All Comment articles – Page 90
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PodcastTalking TV: BBC Studios & Murdered By My Father
The latest edition of Talking TV mulls Mark Linsey’s appointment at BBC Studios and hears from the producer of Murdered By My Father.
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CriticsTV Critics: Employable Me; MasterChef; Chef vs Science
“It’s warm, human, moving telly.” Read on for more reviews of last night’s television.
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CommentIncrease in start-ups will help to reinvigorate TV
Risk-taking entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of our industry, says Clare Thompson
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CommentTV is taken far too seriously
Will the press ever tire of these non-stories? asks Steven D Wright
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CommentC4 privatisation would be catastrophic for UK indies
The production sector needs to unite to fend off Tory plans, says Edmund Coulthard
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CriticsTV Critics: Follow The Money; Great Canal Journey; Tribes, Predators & Me
“An addictive, tightly plotted thriller was unfolding. Who knew financial crime could be this much fun?”
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CommentThere’s no better training than working on a live OB
Experience on these difficult productions is invaluable for directors, says Ian Russell
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CommentDiversity? Janet Street Porter had the right idea
‘Yoof ’ TV pioneer hired people based on talent, not background, says Len Brown
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CommentIt's TV, but not as we know it
Our definition has to change to fit the audience, says Kate Bulkley
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CriticsTV Critics: Brendan O'Carroll: My Family at War, Horizon: The Immortalist; The Interviews: Peter Sellers
“A solid narrator with an eye for a good line and a nice way with a haunting image.”
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CommentLet’s protect C4’s unique remit
Privatisation is a solution to a problem that does not exist
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PodcastTalking TV: BBC distinctiveness & Obama’s White House
Talking TV unpicks another busy fortnight for broadcasting, as well as heading behind the scenes on BBC2’s landmark series Inside Obama’s White House.
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CriticsTV Critics: The Secret History of My Family; Murder: Lost Weekend;The Secret Life of the Family
“The show relied on the strength of its storytelling to hold our interest.”
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CommentWhy we all must take risks on emerging comedians
TV needs to act decisively or there won’t be a new generation of talent, says Iain Coyle
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CriticsTV Critics: Dunblane: Our Story; Grantchester; Famous, Rich and Homeless
“I defy anyone who watched it not to have welled up – or worse. But at the same time, it was utterly absorbing.”
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CommentComedy works perfectly on social media if done well
Twitter is great for continuing the laughs once the show has ended, says Laura-May Coope
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CommentGolden age? You must be joking
Comedy is subjective but the quality is as high as ever, says Phil Clarke
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CommentCharlotte Moore gets defensive – again
BBC controller can’t simply ignore criticism over distinctiveness
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CriticsTV Critics: The Aliens; Happy Valley; The Last Seabird Summer?
“Its manic energy, swaggering pace and three strong leads made for a pulsating ride. Nanu nanu indeed.”