Opinion – Page 175
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Comment25 Nov '11
“Reversing the format didn’t quite turn the tables. In essence it still seems as if our modern way of living is pretty toxic compared to the simplicity of the Amish.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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Comment24 Nov '11
“The boredom of inconsequential lives is a hard thing to pull off in a comedy without it becoming boring and inconsequential itself.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentBaftas do celebrate writers but must move with times
Introduction of a reality category should not be seen as a snub, says Andrew Newman.
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CommentPlatforms will provide new outlets for docs
The news that More 4 is to morph into a fully-functioning lifestyle channel and that True Stories is going to be cut from 40-plus yearly episodes to 20 (C4 gives True Stories original order boost, Broadcast 18.11.11) were talking points among distributors at this year’s International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.
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CommentMark Zuckerberg: Inside Facebook / Winners and Losers / American Nomads
Testimony’s Lizi Cosslett and UKTV’s Richard Watsham on a Facebook update, Oz losers and nomads.
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CommentOff Cuts: Garbage in, garbage out
Kevin Lygo and Peter Fincham’s relationship has apparently blossomed to such an extent that the pair are actually living together these days.
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CommentUK animation: the debate continues
The ongoing discussion regarding the animation industry is one that has highlighted the fear of cultural and commercial erosion, writes Ken Anderson.
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Comment23 Nov '11
“It failed to ask why bankers today give away so little.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentBBC 2021: regional and global
Alex Connock suggests a new plan for the BBC. Move nearly the whole corporation to the regions, base it in Manchester and grow revenues as a global producer of content.
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Comment22 Nov '11
“The reconstructions were sumptuous period pieces, enticing us into the past with vintage music.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentBoarding School Bomber, BBC3
Tamsin Summers recounts the story of how The Boarding School Bomber evolved from a short to a BBC3 film.
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Comment21 Nov '11
“Mosley reported with clarity on new techniques but also reacted emotionally to what he saw.” Read on for the verdict on the weekend’s TV.
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CommentMaking television an agent of change
Social impact should be at the forefront of broadcasters’ ambitions, writes Sarah Tierney.
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Comment18 Nov '11
“You could almost hear the producers scrabbling around for extra material.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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Comment17 Nov '11
“They endure grooming’n’girdle checks and weigh-ins before every flight, and a script as inert and useless as a grounded jet.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentPrivate broadcasters with benefits
Regulators must recognise that we are entering an era of mixed funding, says Dee Forbes.