All articles by Stephen Price – Page 79
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RatingsPop bios feel the Squeeze
Squeeze, those melancholy minstrels, were indubitably marvellous, if in a more niche kind of way than, say, ELO.
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RatingsDownton on an upper
Downton Abbey continues to prove that the UK’s appetite for costume melodrama remains unabated, as the latest consolidated episode, which aired on 7 October, is again at the top of the table.
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RatingsGB baking rises again
One far-flung summer past I worked for the Severn Trent Water Authority researching the history of its sewerage system.
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RatingsMaking a song and a dance
As scandals continue to hit hitherto revered institutions on a daily basis, where to turn for a sense that everything is not just mind-numbingly awful all the time?
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FeaturesRevival puts Dave in orbit
Appropriately in the week the Voyager space ship left our solar system, Red Dwarf returned, crashing UKTV’s website, while Captain Kremmen’s alter-ego was remembered in a BBC4 biopic.
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NewsTidy time for MTV’s Valleys
Perhaps the most famous of all Welsh poet and drinker Dylan Thomas’ works is Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night, with its epic exhortation to “rage, rage against the dying of the light”.
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NewsViewers check out of Hotel GB
In my day, every self-respecting student had a poster of Karl Marx on their wall, usually next to that photograph of a ‘Parisian kiss’ by Paul Doisneau.
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NewsSaturday duel is back on
ITV1’s X Factor takes first round against BBC1’s Strictly as the annual PR battle gets under way
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FeaturesGolf swings it for Sky Sports
I gave up golf years ago; I couldn’t hit a barn door with a banjo. But I was gripped by the Ryder Cup on Sunday.
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FeaturesRatings blip is no joke for C4
At school, my maths teacher had a very distinctive non-local accent, with which I became so fascinated that I often ignored the sums.
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FeaturesNigella serves up a winner
This week, Channel 4 did drugs, BBC2 took us downstairs to reveal the life of the maids who washed their masters’ pants, and Nigella served up a meat-based pizza.
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FeaturesParadise found for the BBC
New period drama sees off Midsomer Murders, while old favourite Downton builds on last year
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FeaturesFootball is the winner
This week, Tom Jones recounted life from Pontypridd to Las Vegas, while China’s past gave up its secrets reluctantly.
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FeaturesSame again for Downton
ITV1’s Downton Abbey and Sky1’s Moone Boy picked up strong audiences after consolidation.
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FeaturesBBC on song with Choir
Just when you think you’ve seen it all, along come a couple of doozies to jolt the old complacency.
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FeaturesFootball kickstarts Tuesdays
Return of the Uefa Champions League gives ITV a midweek boost as The X Factor rules the weekend
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FeaturesComedy with dose of reality
At school, my best, least reliable friend was imaginary, so for me, Sky 1’s Moone Boy was more documentary than comedy.
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FeaturesBaking – or rampaging?
ITV1’s The Jury and A Mother’s Son, Sky Atlantic series The British, BBC2’s Great British Bake Off and Channel 5’s Dallas all picked up strong audiences after consolidation.
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FeaturesDownton back big as ever
ITV1 settles into its autumn schedule with return of drama and X Factor/Strictly ding-dong looming.
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FeaturesBrave move pays off for C4
Do you ever get the feeling you are being followed? Channel 4’s The Audience will freak you out then. C4’s post-Paralympic schedule included unwrapped food, emergencies and a brave entertainment dive into mid-Saturday evenings.