Opinion – Page 230
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Comment26 April '10
“It’s about spectacle, entertainment, theatre, circus.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentElection: TV should be braced for impact
With record figures tuning in to the televised leader debates, the outcome of the forthcoming election will undoubtedly be influenced by TV - and the outcome may have significant implications for the industry itself, writes Elsa Sharp.
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Comment23 April '10
“Pollyannaish in the face of poverty.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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Comment23 April '10
“The last drops being squeezed from the formatted-reality genre.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentPenelope: Princess of Pets / Greatest Cities... / Great Ormond Street...
Pett Productions Lisa Clark and Toff Media’s Saskia Schuster on talking pets, great cities and sick kids.
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CommentChange is always hard, but quality will shine through
Radio 2’s popularity with the nation is down to its diverse content, writes Bob Shennan.
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CommentChiles is a key signing for ITV
Symbolic transfer demonstrates limits of talent payments at BBC, writes Emily Bell.
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CommentThe Good Wife / Vampire Diaries
Elinor Block casts her critical eye over US dramas The Good Wife and Vampire Diaries
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CommentIs TV missing a political trick?
The leaders’ debate proves audiences will engage with current issues.
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CommentWinkleman is not a female first for Film
Just a note regarding your story that Claudia Winkleman is the first female presenter of the Film review programme and only the third person to present it (Winkleman to host Film 2010, 29 March). This isn’t quite true.
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CommentMip shows new isn't always best option
It is really encouraging to finally see that a major theme of MipTV this year was being smarter with programming budgets and exploring new ways of monetising content (Leader, Broadcast, 16.04.10).
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CommentSpecial: the MipTV escape
Off Cuts’ number of the week: 1,650. That’s the distance of a round trip from London to Cannes - as Mick Stroud, husband of Helen, a producer with Collingwood O’Hare, can attest.
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Comment21 April '10
“A bracing collision between Western expectations and bottom rung existence.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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Comment20 April '10
“The boys-with-toys element was an unfortunate distraction.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentKeeping radio relevant
Big Top 40 presenters Rich Clarke and Kat Shoob argue why radio is still relevant to the youth of today.
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Comment19 April '10
“A succession of voluminously dressed tambourine-players, gay crooners and almost-strippers.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentITV's Saturday night fever
ITV’s Saturday night line-up is set for a boost with the return of Britain’s Got Talent and drama heavyweight The Prisoner. Broadcast’s Jake Kanter casts his critical eye over the two new shows.
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CommentElection debate: where was the drama?
The Election Debate lacked audience reaction, killer lines, confrontation and even the odd gaffe, writes Lisa Campbell.
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Comment16 April '10
“May do for African squalor what Shameless did for the underclass of Manchester.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.