a producer and writer, his previous credits include Have I Got News For You, Mock The Week, 2DTV and Spitting Image itself.
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CriticsRoots; Climbing The Property Ladder; Four Rooms
“This harrowing tale of human subjugation and suffering has lost none of its power to shock.”
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CommentSocial media eyes TV invasion
Learning to engage with audiences differently is key, says Kate Bulkley
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CommentOn the hunt for the best of British
Gritty UK and glossy US shows can sit side by side on Comedy Central, says Louise Holmes
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CriticsThe Moorside; Britain’s Greatest Hoaxer
“Another scorching performance from Sheridan Smith.”
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CriticsThe Accused; Apple Tree Yard; SAS: Rogue Warriors; Confessions of the Paparazzi
“A powerful and innovative piece of programming.”
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CriticsThe Good Karma Hospital; Apple Tree Yard
“This was a holiday for the eyes, a harmless bit of featherlight fluff.”
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CommentPSBs must open up their platforms
If TV is to thrive in the digital era, broadcasters need to take bold steps, says Nick Walters
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CriticsThe Great Pottery Throw Down; Escape To The Wild; Parenting For Idiots
“This is a good show. Maybe Channel 4 should snap it up.”
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FeaturesA remarkable survivor
It’s been 25 years since Jools Holland ambled into shot and introduced the first artists to appear on Later – a quartercentury of steadfastness in a world of music that never stands still.
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CriticsTV Critics: The British Empire; The Great Literary Scandal; Hospital
“It is a bit too diplomatic for such deeply divided and egregious times.”
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CommentWe are all to blame for Trump
Reality TV spawned this dystopian nightmare, says Steven D Wright
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CriticsSicily; Tales from the Coast; The Modern British Slave Trade; Further Back in Time for Dinner
“Really it was a posh travelogue, aimed at people who love to boast of the dear little taverna they know in Palermo.”
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CriticsGeorge III; Art of France; French Adventure
“Here was another frustratingly GCSE-level slice of history from the BBC, determined to patronise viewers with bland pedagogic instruction.”
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CriticsFrancis Bacon; Apple Tree Yard; Special Forces; The Brit Who Tried To Kill Trump
“This was a barnstorming arts documentary that paid no lip service to the notion that we need to know about an artist’s technique to understand his work.”
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CriticsThe Cult Next Door; Fortitude; British History’s Biggest Fibs
“Confirmation that Vanessa Engle is the most important and original documentary maker working in British television today.”
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CriticsWomen Who Kill; Who Do You Think You Are?; Witless
“Director Matt Pelly probed a little behind the lurid headlines but not deep enough.”