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Comment21 Mar '11
“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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Comment18 Mar '11
“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.
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CommentHard times for indie sector
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.
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CommentBectu is setting the standard
Code of practice is good for indies and workers, says Moray Coulter.
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CommentIndustry must confront failures of consolidation
Super-indies should restructure deals and nurture acquisitions, says Julius O’Dowd.
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CommentCompliance doesn’t mean not taking risks
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).
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Comment17 Mar '11
“A sad film that rightly offered no definitive conclusions.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentBritain's Underworld / Nice Day for a Greek Wedding / Candy Cabs
Impossible Kids’ Karl Woolley and Cake Entertainment’s David Furness on criminals, wedding cake and a cab ride.
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CommentMulticulturalism in Midsomer
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.
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CommentMad Dogs and consolidation
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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Comment15 Mar '11
“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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CommentView from the North
Tom Harvey addresses the impact of the cuts on the infrastructure outside of London.
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Comment14 Mar '11
“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.
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Comment11 March '11
“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.
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CommentHeavy hand of compliance
Red tape and risk-aversion issues rumble on and the BBC needs to listen.
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CommentThe SeeSaw fortunes of VoD
Platform’s struggle is a symptom of a market in flux, says Kate Bulkley.
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Comment10 March '11
“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.