All Comment articles – Page 82
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CommentLongevity doesn’t stop a show being ‘distinctive’
BBC leads the way in daytime schedules that offer quality viewing, says Dan McGolpin
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CommentThe production talent conundrum
BBC Studios and mega-indies share challenge of energising staff
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FeaturesIndia In A Day: review
Following in the wake of Life In A Day (2011), Japan In A Day (2012), Christmas In A Day (2013), Italy In A Day (2014) et al, India In A Day emphatically proves there is still mileage in creating a snapshot of a country through videos contributed by its citizens.
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FeaturesSerena: review
“Pressure is a privilege,” is the mantra that tennis champion Billie Jean King has bequeathed to Serena Williams, and the world’s number one tennis star never felt that pressure as keenly as she did during the 2015 season.
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FeaturesThe Confession: review
History is in the eye of the beholder in The Confession, a detailed, wide-ranging interview with Moazzam Begg, a former British detainee at Guantanamo Bay.
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FeaturesBobby Sands: review
This evocative documentary about the death of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands in 1981 probes some deeply contentious issues which benefit from a cooler 35-year perspective.
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FeaturesTempestad: review
Cerebral and emotional, Tempestad is a road movie fuelled by the memories of unjust punishment.
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CommentWhy the documentary musical?
Century Films managing director Brian Hill on the reasons he returns to song-based films.
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CommentDoc/Fest 2016: inspiring change
2016 is a year of far-reaching decisions. Some to be made by the people, some not. The EU referendum. The American elections. The future of public broadcasting.
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CommentSingle docs provide a perfect opportunity to be distinctive
This genre can hold its own against its series counterpart and drama, says Alisa Pomeroy
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CommentHidden worlds of the rich will prove a bigger draw
Factual shows around benefits will take a back seat to luxury lifestyles, says Dan Whitehead
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CommentPlaying Netflix at its own game
Subscription app is a shrewd move for Discovery, says Kate Bulkley
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CommentOvernights still have their place
In today’s fragmented viewing world, a shared metric is important
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CommentWhy companies should be content with owning content
The roles of creator and distributor are becoming interchangeable, but you need to play to your strengths, says Dan Ison
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CommentThe South Bank Show: opening up the arts
The South Bank Show has become one of the most important cultural records we have, says Phil Edgar Jones
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PodcastTalking TV: Top Gear and terms of trade
Pact’s call for a moratorium on terms of trade reviews and its implications for Channel 4 take centre stage - plus the Talking TV verdict on Chris Evans’ Top Gear debut.
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CommentHow impartiality stifles debate
EU debacle highlights why we need a free press, says David Graham
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CommentVice is no longer the outsider
Brand needs to retain its values as it edges towards mainstream, says Chris Curtis
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CriticsTV Critics: Myleene Klass: Single Mums on Benefits; Musical Masters of the 19th Century; Roots
“This was never going to be a probing look at the benefits system. Instead it was positive – if not stretching – telly.”