All Comment articles – Page 85
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FeaturesBobby Sands: review
This evocative documentary about the death of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands in 1981 probes some deeply contentious issues which benefit from a cooler 35-year perspective.
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FeaturesTempestad: review
Cerebral and emotional, Tempestad is a road movie fuelled by the memories of unjust punishment.
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CommentWhy the documentary musical?
Century Films managing director Brian Hill on the reasons he returns to song-based films.
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CommentDoc/Fest 2016: inspiring change
2016 is a year of far-reaching decisions. Some to be made by the people, some not. The EU referendum. The American elections. The future of public broadcasting.
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CommentSingle docs provide a perfect opportunity to be distinctive
This genre can hold its own against its series counterpart and drama, says Alisa Pomeroy
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CommentHidden worlds of the rich will prove a bigger draw
Factual shows around benefits will take a back seat to luxury lifestyles, says Dan Whitehead
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CommentPlaying Netflix at its own game
Subscription app is a shrewd move for Discovery, says Kate Bulkley
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CommentOvernights still have their place
In today’s fragmented viewing world, a shared metric is important
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CommentWhy companies should be content with owning content
The roles of creator and distributor are becoming interchangeable, but you need to play to your strengths, says Dan Ison
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CommentThe South Bank Show: opening up the arts
The South Bank Show has become one of the most important cultural records we have, says Phil Edgar Jones
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PodcastTalking TV: Top Gear and terms of trade
Pact’s call for a moratorium on terms of trade reviews and its implications for Channel 4 take centre stage - plus the Talking TV verdict on Chris Evans’ Top Gear debut.
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CommentHow impartiality stifles debate
EU debacle highlights why we need a free press, says David Graham
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CommentVice is no longer the outsider
Brand needs to retain its values as it edges towards mainstream, says Chris Curtis
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CriticsTV Critics: Myleene Klass: Single Mums on Benefits; Musical Masters of the 19th Century; Roots
“This was never going to be a probing look at the benefits system. Instead it was positive – if not stretching – telly.”
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CriticsTV Critics: A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Alan Partridge’s Scissored Isle; Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport
“Here was the loveliest, most natural treatment of dialogue I’ve heard in a TV adaptation of Shakespeare.”
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CriticsTV Critics: The Truth About Alcohol; Inside Britain’s Biggest Mosque; Going Forward
‘I like a drink’ he claimed, but Dr Javid’s idea of a fun night out was to have one glass of chardonnay, then blow into a breathalyser every 20 minutes.
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CommentBBC drama can only thrive with ambitious leadership
Whoever takes the helm will need to have strong creative vision - and a thick skin
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CommenteSports makes a play for TV
Gaming could sit next to football on Sky or BT Sport, says Kate Bulkley
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CommentTV and online worlds collide
Netflix, touted for years as the bogeyman for linear broadcasters, is beginning to work closely with its traditional rivals in the latest phase of its global expansion.
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CommentInternet force can be with us
The digital world moves at breakneck speed. One minute Candace Payne was out shopping in Texas, the next she’s appearing on James Corden’s The Late Late Show.