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Comment28 Feb '12
“An authored documentary should have something to say and Paxman’s did.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentWhat ITV's tax battle means for television
ITV is poised to lose a second court appeal in a long-running legal battle with HMRC to avoid paying more tax for hiring high-profile actors, but the result could also place a financial burden on production companies, says Liz Brion.
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27 Feb '12
“The remade Upstairs Downstairs is never going to be capable of carrying the weight Thomas seems determined to place on it.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentA gateway to the world of TV at the Albert Docks
BBC Showcase increasingly represents the whole TV industry, says Steve Macallister.
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CommentThe Ronnie Wood Show, Sky Arts 1
The Ronnie Wood Show, which debuts on Sky Arts 1 tonight, happened by accident, according to series producer Ian Sharpe.
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CommentSurvival depends on tax breaks
Treasury must listen to the cause of British animation and drama.
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CommentA nursery slope for TV talent
Many have started in kids’ TV – long may it continue, says Reem Nouss.
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CommentViewer engagement comes with having a personality
Channel 4 benefits from allowing journalists to give views online, says Benjamin Cohen.
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CommentMore sex please C4, we’re missing out
After reading Barry McFlynn’s searingly honest polemic ‘What is Channel 4 actually for?’ I feel compelled to throw my hat into the ring and pose a question that has been bothering me for some time: C4, where has all the sex gone?
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CommentThose Who Kill / Catholics / Jedward’s Big Adventure
Northern Upstart’s Judith Holder and Holler’s Alex Pullin on Danish drama, priests-to-be and Jedward.
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CommentOff Cuts: Sky Living seeing double
To mark the launch of US drama Ringer, in which Sarah Michelle Gellar plays twins, Sky Living has been seeing double with a guide to the celebrity lookalikes in its midst.
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CommentKidnap and Ransom, ITV1
Executive producer Rachel Gesua reveals the challenges behind bringing ITV drama Kidnap and Ransom back for a second run.
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Comment22 Feb '12
“Naff, operatic and entirely guessable in one way but believable and entirely watchable in many others.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentTimothy Spall: All at Sea, BBC4
Paul Crompton reveals how making Timothy Spall: All at Sea for BBC4 proved an eye-opening experience.
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Comment21 Feb '12
“It compounded her exposure unnecessarily.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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Comment20 Feb '12
“It is sophisticated television, but easy to engage with.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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Comment17 Feb '12
“By concentrating exclusively on the male experience, director Kira Phillips produced something genuinely new.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentA timely pot of Gold for comedy
UKTV has followed Sky 1 in investing in mainstream comedy - now it’s time for the terrestrials to follow suit.
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CommentAn issue worth ‘banging on about’
As Broadcast kicks off its Expert Women campaign, Lis Howell explains why it’s needed.