Comment – Page 221

  • Peter Bennett-Jones
    Comment

    Has data become the enemy of originality?

    2011-09-20T12:28:00Z

    In an extract from Bafta’s annual TV lecture, Peter Bennett-Jones claims original and polemical programming is in short supply - and data could be the culprit.

  • This is Jinsy
    Comment

    20 Sep '11

    2011-09-20T10:01:00Z

    “It offers a slice of oddball humour quite unlike anything else to be found.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Downton Abbey
    Comment

    19 Sep '11

    2011-09-19T10:49:00Z

    “It is moreish partly for the obvious reason that Fellowes is deft at keeping a large number of characters and plots in play.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Girls will be Boys and Boys will be Girls
    Comment

    C4's autumn crossroads

    2011-09-16T12:21:00Z

    Following the launch of Channel 4’s autumn line-up, Balihar Khalsa questions how the new shows measure up to the broadcaster’s risk-taking ambitions.

  • BILLY CONNOLLY’S ROUTE 66
    Comment

    16 Sep '11

    2011-09-16T10:42:00Z

    “I’d find Connolly funnier if he didn’t spend quite so much time poleaxed with mirth at his own jokes.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Planet Dinosaur
    Comment

    15 Sep '11

    2011-09-15T11:17:00Z

    “The problem is that knowledge and science generally take second place to B-movie spectacle.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Fresh Meat
    Comment

    Fresh Meat / Billy Connolly’s Route 66 / The Body Farm

    2011-09-15T08:29:00Z

    Big Brother’s Nadine Sharma and Big Talk’s Dan Cheesbrough on freshers, road trips and forensic drama.

  • Hot_Shots_Party_2011
    Comment

    Off Cuts: Broadcast Hot Shots Party 2011

    2011-09-15T08:29:00Z

    Last week, Broadcast invited its talented Hotshots back to the scene of their glossy photoshoot, The Hospital in Covent Garden, for a night of celebration.

  • Red or Black
    Comment

    Was ITV right to take a risk on Red Or Black?

    2011-09-15T08:28:00Z

    40% Yes / 60% No

  • The Body Farm
    Comment

    14 Sep '11

    2011-09-14T11:58:00Z

    “Last night’s story reeked of decomposing scriptwriter.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Alex Connock
    Comment

    Online video and branded content – what’s next?

    2011-09-13T13:15:00Z

    Alex Connock reveals some key findings from Stream - the digital, free, invitation-only, ‘non-conference’ for global web executives.

  • Little England
    Comment

    13 Sep '11

    2011-09-13T11:16:00Z

    “Too boring. This couple, Monica and Nick, manage a chateau where some other people are getting married.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV

  • Bestival
    Comment

    Covering Bestival

    2011-09-12T13:13:00Z

    Lisa Campman, executive producer at Whizz Kid Entertainment, writes about the challenges of covering the Isle of Wight’s Bestival for Sky Arts, Sky 3D and Sky1.

  • Appropriate Adult
    Comment

    12 Sep '11

    2011-09-12T10:00:00Z

    “It was a relief when he left the screen and we saw the mess he left behind.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Conspiracy Road Trip
    Comment

    9 Sep '11

    2011-09-09T13:06:00Z

    “Part of me felt that we needed to delve deeper into why these irrational beliefs had taken hold.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Big Brother
    Comment

    Celebrity Big Brother: the verdict

    2011-09-09T12:08:00Z

    Celebrity Big Brother has proved to be just the tonic Channel 5 needed after a tough year and with a strong “public” version the format could yet prove a watershed moment for the broadcaster, writes Alex Farber.

  • Bin Laden: Shoot to Kill
    Comment

    8 Sep '11

    2011-09-08T10:43:00Z

    “Obama had to laugh casually as jokes were made about Osama hiding in the Hindu Kush.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Comment

    Bomb Squad / Jo Brand's Big Splash / Adventures of Abney and Teal

    2011-09-08T07:59:00Z

    ITV Studios’ Fernando Gutierrez De Jesus and Markthree Media’s Kate Monaghan on bomb disposal, Brand and cartoon fun.

  • Million Pound Drop
    Comment

    Off Cuts: So last century

    2011-09-08T07:59:00Z

    Channel 4 or ‘the web’? The Million Pound Drop’s contestants kept it old-school on Saturday night, opting for a dip into the broadcaster’s history.

  • in the loop
    Comment

    Would you be prepared to out a bully?

    2011-09-08T07:58:00Z

    88% said Yes / 12% said No