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CommentBaftas do celebrate writers but must move with times
Introduction of a reality category should not be seen as a snub, says Andrew Newman.
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CommentPlatforms will provide new outlets for docs
The news that More 4 is to morph into a fully-functioning lifestyle channel and that True Stories is going to be cut from 40-plus yearly episodes to 20 (C4 gives True Stories original order boost, Broadcast 18.11.11) were talking points among distributors at this year’s International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.
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Comment24 Nov '11
“The boredom of inconsequential lives is a hard thing to pull off in a comedy without it becoming boring and inconsequential itself.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentMark Zuckerberg: Inside Facebook / Winners and Losers / American Nomads
Testimony’s Lizi Cosslett and UKTV’s Richard Watsham on a Facebook update, Oz losers and nomads.
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CommentOff Cuts: Garbage in, garbage out
Kevin Lygo and Peter Fincham’s relationship has apparently blossomed to such an extent that the pair are actually living together these days.
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CommentUK animation: the debate continues
The ongoing discussion regarding the animation industry is one that has highlighted the fear of cultural and commercial erosion, writes Ken Anderson.
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Comment23 Nov '11
“It failed to ask why bankers today give away so little.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentBBC 2021: regional and global
Alex Connock suggests a new plan for the BBC. Move nearly the whole corporation to the regions, base it in Manchester and grow revenues as a global producer of content.
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Comment22 Nov '11
“The reconstructions were sumptuous period pieces, enticing us into the past with vintage music.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentBoarding School Bomber, BBC3
Tamsin Summers recounts the story of how The Boarding School Bomber evolved from a short to a BBC3 film.
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Comment21 Nov '11
“Mosley reported with clarity on new techniques but also reacted emotionally to what he saw.” Read on for the verdict on the weekend’s TV.
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CommentMaking television an agent of change
Social impact should be at the forefront of broadcasters’ ambitions, writes Sarah Tierney.
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Comment18 Nov '11
“You could almost hear the producers scrabbling around for extra material.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentBBC needs to deliver clarity
Suppliers have a right to know much is being spent across genres.
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CommentBafta must recognise wordsmiths
New award for reality shows is an insult to writers, says James Moran.
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CommentBrands are fast becoming the new broadcasters
Television is losing the battle for people’s hearts and minds, says James Kirkham.
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CommentPrivate broadcasters with benefits
Regulators must recognise that we are entering an era of mixed funding, says Dee Forbes.