Comment – Page 202

  • Christopher and His Kind
    Comment

    21 Mar '11

    2011-03-21T10:16:00Z

    “A tender, touching, personal story of self- discovery. Brilliant, top drama, well done.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

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    Comment

    18 Mar '11

    2011-03-18T11:39:00Z

    “There was clever use of archive footage, and a helpful dash of Young’s family history, but the soundtrack was much too literal…” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Lisa Campbell
    Comment

    Hard times for indie sector

    2011-03-17T06:59:00Z

    The impact of the recession is plain to see in this year’s Indie Survey, which reports the first fall in combined turnover since 2003.

  • Moray Coulter
    Comment

    Bectu is setting the standard

    2011-03-17T06:59:00Z

    Code of practice is good for indies and workers, says Moray Coulter.

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    Comment

    Industry must confront failures of consolidation

    2011-03-17T06:59:00Z

    Super-indies should restructure deals and nurture acquisitions, says Julius O’Dowd.

  • Kids in Care
    Comment

    Compliance doesn’t mean not taking risks

    2011-03-17T06:59:00Z

    It is hard to reconcile your suggestion of editorial risk aversion with recent TV output owing to the BBC’s compliance and editorial policy (‘Heavy hand of compliance’, Broadcast 11.03.11).

  • BBC
    Comment

    17 Mar '11

    2011-03-17T15:06:00Z

    “A sad film that rightly offered no definitive conclusions.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Britain's Underworld
    Comment

    Britain's Underworld / Nice Day for a Greek Wedding / Candy Cabs

    2011-03-17T08:33:00Z

    Impossible Kids’ Karl Woolley and Cake Entertainment’s David Furness on criminals, wedding cake and a cab ride.

  • Comment

    Should BBC2's daytime schedule be scrapped?

    2011-03-17T08:31:00Z

    43% said Yes / 57% said No

  • Midsomer Murders
    Comment

    Multiculturalism in Midsomer

    2011-03-16T12:30:00Z

    Following Brian True-May’s suspension from ITV’s Midsomer Murders, after implying there was no place in the show for ethnic minorities, Leon Bell says there is a dearth of drama that represents multiculturalism as anything more than an inciting incident.

  • Caroline Quentin: A Passage Through India
    Comment

    16 Mar '11

    2011-03-16T10:52:00Z

    “She really should stick to acting.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Stuart Murphy
    Comment

    Mad Dogs and consolidation

    2011-03-15T12:08:00Z

    Overnight ratings have long been the touchstone of how a show is performing. But as PVR use increases, Sky1 boss Stuart Murphy reflects on the growing importance of consolidated figures

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    Comment

    15 Mar '11

    2011-03-15T11:17:00Z

    “The best spoof documentaries rarely veer too far away from plausibility.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

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    Comment

    View from the North

    2011-03-14T13:29:00Z

    Tom Harvey addresses the impact of the cuts on the infrastructure outside of London.

  • Waking the Dead
    Comment

    14 Mar '11

    2011-03-14T12:09:00Z

    “It’s all totally gripping and I can’t wait for the second part tonight.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Monroe
    Comment

    11 March '11

    2011-03-11T10:09:00Z

    “Were I to put money on whether this was ITV’s next big drama, I’d say it was.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Lisa Campbell
    Comment

    Heavy hand of compliance

    2011-03-10T08:59:00Z

    Red tape and risk-aversion issues rumble on and the BBC needs to listen.

  • Kate Bulkley
    Comment

    The SeeSaw fortunes of VoD

    2011-03-10T08:59:00Z

    Platform’s struggle is a symptom of a market in flux, says Kate Bulkley.

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    Comment

    Will product placement become a major funding source?

    2011-03-10T10:25:00Z

    65% said Yes / 35% said No

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    Comment

    10 March '11

    2011-03-10T10:05:00Z

    “If these films were a loaf, they’d be much more like a Chorleywood white-sliced than an artisan baked sourdough.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.