Comment – Page 145
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CommentIn defence of the Beeb...
The top of the corporation may be ablaze but its roots are still solid, says Lisa Campbell.
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CommentJournalists must be fair and free
Post-Hutton ‘box-ticking’ must take some blame, says David Henshaw.
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CommentAnother decade, another crisis at Broadcasting House
Will BBC ever learn to defend itself in the face of critics, asks Steven Barnett.
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CommentShort and sweet way into TV
Random Acts strand helps give news indies a vital leg-up says Bespoke Film Company’s Natasha Serlin.
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CommentTV Critics: The Hour; Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
“The writing is tight and the performances are so uniformly good that the minor characters feel every bit as well-drawn as the central trio.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV
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CommentA global problem needs an international response
Our series of films on poverty will reach half a billion or more, says Nick Fraser
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CommentRadio 1 must stay young
Radio 1 is doing what it’s always done, unashamedly appealing to a young audience and catering to its tastes.
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CommentBBC must rebuild ethically
The BBC is suffering from weak governance and unethical behaviour, says John Burbidge-King
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CommentTV Critics: Chateau Chunder; Some Girls; Heston's Fantastical Food; Dara Ó Briain's Science Club; The Mind Reader; Deirdre and Me
“Cheeky, vivacious but with surprisingly complex undertones.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentTV Critics: Chinese Murder Mystery; Full English; The First Masterchef; The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler
“Gripping for all the right reasons.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentYouTube Original Channels: There Will Be Subs
Get ready to board the YouTube railroad, writes Bullseye’s Ed Crick
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CommentTV Critics: Andrew Marr; Attenborough's Ark; Time Team Special; How Britain Worked; Homeland
“I wouldn’t say he was the wrong man for the job but the job was all wrong from the start.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentEntwistle and the runaway train
Procedures and process cost the DG his job, writes Lisa Campbell
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CommentThe BBC's darkest weekend
The BBC has just endured the darkest weekend in its history following the shock resignation of director general George Entwistle.
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CommentTV Critics: Great Continental Railway Journeys; Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets; Kirstie's Vintage Home; The Year The Town Hall Shrank; Young Apprentice
“Portillo has been required to service an itinerary of almost pure cliché.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentA taxing issue for the BBC
Jake Kanter examines the consequences of the BBC’s employment test for freelancers.
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CommentBBC: no excuses for lack of women
Protests against the lack of expert women on air intensify, says Lisa Campbell
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CommentTV Critics: Secret State; Comic Strip Presents
“It looked great, its pace did not let up and the distractingly starry cast acted its socks off.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentEastern promise for formats
Localised shows are proving a success in Asia, says Kate Bulkley
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CommentWhy are we surprised by Jimmy?
Savilegate is shocking but celebrity hedonism is alive and well, says Steven D Wright