All Comment articles – Page 74
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CriticsDIY SOS; The Royal House of Windsor; Incredible Medicine
“The best episodes of DIY SOS, like this one, are as emotional and moving as anything on television.”
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CommentDiamond is our best chance for diversity
Confidentiality is key to CDN’s scheme and cannot be compromised, says Deborah Williams
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CommentSky needs to build on successes
Failure of shows to match their first runs is a persistent problem, says Stephen Arnell
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CommentReaping rewards of strong values
Knickerbockerglory is giving away profits but winning plaudits
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CriticsInside No 9; American Justice; Yorkshire: A Year In The Wild
“A grisly yet gleefully amusing close to a series packed with grisly and gleefully amusing moments.”
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CriticsVera; SS-GB; Dave’s Guide To Spending Money
“The problem with Vera is that absolutely everyone seems like an actor putting another entry on their CV.”
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CommentOfcom must intervene to end the Diamond boycott
CDN’s refusal to release diversity data is a failure for transparency
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CommentIndies need to get creative in how they source finance
Thinking outside the box can get around budget constraints
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CriticsThe Last Kingdom; Smile! The Nation’s Family Album; Extremely British Muslims
“There was more than enough to keep us watching in the hope that Uhtred’s ongoing adventures will prove just as gorily satisfying as before.”
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CriticsMystery of the Man on the Moor; Hidden Restaurants; The Royal House of Windsor; Midnight Sun
“It’s both totally engrossing and ultimately a bit disappointing.”
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CriticsThe Replacement; The Best of British Takeaways; Inside No 9
“The masterfully ambiguous paranoia of the first two episodes gave way to a disappointingly clichéd, bunny-boiling conclusion.”
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CriticsBig Little Lies; The Nightly Show; How’d You Get So Rich?
“I haven’t been so excited by a drama since The Missing.”
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CriticsGeri’s 1990s; War Child; Down the Mighty River; SS-GB
“One of those tiresome conveyor belts of clips, commented upon by people who confuse their own experiences with those of the whole of mankind.”
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CriticsRich Dog Poor Dog; Britain on the Fiddle; Prime Suspect 1973; Extremely British Muslims; Walks With My Dog
“Making gently life-affirming TV, it seems, is a walk in the park.”
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CommentTV needs studio space, not flats
Closing The London Studios is a step too far, says Steven D Wright
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CommentLet’s take diversity to the next level
Targets and initiatives are all very well, but authentic stories are the key, says Ally Castle
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CriticsA Killing in My Family; Hidden Restaurants; The Man Who Shot Tutankhamun; Incredible Medicine
“Calm, rigorous, compassionate and unsentimental, it felt absolutely of a piece with the ethos of the work the charity was doing with the children.”
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CommentBAME decision-makers needed
Hitting targets is only half the battle in effecting real change
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CriticsKate Humble; The Replacement; Inside No. 9
“It leaves you with a gentle yearning for an office with views of dewy mountains.”