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Comment25 March '10
“Partly a brief history of constipation.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentShalit proposes in The Ivy
Off Cuts congratulates superagent Jonathan Shalit, who became engaged to Katrina Sedley in typically showbiz style - getting down on his knee at The Ivy.
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CommentOut of the Frying Pan / ...Son of God / Britain's Underworld
Mark Downie and Jeremy Salsby on foodies, Christ and the ice-cream wars.
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CommentBeth Willis, Doctor Who
Doctor Who executive producer Beth Willis on what she can’t live without, the biggest lie she’s ever told and what she does to relax.
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CommentRadio, Hong Kong-style
Critics of commercial radio in the UK might benefit from listening to stations in Hong Kong, where pirates have had to step in to provide services unavailable legitimately, writes Paul Robinson.
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Comment23 March '10
“Please can’t you keep The Street out on the street?.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentAFP: a practical reality
Commissioners are increasingly suggesting that producers need to secure a brand to partly, or fully, fund the shows being pitched. Until recently, this was merely a polite way to say ‘no’; now it is a practical reality, writes Mark Wood.
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Comment22 Mar '10
“It would be criminal if this pilot wasn’t turned into a series.” Read on for the verdict on lthis weekend’s TV.
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Comment18 Mar '10
“Hilary is not gentle on those climbing the ladder after her, which makes her jolly good material for TV.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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Trust takes great care in canvassing views
You quote Neil Berkett’s claim that the BBC Trust’s handling of consultation on Project Canvas has been a ‘shameless whitewash’ (“Whitewash” over Canvas’, Broadcast, 12.03.10).
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Documentary is not meant to be reality
The last paragraph of Charles Sturridge’s letter (Broadcast, 05.03.10) and its reference to “… the reality of life in Britain in the 21st century”, I must greet with reservations.
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CommentTV actresses need to learn to speak clearly
I am writing to you in the expectation that your magazine is read by directors, producers, writers and possibly actors, in order to complain (no doubt joining a chorus of others) about the abysmal quality of the sound in television programmes and, in particular, that generated by television actresses.
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CommentUnreported World / Castle / Restoration Man
Richard Sattin and Michele Fabian on saving elephants, murder and restoration.
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CommentElisar Cabrera, High Point
Elisar Cabrera, director of sales and marketing, theatrical, High Point Media Group on his top sex symbols, his greatest extravagance and the most embarrassing item in his wardrobe.
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CommentGMTV: Are the kids alright?
Mesmerising kids with cartoons is not the right way for GMTV to entertain young viewers, says Geoff Motley.
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Comment17 Mar '10
“This was decent, populist, believe-it-or-not science, Braniacs for the almost grown-up.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentBBC's web future is bright despite the cuts
The press leaks haven’t helped, but don’t get the wrong idea about the BBC Online cuts, says Brij Sharma
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Comment11 Mar '10
Like John Lewis, it was also in absolutely no danger of elevating your heart rate.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone / Push The Button
LoveStuart Maconie’s Freak ZoneSundays, 5.30-8pm, BBC 6MusicBBC 6Music’s mission to capture the spirit of the late John Peel is best demonstrated by Maconie’s anything-goes show. Many a Sunday dinner has come close to ruin from the rush to turn down an unwelcome blast of free jazz, but that’s kind of ...