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Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Monday, February 23, 2015

Hamlet: the movie by Harry Venning

To be or not to be? That’s not quite the question in this animated Hamlet video from Harry Venning, long-time illustrator of

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Thursday, February 19, 2015
Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Indian Summers , Channel 4, Sunday February 15, 9pm by Harry Venning

Channel 4, Sunday February 15, 9pm: A sprawling, ambitious, intricate 10-part drama set during the British Raj, Indian Summers' first episode sets its stall out with confidence and econ…

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Friday, February 6, 2015

Modern Times - Warwick Davis' Big Night , BBC2 by Harry Venning

BBC2: Realistic job opportunities for actors of reduced height rarely extend beyond a seasonal stint in panto as one of Snow White's seven dwarves. Read the full review

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Thursday, January 22, 2015

Wolf Hall , BBC2, January 21, 9pm by Harry Venning

BBC2, January 21, 9pm: Adapted by Peter Straughan from the novels by Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall is a succulent historical drama centred in and around the court of Henry VIII as he struggles to…

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Monday, January 19, 2015

The Sound of Song , BBC4, January 16, 9pm. by Harry Venning

BBC4, January 16, 9pm.: The follow up to last year's acclaimed The Sound of Cinema, The Sound of Song is composer and musician Neil Brand's three-part exploration of popular music,…

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Thursday, January 1, 2015

Opinion: 2014 in review: television by Harry Venning

The trend for gritty police procedurals seemed unstoppable, says Harry Venning, who peers through his magnifying glass to scrutinise this year’s small-screen winners – and some culprits …

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Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Esio Trot , BBC1 by Harry Venning

BBC1: Adapted by Paul Mayhew-Archer and Richard Curtis, Roald Dahl's Esio Trot stars Dustin Hoffman and Judi Dench as elderly neighbours for whom the rocky road to true love is smoothed…

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Storyville: Panto! Mayhem, Make-up and Magic , BBC4 by Harry Venning

BBC4: An announcement system is pretty much surplus to requirements in the dressing rooms of the Nottingham Arts Theatre, as a large hole in the ceiling means actors can hear almost everythi…

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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Moving On , BBC1, Monday, November 10 to Friday 14, 2.15pm by Harry Venning

BBC1, Monday, November 10 to Friday 14, 2.15pm: Created by Jimmy McGovern, Moving On is now on to its sixth series and continues to provide BBC1's less than glamorous mid-week, early af…

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

The Missing , BBC1 by Harry Venning

BBC1: BBC1's eight-part thriller The Missing takes as its starting point the disappearance of a five-year-old boy in 2006, while on holiday in France. The action alternates between the …

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Monday, September 15, 2014

Sunday Night At The Palladium , ITV by Harry Venning

ITV: Has Britain's Got Talent awoken the nation's slumbering love of variety, or is it the competitive aspect of the series that attracts and enthrals millions? Read the full review

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

TV & radio reviews: TV review: Commonwealth Games: Opening Ceremony; Virtually Famous by Harry Venning

Harry Venning’s verdict on the spectacular, subversive kickstart to the Glasgow games

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TV review: Commonwealth Games: Opening Ceremony; Virtually Famous by Harry Venning

Harry Venning's verdict on the spectacular, subversive kickstart to the Glasgow games

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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

TV & radio reviews: TV review: People Just Do Nothing; The Mimic by Harry Venning

Harry Venning welcomes the advent of a quality new comedy, and the return of another

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TV review: People Just Do Nothing; The Mimic by Harry Venning

Harry Venning welcomes the advent of a quality new comedy, and the return of another

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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

TV & radio reviews: TV review: Glasgow Girls; Britain’s Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned by Harry Venning

Based upon true events from 2005, BBC3’s Glasgow Girls is a musical drama that tells the story of a group of school students whose petition to save a friend from deportation grew into a ca…

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TV review: Glasgow Girls; Britain’s Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned by Harry Venning

Harry Venning is charmed by BBC3's Highlands-set, socially conscious musical

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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

TV & radio reviews: TV review: The Honourable Woman by Harry Venning

Harry Venning reviews Hugo Blick’s BBC2 drama, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal

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TV review: The Honourable Woman by Harry Venning

Harry Venning reviews Hugo Blick's BBC2 drama, starring Maggie Gyllenhaal

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

TV & radio reviews: TV review: The South Bank Show; Imagine… Monty Python – And Now for Something Rather Similar by Harry Venning

Melvyn Bragg meets Daniel Radcliffe, feted in New York for his performance in The Cripple of Inishmaan, in The South Bank Show. Read our review here

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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

TV & radio reviews: TV review: Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled; Playhouse Presents… Timeless by Harry Venning

Television formats don’t come much simpler, or cheaper, than Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. Hosted by the stand-up and Jonathan Creek star, it is essentially a chat show/panel game hybrid i…

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

TV & radio reviews: TV review: Amber; Badults; Episodes by Harry Venning

Amber is yet another downbeat detective drama – but it’s nonetheless compelling, says Harry Venning

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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

TV & radio reviews: TV review: Britain’s Got Talent Live Final by Harry Venning

Harry Venning assesses the final of ITV’s talent-show juggernaut and wonders whether or not to buzz

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Monday, June 2, 2014

TV & radio reviews: TV review: Original Comedy Shorts: The Case of the High Foot; Matt Berry – The Lone Wolf; Foxageddon by Harry Venning

BBC iPlayer is hosting a collection of new comic films featuring well-known performers – so what’s the verdict?

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