Tell Me Lies review – truly ludicrous toxic erotica
This tale about a helpless poppet and a dangerous older man who won’t stop whipping off his T-shirt is a flimsy, soapy affair. It’s wild that a show with so much nudity and steamy sex can leave you so dissatisfied
December 2022
Don’t patronise us with a BBC Lite, Auntie. Just do what you do best
Tomiwa Owolade
The BBC must work harder at widening its audience, says Ofcom, but dumbing down its output won’t fix that
April 2022
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The Guide #29: From All 4 to Netflix, the one show to watch on every streamer
March 2022
BBC to mark the Rolling Stones’ 60th anniversary with new documentaries
The series My Life as a Rolling Stone will feature an hour-long film on each member, including the late Charlie Watts
January 2022
Jana Bennett obituary
Groundbreaking BBC executive whose list of achievements included the launch of BBC Three, BBC Four and iPlayer
November 2021
Jodie Comer: Killing Eve should end on a high and not go ‘on and on’
Star of BBC spy thriller says she is trying to avoid thinking about the show’s conclusion
July 2021
Olympic viewers urged to be patient as BBC forced to juggle live streams
Frustration as reduced broadcasting rights limit corporation’s coverage to only two events at a time
March 2021
‘Grange Hill was bigger than Love Island’: the rise of nostalgia TV
From The Sopranos to The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, archive content has never been more popular. What do our choices say about the nation’s psyche?
November 2020
Ofcom: BBC services such as iPlayer an afterthought for younger audiences
Regulator says people aged 16-34 spend less than an hour a day consuming BBC content
September 2020
Pitfalls of the BBC using independent production companies
Letters: The corporation already works with independents and is highly innovative, but is hampered by government policies, writes Steve Elliot
June 2020
Guy Lodge's streaming and DVDs
Streaming: the best Hollywood golden age classics now on iPlayer
The BBC has snapped up 23 gems from the RKO vaults, from Fred and Ginger to salty romcoms and rousing westerns
April 2020
The 10 best food TV shows to watch on lockdown
Lockdown culture
BBC drama head Piers Wenger: 'We want to show black British talent doesn't have to go to the USA'
March 2020
Amazon Prime Video to slow streaming to fight broadband overload
Exclusive: YouTube will lower stream quality to handle surge as people stay at home
October 2019
BBC prepares for life beyond channels with fourth iPlayer revamp
Move is latest attempt to deal with changes in the way people consume television
September 2019
BBC 'ignoring its audience' over iPlayer app removal
Turned off by the switch to BBC Sounds
TV industry entering 'second wave of disruption', claims BBC chief
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