All Comment articles – Page 171
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CommentPrincess really cares about its freelancers
I joined Princess a year and a half ago, after working at the BBC and at a number of indies over the years.
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CommentHugh’s Big Fish Fight, C4
As new Channel 4 series Hugh’s Big Fish Fight casts off, director and series producer Will Anderson takes Broadcast behind the scenes of the campaigning documentary.
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CommentSad tidings of freelance pain
Broadcast Freelancer Survey reveals a workforce lacking in opportunity.
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CommentFear and toadying in TV land
What three things would make it a happier new year for indies?, writes Tiger Aspect’s Clive Tulloh.
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CommentKey insider knowledge puts the fact into fictional crime
Having an expert on hand is vital to give our series authenticity, says Lynda La Plante.
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CommentRobinson on Capital and Smooth going national
Commercial radio launches two national radio services this week kicking off a year in which it needs to build on the green shoots of 2010, writes Paul Robinson.
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Comment“Be careful with those wrinkles!”
Diversity is, and has long been, a huge issue in the media, both on and off screen, writes Russell Brimelow. It is now reaching a potential flashpoint, particularly for older women, in this era of rapidly expanding high definition output, where wrinkles have become a bigger issue than ever before.
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CommentToast, BBC1
Producer Faye Ward takes Broadcast behind the scenes of Toast, a new drama for BBC1 starring Helena Bonham Carter and Freddie Highmore.
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CommentWhen Harvey Met Bob, BBC2
Executive producer Kate Triggs offers a behind the scenes look at the forthcoming BBC2 drama that considers the relationship between Bob Geldof and Harvey Goldsmith.
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CommentFreelancing in 2010: socially strong, professionally poor
Growth of social media is a bright spot in a hard year for TV freelancers, says Moray Coulter.
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CommentYouView must see big picture
Departure of Anthony Rose is a massive blow no matter how it is spun.
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CommentGiving power to the people
Social media - like it or not - has made for an unpredictable year in TV.
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CommentSnow news day
Scotland has been paralysed by the worst snow in decades, Matt Roper describes how digital journalism has helped STV provide its viewers with vital information during the conditions.
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CommentView from the North
As regional agencies have suffered cuts in investment and governance, Tom Harvey writes that trimming the fat is one thing… but a bullet to the head is another.
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CommentEmployers need fresh, diverse talent
I have to endorse the sentiments in Lisa Campbell’s leader ‘It Takes All Sorts’ (Broadcast 3.12.10).
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CommentWho’s got Vision for BBC?
One of the most important roles in British broadcasting needs filling.
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CommentA good year all round but still room for improvement
Headmistress Dawn Airey delivers a mixed end-of-year report for the main broadcasters.
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CommentGet away to get ahead in TV
Don’t obsess about telly - take time out to gain a better perspective, writes Robert Thirkell.
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CommentBritain's superfast broadband future
The government’s strategy document, Britain’s Superfast Broadband Future, fails adequately to address the taxation of fibre optic infrastructure and thereby puts at risk the central plank of its strategy, which is to create a regulatory and policy environment which would allow the market to deliver, writes Tony Ballard.
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CommentOperation Mincemeat, BBC2
Russell England, director of BBC2 World War Two doc Operation Mincemeat, offers a behind the scenes look at the film - including how he ended up face down in the Atlantic.