All Comment articles – Page 89
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CriticsTV Critics: Jericho; The Age of Loneliness; Death In Paradise
“Let’s give a big ole yee-haw for Jericho’s fearless ambition to be (slightly) different.”
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CommentGetting under the skin of the modern world
Strong journalism, docs and TV events will help BBC2 stand out, says Kim Shillinglaw
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CommentWhicker’s legacy will keep next generation curious
Our award can rekindle interest in one-off TV docs that challenge viewers, says Jane Ray
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CriticsTV Critics: We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story; The Children who Beat Ebola; How the Rich Live Longer
“This was an affectionate, entertaining account, which made me want to look back at the original series, more than forward to next year’s new film.”
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CriticsTV Critics: Cue the Queen; BAFTA celebrates Downton Abbey; From Andy Pandy to Zebedee
“A baggy and charmless rush through royal history.”
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CriticsTV Critics: The Apprentice; Bear’s Wild Adventure with Barack Obama; The Sound of Music
“Maybe it’s not time to present the format with its P45 just yet.”
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CommentMusic steps up a gear for Christmas
How viewers access music is changing - but the festive season is where it really comes into its own, says Jan Younghusband
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CriticsTV Critics: Peep Show; Love You To Death: A Year of Domestic Violence
“I kind of wish Peep Show could just continue every year until Mark and Jez die in soiled trousers from appropriately mundane illnesses.”
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CommentTV in 2015: rolling with the punches
It was a memorable year for British telly, with high-profile exits, Top Gear and Bargain Hunt bust-ups, poltergeists performing wonders for Sky and BGT hit by a doggy-double scandal
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CommentTurning a launch into an event
Expect more experimental release models in 2016, says Kate Bulkley
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CriticsTV Critics: Luther; The World's Most Expensive Christmas; Back in Time for Christmas
“It is, in its heart, an incredibly stupid television programme.”
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CriticsTV Critics: Back in Time for Christmas; Our Guy in Latvia; War and Peace
“You could feel the ghosts of Christmas future gathering in advance of tonight’s second episode.”
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CommentCrunch time for The X Factor brand
Can Cowell and co woo back advertisers and undo the damage of this year’s lacklustre year, asks Manfred Abraham
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CriticsTV Critics: Hunderby; Britain’s Oldest Crooks
“It is sick, and twisted. But it is not only sick and twisted, not just about pushing the boundaries of taste and broadcastability– it’s also beautiful.”
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CommentDiminished Radio 2 would be bad news for the sector
Industry would shrink and commercial rivals would not fill the gap, says Bob Shennan
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CommentUK’s doors must stay open
Tax incentives have created a production golden age, says Tom Avison
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CommentPutting the drama into factual
‘Box-set’ docs show the way to compete with the best of scripted
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CriticsTV Critics: Las Vegas with Trevor McDonald; London Spy; Hunting the Paedophiles
“It was all done so meekly that it felt rather inconsequential.”
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CommentPlaying the long game
Telcos must adjust their pricing to allow TV to take advantage of remote production, says Kevin Fitzgerald