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Comment31 Jan '12
“Prepare for grim compromises and a really big lump in the throat.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentRiver Monsters, ITV1
Turning a simple tale about river fishing into a returnable “murder mystery” brand has proved quite a challenge, says ITV1’s River Monsters executive producer Harry Marshall.
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Comment30 Jan '12
“Eddie Redmayne made a virtue of Morgan’s lacunae and played on his inarticulacy.” Read on for the verdict on the weekend’s TV.
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CommentHunt begins for the next DG
The BBC has done its best to manage the news that Mark Thompson’s time as DG is coming to an end – but the race to succeed him is now really on.
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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.