All Comment articles – Page 66
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CriticsThe Royal House of Windsor; Incredible Medicine; The Real Marigold Hotel
“Bristling with detail, quite a bit of it genuinely fresh, this is a series to watch.”
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CommentWhere are all the female DoPs?
The talent is there, so let’s stop talking about equality and make it happen, says Vanessa Whyte
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CommentBattle against piracy goes on
Sales of adapted set-top boxes are a new threat to the film and TV industry, says Christopher Schouten
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CriticsInside No. 9; The Drug Trial; Libya’s Migrant Hell
“This was a devilish confection with a haunting aftertaste.”
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CommentSteve Hewlett ‘loved stirring things up’
The Media Show presenter hosted with incisiveness, enthusiasm, humour and authority
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CriticsThe Trouble with Dad; The Halcyon; How To Survive The End Of The World
“It was incredibly touching in places and occasionally sad, but what it was throughout was very, very funny.”
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CriticsSS-GB; The Lake District; Grand Tours Of The Scottish Islands
“SS-GB was bold, brave and largely carried by the excellent Sam Riley, who is surely the coolest Fedora-hat-wearer since Humphrey Bogart.”
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CriticsThe Real Marigold Hotel; 24: Legacy; Trust Me, I’m A Doctor; The Kettering Incident
“The second series of The Real Marigold Hotel looks set to be another touching watch.”
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CommentAll aboard the drama train
Is the genre in danger of going off the rails? asks Stephen Arnell
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CommentStaying small, but thinking big
Can Fincham and Hincks balance their ambition for Expectation?
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CriticsFirst Dates; Girls; The Wedding Day; Art of France
“The voyeuristically delicious action on the tables-for-two was by far the best thing here.”
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CriticsThe Big Painting Challenge; Terry Pratchett; Taboo; Call The Midwife
“By trying to be not like The Great British Bake Off, it’s ended up a bit of a mess.”
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CommentBafta must get tougher on diversity
Why are TV and film bodies are dragging their heels over this crucial issue, asks Michael Foster
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PodcastTalking TV: Apple Tree Yard & Sky dumps docs
Talking TV heads to Apple Tree Yard – exploring BBC1’s Kudos-produced psychological thriller.
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CommentWorking in the shadow of Spitting Image
Giles Pilbrow, creator of ITV’s puppet-based topical comedy Newzoids, discusses the daunting legacy of Spitting Image. As a producer and writer, his previous credits include Have I Got News For You, Mock The Week, 2DTV and Spitting Image itself.
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CriticsRoots; Climbing The Property Ladder; Four Rooms
“This harrowing tale of human subjugation and suffering has lost none of its power to shock.”
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CommentSocial media eyes TV invasion
Learning to engage with audiences differently is key, says Kate Bulkley
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CommentOn the hunt for the best of British
Gritty UK and glossy US shows can sit side by side on Comedy Central, says Louise Holmes