Comment – Page 216

  • bafta_award
    Comment

    Should writers have their own category at the main Baftas?

    2011-12-01T15:40:00Z

    88% said Yes / 12% said No

  • Charlie's Angels
    Comment

    1 Dec '11

    2011-12-01T11:06:00Z

    “It’s really just an excuse to squeeze strong women’s asses into tight pants.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Young James Herriot
    Comment

    Young James Herriot / Without You / Jerusalem - The Making of a Holy City

    2011-12-01T11:00:00Z

    Beetroot Music’s Ashish Dharsi and Bullseye’s Dan Buckley on young vets, a widow and a holy city.

  • Broadcast Awards shortlist party
    Comment

    Broadcast Awards shortlist party

    2011-12-01T11:00:00Z

    Tension mounted at The Hospital Club last week as Broadcast kicked off the Christmas season in style, unveiling the nominees for the annual Broadcast Awards.

  • Desperate Scousewives
    Comment

    29 Nov '11

    2011-11-29T10:04:00Z

    It sticks firmly to the tried and tested “structured reality show” format. Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Onion News Network
    Comment

    28 Nov '11

    2011-11-28T11:24:00Z

    “It’s The Daily Show, only deadlier.” Read on for verdict on the weekend’s TV.

  • Living with the Amish
    Comment

    25 Nov '11

    2011-11-25T12:52:00Z

    “Reversing the format didn’t quite turn the tables. In essence it still seems as if our modern way of living is pretty toxic compared to the simplicity of the Amish.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • THE CAFE
    Comment

    24 Nov '11

    2011-11-24T11:23:00Z

    “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.

  • Mark Zuckerberg: Inside Facebook
    Comment

    Mark Zuckerberg: Inside Facebook / Winners and Losers / American Nomads

    2011-11-24T08:29:00Z

    Testimony’s Lizi Cosslett and UKTV’s Richard Watsham on a Facebook update, Oz losers and nomads.

  • Fincham and Lygo
    Comment

    Off Cuts: Garbage in, garbage out

    2011-11-24T08:29:00Z

    Kevin Lygo and Peter Fincham’s relationship has apparently blossomed to such an extent that the pair are actually living together these days.

  • Doctor Who
    Comment

    Is the proposed BBC Doctor Who film a good idea?

    2011-11-24T08:28:00Z

    43% said Yes / 57% said No

  • animation_montage
    Comment

    UK animation: the debate continues

    2011-11-23T12:10:00Z

    The ongoing discussion regarding the animation industry is one that has highlighted the fear of cultural and commercial erosion, writes Ken Anderson.

  • Ian Hislop: When Bankers Were Good
    Comment

    23 Nov '11

    2011-11-23T11:25:00Z

    “It failed to ask why bankers today give away so little.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Alex Connock
    Comment

    BBC 2021: regional and global

    2011-11-22T12:18:00Z

    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. 

  • Britain’s Greatest Codebreaker
    Comment

    22 Nov '11

    2011-11-22T10:01:00Z

    “The reconstructions were sumptuous period pieces, enticing us into the past with vintage music.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • The Boarding School Bomber
    Comment

    Boarding School Bomber, BBC3

    2011-11-21T12:54:00Z

    Tamsin Summers recounts the story of how The Boarding School Bomber evolved from a short to a BBC3 film.

  • Frontline Medicine
    Comment

    21 Nov '11

    2011-11-21T11:00:00Z

    “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.

  • The Walking Wounded
    Comment

    Making television an agent of change

    2011-11-18T12:17:00Z

    Social impact should be at the forefront of broadcasters’ ambitions, writes Sarah Tierney.

  • The Queen's Hidden Cousins
    Comment

    18 Nov '11

    2011-11-18T11:49:14.097Z

    “You could almost hear the producers scrabbling around for extra material.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Pan Am
    Comment

    17 Nov '11

    2011-11-17T11:03:00Z

    “They endure grooming’n’girdle checks and weigh-ins before every flight, and a script as inert and useless as a grounded jet.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.