All Comment articles – Page 72
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The Apprentice; Who Do You Think You Are?; Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream
There was no honour for the last five applicants in reaching the semi-finals, given the calibre of the clowns who have dropped out.
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Timeless; Six Wives; Big Life Fix
“Timeless is what you’d get in a parallel universe where Americans invented Doctor Who.”
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What a bonkers year it’s been
The industry will look back on 2016 as a time of radical change
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I Do At 92; Rillington Place; Muslims Like Us; This Is Us
“Makes you think that maybe old age isn’t going to be all floppy and smell of biscuits and disinfectant.”
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From cutting room floor to viral hit
How Raw generated 8.5m Facebook views from unused footage from Cutting Edge film One Killer Punch.
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Muslims Like Us; Time Commanders; David Blaine; When Phillip Met Philip
“Thoughtful, entertaining, occasionally provocative and often heart-warming, Muslims Like Us was far more than an Islamic Big Brother.”
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Six Wives with Lucy Worsley; In Plain Sight; Finding My Twin Stranger
The period detail was eerily accurate, but the real magic lay in the performances
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It’s a new era for ITV scheduling
David Bergg replacement has a hard act to follow - but linear TV is in rude health, says Stephen Arnell
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News
Living with the joy of certainty
Winning a BBC tender could be transformative for a smaller indie
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This Is Us; Slum Britain; The Coming War On China
“This Is Us is an American comedy-drama high on schmaltz, thematic coincidences, cute dialogue and moments of highly engineered pathos. I enjoyed it.”
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Lawful Killing; Titanic’s Tragic Twin; The Secret Life of Puppies
“I don’t think I’ve seen such a well-made, exhaustively dense investigation fail to come up with answers.”
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Storyville: Forever Pure; Planet Earth II; Michael McIntyre; My Mother and Other Strangers
“Director Maya Zinshtein couldn’t have picked a better year to go in with her camera.”
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Podcast
Talking TV: MPs Behind Closed Doors & Bear Hunt
C5’s Guy Davies and Sundog Pictures’ Dov Freedman visit the studio
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The Sikhs of Smethwick; Who Do You Think You Are?; The Big Food Rescue
“This brilliant film told the community’s journey from unwelcomed arrivals to Smethwick stalwarts.”
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Planning is key to turning a show into a 'destination'
Audiences are increasingly demanding more experiential viewing, says William Sargent
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Frank and fearless women are shaking up the industry
This year’s WFTV Awards recognise diverse and original talent
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Rillington Place; Life on the Psych Ward; Storyville
“Attention to detail is what made Rillington Place television that gripped you by the throat.”