Comment – Page 173
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CommentTV’s light shines in the gloom
Quality drama, comedy and entertainment keep viewers gripped.
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CommentNew doc voices need an outlet
Who will give producers the freedom to be bold now, asks Jane Mote.
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CommentThis time we have to get investment in kids’ TV right
There must be incentives for all, not just one part of the industry, says Michael Carrington.
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CommentCo-operation is key to cracking Latin America
The region is opening up for international format sales, says Barnaby Shingleton.
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CommentBritain's Gay Footballers, BBC3
Homosexuality is the last great taboo in football – which made producing a doc about it genuinely challenging, writes David DeHaney.
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CommentInside Men / Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy / Shackleton's Whiskey
Sixteen South’s Chris Baugh and NFM’s Agnes Wilkie on crime, oddball comedy and Scotch on ice.
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CommentOff Cuts: Ikea's sweet gesture
Demonstrators outside the BBC’s Mailbox building in Birmingham were stumped when an Ikea van pulled up during their protest.
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Comment25 Jan '12
“More intimate and sympathetic than Junior Doctors.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentNew Year, new presenters
Capital’s new London breakfast DJ, Dave Berry, is now two weeks into the job, and Casey Kasem, the new host on Smooth Radio 70s has around 40 years on the clock. So how are they both doing? Paul Robinson takes a listen.
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Comment24 Jan '12
“It wasn’t about the men, or their machines per se, but about the relationships around them.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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Comment23 Jan '12
“Perhaps, too many occasions when you feel as if a wreath is being laid in honour of the book.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentBirdsong, BBC1
Birdsong director Philip Martin reveals how the Sebastian Faulks novel made it from page to screen.
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Comment20 Jan '12
“Less of an in-depth political documentary and more like CCTV footage from the court of Ivan the Terrible.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentForce isn’t the answer for film
Government must not railroad broadcasters into lending support.
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CommentCatch-up if you can in 2012
VoD battle will intensify with arrival of Netflix, says Kate Bulkley.
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CommentA slimmer World Service will punch above its weight
Integration will drive creative renewal of BBC global news services, says Peter Horrocks.
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CommentDon’t go west when you can head Down Under
UK shows sell well in Australia so consider targeting there first, says Jay Kandola.
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CommentAll publicity is good publicity, but...
It was kind of Paul Robinson to review Amazing Radio (here) and we’re delighted he likes what we do. Unfortunately, he got some facts wrong.
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CommentOff Cuts: Mangan's hell on earth
Seems Stephen Mangan was taking the Golden Globes as seriously as his Brit comic counterpart Ricky Gervais.