All Comment articles – Page 76
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CriticsApple Tree Yard; Homeland; Call the Midwife
“Apple Tree Yard is adult drama in the best sense – subtle, unsettling and richly rewarding.”
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CriticsMidsomer Murders; Hospital
“It’s not going to break any taboos, win any awards, or strike any real fear into the hearts of viewers, but it’s good, old-fashioned fluffy telly.”
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Comment‘Alexa’ was the word on everyone’s lips at CES
Voice-controlled intelligent assistants were all the rage this year, says Mark Harrison
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CommentThe small indie survival guide
Staying in business for 30 years isn’t easy, say Alan Marke and Jim Reid
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CommentTime to trust in diverse talent
US offers an example for broadcasters unwilling to take a chance
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CriticsMeet the Trumps; Sugar Free Farm; Revolting; Martin Clunes
“It’s a shame it doesn’t reveal that Donald was actually born in Mexico, but it’s still pretty good.”
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CriticsCoach Trip; Britain’s Ancient Capital; Insert Name Here; Pointless
“This is television for people who find Big Brother too intellectually demanding.”
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CommentMichael Jackson comedy highlights dangers of celebrity biopics
Sky failed to learn from past controversies about depictions of real-life stars, says Stephen Arnell
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CriticsSherlock; Taboo; Endeavour; Walking The Americas
“It certainly got the pulse racing, but it stretched credibility to the limit.”
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CommentCES 2017: hearing voices in Vegas
Amazon’s voice control app Alexa was a powerful presence at CES, says Mark Harrison
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CriticsChewing Gum; Spy In The Wild; Transgender Kids: Who Knows Best?
“A big slice of modern working-class urban life shoved rudely, and gloriously, right in your face.”
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CriticsHospital; No Offence; The Lobby; The Reassembler
“An hour of television to leave you worn out and deeply worried.”
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CommentStreaming services strike gold
Globes mark tipping point for Netflix and Amazon, says Kate Bulkley
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CommentFemale talent is behind the success of No Offence
Women directors have set the tone for Paul Abbott’s comedy-drama, says Martin Carr
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CommentTogether we can make distribution great again
Trust, understanding and respect are key in the globalised industry, says Paul Heaney
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CriticsOur Dancing Town; Islands of Australia; Bright Lights; Dan Snow On Lloyd George
“As people realise what this is all about, they will love it.”
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CriticsThe Week We Went Wild; The Halcyon; The Undateables; The Great Indoors
“It was lazy, corrupt, exploitative of damaged, vulnerable people and altogether shameful.”
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CriticsTaboo; Let it Shine; Endeavour
“The show has atmosphere and a strong story. It might just turn out to be excellent.”
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CriticsUnforgotten; Death in Paradise; Spies
“This is proper, thought-through writing in which character, plot and meaning are all in play.”
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CriticsNo Offence; Italy’s Invisible Cities
“Just the thing for January nights and indeed the rest of the year.”