Opinion – Page 175

  • Fat Girls And Feeders
    Comment

    More sex please C4, we’re missing out

    2012-02-23T08:29:00Z

    After reading Barry McFlynn’s searingly honest polemic ‘What is Channel 4 actually for?’ I feel compelled to throw my hat into the ring and pose a question that has been bothering me for some time: C4, where has all the sex gone?

  • Those Who Kill
    Comment

    Those Who Kill / Catholics / Jedward’s Big Adventure

    2012-02-23T08:29:00Z

    Northern Upstart’s Judith Holder and Holler’s Alex Pullin on Danish drama, priests-to-be and Jedward.

  • Reese Witherspoon, aka head of digital Jo Montgomery.
    Comment

    Off Cuts: Sky Living seeing double

    2012-02-23T08:29:00Z

    To mark the launch of US drama Ringer, in which Sarah Michelle Gellar plays twins, Sky Living has been seeing double with a guide to the celebrity lookalikes in its midst.

  • scots_high_court.jpg
    Comment

    Would having cameras in courts make for good TV?

    2012-02-23T08:28:00Z

    55% said Yes / 45% said No

  • Kidnap and Ransom
    Comment

    Kidnap and Ransom, ITV1

    2012-02-22T11:50:00Z

    Executive producer Rachel Gesua reveals the challenges behind bringing ITV drama Kidnap and Ransom back for a second run.

  • prisoners_wives
    Comment

    22 Feb '12

    2012-02-22T10:30:00Z

    “Naff, operatic and entirely guessable in one way but believable and entirely watchable in many others.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Timothy Spall: All at Sea
    Comment

    Timothy Spall: All at Sea, BBC4

    2012-02-21T12:14:00Z

    Paul Crompton reveals how making Timothy Spall: All at Sea for BBC4 proved an eye-opening experience.

  • My Social Network Stalker
    Comment

    21 Feb '12

    2012-02-21T09:56:00Z

    “It compounded her exposure unnecessarily.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Homeland
    Comment

    20 Feb '12

    2012-02-20T10:08:00Z

    “It is sophisticated television, but easy to engage with.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • A_dad_is_born
    Comment

    17 Feb '12

    2012-02-17T10:04:00Z

    “By concentrating exclusively on the male experience, director Kira Phillips produced something genuinely new.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Daddy Daycare
    Comment

    16 Feb '11

    2012-02-16T11:12:00Z

    “Absentee fathers are a genuine social issue and well worth investigation, but Daddy Daycare managed to avoid anything of any depth.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Chris Curtis
    Comment

    A timely pot of Gold for comedy

    2012-02-16T08:29:00Z

    UKTV has followed Sky 1 in investing in mainstream comedy - now it’s time for the terrestrials to follow suit.

  • Lis Howell
    Comment

    An issue worth ‘banging on about’

    2012-02-16T08:29:00Z

    As Broadcast kicks off its Expert Women campaign, Lis Howell explains why it’s needed.

  • Kate Bulkley
    Comment

    Signs of Zodiak’s next move

    2012-02-16T08:29:00Z

    Debt restructuring gives super-indie room to grow, says Kate Bulkley.

  • Ben Silverman
    Comment

    Formats go native but UK drama is in a golden age

    2012-02-16T08:29:00Z

    There are barriers to enter reality TV, so look instead to drama, says Ben Silverman.

  • Empire
    Comment

    Empire / White Van Man / Clinton

    2012-02-16T08:29:00Z

    LoveLive’s Toby L and MTV’s Steve Regan on British rule, white vans and Clinton’s life.

  • Embarrassing Bodies
    Comment

    Off Cuts: Poo-pooing Valentine’s

    2012-02-16T08:29:00Z

    Nothing says ‘Valentine’s Day’ quite like a trip to the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. That’s where the Embarrassing Bodies team launched the new series of the hit Channel 4 show on Tuesday.

  • Big Fat Gypsy Weddings
    Comment

    15 Feb '12

    2012-02-15T12:03:00Z

    “They come out of it as they come out of their carriages - fabulously. Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Storyville: If A Tree Falls
    Comment

    14 Feb '12

    2012-02-14T11:20:00Z

    “I was sympathetic, without being surprised by the treatment dished out.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • Harry_Marshall
    Comment

    Wild India, Nat Geo Wild

    2012-02-13T12:49:00Z

    Working with local crews can take a production to the next level, writes Icon Films’ Harry Marshall.