Comment – Page 5
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CommentWhy do so many shows feature violence against women?
‘Would it really be so hard today to come up with imaginative new plots that don’t involve the brutalisation and murder of women?’
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CommentSaving the planet is TV’s greatest task
Climate change is the big challenge of our future, so where are all the programmes reflecting its importance, asks Studio Silverback’s Colin Butfield
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CommentGreat drama can speak to audiences in any language
Foreign-language shows are on the rise as viewers focus on quality of content, not country of origin, says Andrea Scrosati
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CommentSelling C4 would betray underrepresented voices
4Stories could not exist at a profit-driven broadcaster, say Ben Bickerton and Philip Trethowan
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CommentDon’t criminalise journalists for doing their job
Plans to alter the Official Secrets Act will have a chilling effect on doc makers and news and current affairs, says John Battle
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CommentThe BBC should capitalise on Eurovision’s popularity
A Saturday night entertainment show to select the UK entrant would deliver ratings and boost our chances, says Scott Bryan
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CommentRIP to my Holby City family
Don’t let the heart of BBC1’s medical drama be forgotten, says David Innes Edwards
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CommentN&R indies must target premium factual
The growing number of regional indies means producers must engage SVoDs to land work, says Ben Smith
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CommentImpartial news is the bedrock of our PSB system
ITN’s special recognition win at the Broadcast Awards underlines the need for public service journalism, says Deborah Turness
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CommentThe UK should open up to the thrills of a writers’ room
There’s always a place for the singular vision but the US approach suits longer runs, says Danny Brocklehurst
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CommentStuart McDonald: a personal tribute
Richard Woolfe remembers an outstanding director and a dear friend
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CommentOriginal voices on Coronation Street
David Proud sets out how he combined ‘wheelchairs and cobbles’ with great success
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CommentYoung diverse talent will ensure docs continue to thrive
Documentaries create debate and offer fresh perspectives – they can only be enhanced by including more voices, says Lorraine Heggessey
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CommentCommissioning is a lottery – there must be a better way
In a world of measurement and big data, why does a green light still come down to luck, politics and personal opinion? asks Ash Atalla
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CommentWhen adapting IP, channel your inner Bear Grylls
Collaboration, compromise and teamwork are crucial when transposing IP from one medium to another, says Giuliano Papadia
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CommentThe door to wildlife TV is open to the LGBTQI+ community
Things have come a long way since the “tokenisation and stereotypes” of the 90s, says wildlife presenter Dan O’Neill
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CommentWhy it’s crucial to hire from diverse backgrounds
The BBC’s new production staff quotas don’t solve all problems but are a step in the right direction, says Steve Wynne
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CommentNurturing Would I Lie to You
Peter Holmes and Rachel Ablett, the husband and wife team behind BBC1’s comedy panel show, reveal how they keep the magic of the series alive
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CommentSketch comedy is flourishing but needs more space to shine
Young talent are breathing new life into a genre that looked dead and buried just a few years ago, says Lorelei Mathias
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CommentLet slow-burn series warm up
Are we losing potential classics over demand for immediate hits, asks Dan Sefton