Comment – Page 28
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CommentTV Critics: Out of the Jail and on the Streets; Danny Baker's Great Album Showdown; The Year of Making Love; Dancing on the Edge
“The hour was highly entertaining: vivid characters, moral dilemmas, and a narrative drive much drama would envy.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentTV Critics: The Secret Life of Dogs; The Planners; Suits
“In what should have been just a slot filling documentary on dogs, was a story that needs optioning by a major Hollywood studio.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentTV Critics: The Genius of Invention; The Good Wife; Way to Go; Carved with Love
“There’s frustratingly little meat on the bones, and few details that would even begin to challenge a first-year GCSE student.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentDiary of an AP: Getting ahead
Lack of training and dodgy promotions plague the industry, writes Ollie Scarth
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CommentJeremy Piven on setting up shop in the UK
The star of Mr Selfridge on the differences between UK and US drama.
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CommentTV Critics: Numb; …Sings Disney Songs; Alan Carr; Climb Every Mountain; Jools Annual Hootenanny; Bear Gylls
“His morose, loser schtick was a welcome antidote to all the relentless cheeriness and ersatz sentiment everywhere else.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentTV Critics: Wartime Farm Christmas; A Beauty Is Born; The Great British Bake Off Christmas Masterclass
“Despite the sometimes cheesy ‘dress-up’ side to this series, there were some truly fascinating glimpses of social history.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentRetracing Gary Speed's life and legacy
Making an S4C doc on Gary Speed was a moving experience for Rondo Media.
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CommentTV Critics: The Hour; Wrestling's Golden Age; The 15-Stone Babies; Pensioners Behind Bars
“It may not match the best of the crop on the other side of the Atlantic. But it’s ours and it really is awfully decent.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentFrom Peckham to Parliament
NFTS doc tracks Sodiq’s fall from dreams of being a doctor to serving 30 years for murder
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CommentTV Critics: Cuba with Simon Reeve; Last Tango In Halifax; Inside Guinness World Records
“A steady, wordless rebuke to the dream of a centrally planned economy.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentTV Critics: The Secret Life of Rubbish; Captive; Falcón; Great Continental Railway Journeys; The Aristocrats
“This was an interesting and provocative documentary.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV/
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CommentPatten must now boost morale
Lisa Campbell argues attacks on senior managers are misplaced in the current crisis
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CommentTony Hall: industry reaction
The industry reacts positively but with questions about digital expertise and the recruitment process.
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CommentSexism hasn’t gone away – it just has a different face
Life/work balance is still a problem, says C4 news boss Dorothy Byrne
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CommentIn defence of the Beeb...
The top of the corporation may be ablaze but its roots are still solid, says Lisa Campbell.
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CommentTV Critics: Andrew Marr; Attenborough's Ark; Time Team Special; How Britain Worked; Homeland
“I wouldn’t say he was the wrong man for the job but the job was all wrong from the start.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentThe BBC's darkest weekend
The BBC has just endured the darkest weekend in its history following the shock resignation of director general George Entwistle.
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CommentTV Critics: Secret State; Comic Strip Presents
“It looked great, its pace did not let up and the distractingly starry cast acted its socks off.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentEastern promise for formats
Localised shows are proving a success in Asia, says Kate Bulkley