All Comment articles – Page 86
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CommentWhy Let It Shine fails to light my fire
Broadcast news editor Jake Kanter turns the spotlight on BBC1’s search for the stars of a Take That stage musical.
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CriticsTV Critics: Marx: Genius of the Modern World; This World: The New Gypsy Kings
“This film was stymied by too restrictive a focus on giving a blow-by-blow account of a life, rather than on the intellectual achievement for which it is celebrated.”
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CommentTV isn’t lacking ballsy women
Is confidence the issue, or old-fashioned sexism? asks Steven D Wright
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CommentPublic service content fund should not be limited to TV
White paper should allow us to cater for children on all platforms, says Matt Deegan
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CommentLongevity doesn’t stop a show being ‘distinctive’
BBC leads the way in daytime schedules that offer quality viewing, says Dan McGolpin
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CommentThe production talent conundrum
BBC Studios and mega-indies share challenge of energising staff
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FeaturesIndia In A Day: review
Following in the wake of Life In A Day (2011), Japan In A Day (2012), Christmas In A Day (2013), Italy In A Day (2014) et al, India In A Day emphatically proves there is still mileage in creating a snapshot of a country through videos contributed by its citizens.
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FeaturesSerena: review
“Pressure is a privilege,” is the mantra that tennis champion Billie Jean King has bequeathed to Serena Williams, and the world’s number one tennis star never felt that pressure as keenly as she did during the 2015 season.
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FeaturesThe Confession: review
History is in the eye of the beholder in The Confession, a detailed, wide-ranging interview with Moazzam Begg, a former British detainee at Guantanamo Bay.
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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