All Comment articles – Page 201

  • Sarah Mulvey
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    Colleagues and friends remember C4's Sarah Mulvey

    15 July 2011

    Friends and colleagues remembered the late Channel 4 commissioning editor Sarah Mulvey at a commemorative event this week. Here, science commissioning editor David Glover and Louisa Bolch pay tribute to a much-missed colleague.

  • The Night Watch
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    13 July '11

    2011-07-13T11:54:00Z

    “The emotion of the relationships was necessarily squeezed towards melodrama.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Paula Milne
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    Paula Milne: give the audience what they need

    2011-07-12T12:50:00Z

    Acclaimed screenwriter Paula Milne, who penned Small Island and tonight’s BBC drama The Night Watch, says give them not what they want but what they need. 

  • Strictly Kosher
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    12 July '11

    2011-07-12T09:58:00Z

    “One of the most powerful hours of comedy-drama I’ve seen of late”. Read on, for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Fake or Fortune?
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    11 July ‘11

    2011-07-11T11:04:00Z

    “A very effective blend of slightly erstatz mystery and surreptitious fine-art education.” Read on for the verdict on the weekend’s TV.

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    8 July '11

    2011-07-08T13:17:00Z

    “Like its progenitor, Veena Sud’s adaptation is realistic, confidently slow-paced.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • paul robinson 2
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    Robinson on the Arqiva Awards

    2011-07-08T09:53:00Z

    If you have had your fill of Murdoch severing a hundred year old newspaper then the good news is that commercial radio (aged 38 yrs) is thriving. The Arqiva awards, held in London this week celebrating success in ad funded radio, were the best yet, writes Paul Robinson.

  • The Perfect Suit
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    7 July '11

    2011-07-07T10:59:00Z

    “Sooke’s film was a generally engaging affair, presented by someone with a genuine ease in front of the camera.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Richard Davidson-Houston
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    No experience necessary in the hunt for fresh ideas

    2011-07-07T08:29:00Z

    We’re opening up to the world beyond TV, says C4’s Richard Davidson-Houston.

  • Falling Skies
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    Off Cuts: FX's telescopic vision

    2011-07-07T08:29:00Z

    Here at Off Cuts, we gratefully receive all bribes, but admit to being vexed upon receiving a telescope a fortnight ago.

  • Mark Damazer
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    Young, gifted and blanked

    2011-07-07T08:29:00Z

    BBC must rethink how it recruits young people, says Mark Damazer.

  • Lisa Campbell
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    Big opportunities at ITV

    2011-07-07T08:29:00Z

    Fincham tells Forum: don’t be afraid of ‘banging the big gong’.

  • Candy Bar Girls
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    Candy Bar Girls / Journey to the Centre of the Planet / The Ball's In Our Court

    2011-07-07T08:29:00Z

    Zig Zag’s Cara Cummings and Reef’s Ann Walsh on lesbians, lava lakes and a sports lecture.

  • panorama
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    Will the BBC bring in more red tape after Panorama report?

    2011-07-07T08:28:00Z

    83% said Yes / 17% said No

  • Restoration Home
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    6 July '11

    2011-07-06T11:14:00Z

    “An almost identical blend of architectural history and building makeover that Channel 4 ran last year.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • New Tricks
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    5 July '11

    2011-07-05T10:51:00Z

    “The BBC’s answer to Midsomer Murders – an undemanding, old-fashioned cop drama.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Stolen
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    4 July '11

    2011-07-04T12:13:00Z

    “Stolen manages to be thrilling and moving and shocking all at the same time.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Comment

    Missing piece of the compliance jigsaw

    2011-07-01T16:15:00Z

    Thank you for covering compliance in last week’s issue (‘Does red tape have a stranglehold on TV?’ Broadcast 24/06/11).

  • In Our Time
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    Open letter to John Hamer, BBC Trust

    2011-07-01T16:14:00Z

    Is there a way the Trust might congratulate In Our Time for setting the standard for the BBC in ensuring the UK’s women get included on programmes on merit, and are made to feel welcome, rather than being made to feel like intruders on such old-style male constructs as Question ...

  • HMRC
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    HMRC opens up on Christopher Lunn probe

    2011-07-01T12:43:00Z

    HMRC’s meeting with 40 accountants last week offered a rare insight into the Christopher Lunn investigation and some important messages for freelancers, writes Jake Kanter.