Opinion – Page 196
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CommentThe Suspicions Of Mr Whicher / The Hotel / Children's Craniofacial Surgery
Nipper Films creative chief Amy Nelson and comedy writer Andy Milligan on a whydunit, quirky guests and hero medics.
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CommentBreaking the Silence
Carla McCabe, production manager at Tern Television and associate producer of Breaking the Silence, talks about the importance of listening and gaining the trust of contributors when dealing with taboo subjects.Breaking the Silence – our documentary on suicide that last month won the ‘Nations and Regions Programme’ category at the ...
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Comment19 April '11
“Behind the brainy plot, however, is a creditable concern with how real people might behave in an unreal situation.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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Comment18 April '11
“The whole thing ended with the kind of comic serendipity that is hard to fake.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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Comment15 April '11
“It does not quite pull it off, and humans stay stubbornly central.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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Comment14 April '11
“It would be daft to point out that this moody, striking show has a dearth of jokes in it.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV
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CommentC4 reveals appetite for risk
Abraham’s recent moves signal a return to the broadcaster’s roots.
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CommentTechnology can’t tell stories
The director is still key to the documentary, says Kevin Macdonald.
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CommentOfcom rule changes mean we’re all in this together
MipTV muddied product placement debate by leaving broadcasters in the cold, says Sally Quick.
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CommentOff Cuts: Endemol’s own Terminator
Separated at birth: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Endemol supremo Ynon Kreiz.
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CommentIf Walls Could Talk / Help! My House Is Infested / Celebrity DIY With Craig Phillips
Orion TV’s Bob Whittaker and The Voice and Music Company’s Kim Goody on posh rooms, pests and improvised DIY.
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CommentEmbrace product placement
The recent relaxation in product placement rules could mark a U-turn for struggling parts of indie sector, writes Larry Bass.
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Comment13 April '11
“For all its pantomime elements, this show is the real deal.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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Comment12 April '11
“Though this film was as a piece of social history, it ultimately left too many bodies buried.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentConnected creativity
Indies need to approach new projects with a multiplatform strategy now more than ever. Tony Chow considers the best options to exploit and monetise content away from traditional TV.
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Comment11 April '11
“The interview that told us more than we perhaps wanted to know about Lord Webber’s post-prostate sex life.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentMipTV: what a difference a year makes
The mood at MipTV 2011 may not have been quite as sparkling as the champagne, but still fizzed with more energy than its immediate two predecessors, weighed down as they were by the travails of the financial sector, writes Colin Howes.
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Comment8 April '11
“There were some details that didn’t ring true. But the bigger picture felt authentic…” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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Comment7 April '11
“It’s Dickens, to coin a modern phrase, with an edge.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.