Summary
CONTRARY to what some of my more loyal readers seem to believe - for example, that I can put an end to loud background music on the box, or excessive swearing - the job of TV critic carries no power whatsoever, even in as important a newspaper as this one.
In this space only a few weeks ago, I begged the BBC to remove Silent Witness from our screens on the grounds that it no longer serves any useful dramatic purpose, long ago lost its pretensions to running science-based detective stories, and, spread out over two nights, takes up airtime that could be put to far better use.See the full content of this document
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The Witness Is Confused ; Silent Witness: Supernova (Bbc1)
None of its producers, directors, writers or actors (for whom I'd feel sorry if my wishes were met and they lost their jobs) has rebuked or challenged me for making such a suggestion. But some readers, I'm pleased to say, have writt...
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