Opinion – Page 268
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CommentBBC accused of being ageist
…but long-running entertainment formats must be refreshed to stay on top
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CommentTaggart star turns to Tartan
Taggart star John Michie explains how he turned his hand to producing and presenting, and embarked on the chequered past of Tartan for a major factual series on STV.
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Comment27 July ‘09
“It was a potentially interesting subject, squandered by a programme that was little more than a banal dating show.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentGive our factual producers the creative freedom to fail
It’s tougher than ever to make factual challenging, says C4’s Julian Bellamy.
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CommentNew blood needs easier route into TV
TV needs a diverse and equitable set of entry routes to provide the new blood to generate the new ideas that can reverse falling viewing figures, writes Elsa Sharp.
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Comment24 July ‘09
“It’s like The Wire set in Peckham.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.
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Comment23 July ‘09
“A social-history programme cunningly disguised as celebrity biography.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.
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Comment4oD service bigger than first thought
In her column ‘If you build it, will they come?’ (Broadcast, 10.07.09) Kate Bulkley’s comment that BlinkBox’s 730,000 unique users made it bigger than 4oD for online video views was unfortunately based on published data that was incomplete.
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CommentTime has come to empower drama writers
It’s easy to take sides in the current furore over drama. Now that Tony Garnett’s viral article has broken the silence, cries of “The BBC is in the altogether” are ricocheting everywhere, writes drama guru Gub Neal.
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Comment22 July ‘09
“It’s certainly more fun than, say, Larksnore to Chocolate Box.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentWill STV share fans joy for The Bill's Scottish salvation?
Scottish fans of The Bill will be over the moon when they hear they will not have to bid farewell to Sun Hill, but STV may not be so thrilled by ITV’s benevolence, writes Kate McMahon.
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Comment21 July ‘09
“Coronation Street written as serious drama.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.
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Comment20 July ‘09
“Desperate Housewives meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentI want to be on Jay Hunt's Christmas list
BBC1 controller Jay Hunt is one of the biggest gift givers, but at least she has the good grace to be imaginative with public money, writes Katherine Rushton
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CommentBroadcast on... Wuthering Heights
Broadcast was invited to a sneak preview of ITV’s big budget bonnet bonanza Wuthering Heights and met the team who faced the production challenges head on.
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Comment17 July ‘09
“It’s a bit like watching Status Quo trying to solve a murder.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.
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Comment16 July ‘09
“Piercingly weird, coldly plausible, heartbreaking and hilarious.” Read on for the full verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentAct on fewer, bigger, better
Quite by coincidence, in this week’s magazine, we have two of the industry’s most senior creatives from different disciplines arguing the same point: bureaucracy is killing creativity.
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CommentInside Nature's Giants / Katie Price with Piers Morgan
Robin Parker and Kate McMahon each give their verdict on the latest shows.