Telegraph - Hamlet, Crucible theatre, Sheffield, review

In comparison with David Tennant, John Simm seems like a boy sent to do a man’s work.
Rating: * *
By Charles Spencer.

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John Simm on playing Hamlet

Terror is integral to the pleasure of John Simm, who takes on "the greatest role ever written", Hamlet, at the Sheffield Crucible.

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This Is England '86

This is England '86, Channel 4, review
Shane Meadows's This is England '86, the TV follow-up to his acclaimed film, is funny, moving and astonishingly good, says Ceri Radford.
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/7987609/This-is-England-86-Channel-4-review.html

Telegraph - Ronald Harwood applauds Jonathan Miller

Ronald Harwood says Jonathan Miller has a point about West End celebrity casting.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/7924575/Ronald-Harwood-applauds-Jonathan-Miller.html

Totters Jamie Jones response...

Well I disagree with them. The only reason why they're moaning about celebrity casting is because it brings the working class into the theatres but surely the point is to get more people from all walks of life interested in the theatre instead of it being something that only the middle and upper class do. Both Jonathan and Ronald sound like they have their heads so far up their arses that they need a torch to see where they are going! Having David Tennant as Hamlet puts bums on seats which then makes money which supports the theatre and other productions. Hardly rocket science.

Well said Jamie :-)

Stephen Fry: BBC should give people more credit for being 'smart'

Stephen Fry has criticised the BBC for its unsophisticated programmes, saying that the corporation should give viewers more credit for being “smart”.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/7898699/Stephen-Fry-BBC-should-give-people-more-credit-for-being-smart.html

Telegraph - Johnny Depp to play Doctor Who? The pros and cons

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http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tomchivers/100044649/johnny-depp-to-play-doctor-who-the-pros-and-cons/

Telegraph - Doctor Who: Matt Smith wins people's approval after being nominated for award

Matt Smith, the youngest Time Lord, has received the people's seal of approval after being nominated for the TVChoice Awards.

Comic actor and presenter Alexander Armstrong will host the awards ceremony on 06 September 2010.

Viewers can cast their votes at http://www.tvchoicemagazine.co.uk until 09 July 2010.

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Doctor Who: The Big Bang - series finale review

The 31st series of Doctor Who, starring Matt Smth as the Doctor and Karen Gillan as Amy Pond, has drawn to a close, with the series finale The Big Bang. But how was it? Our reviewer, Gavin Fuller, gives his verdict.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/doctor-who/7856699/Doctor-Who-The-Big-Bang-series-finale-review.html

Doctor Who: The Pandorica Opens

Doctor Who expert Gavin Fuller – who in 1993 was Mastermind’s youngest-ever champion with the programme as his specialist subject – reviews the latest episode.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/7838965/Doctor-Who-The-Pandorica-Opens.html

Stephen Fry is right: Doctor Who is not for adults

Last night Stephen Fry delivered the Annual TV Lecture at Bafta. You can read about it here. He said several crisply sensible things – among them that, however much you or I may dislike the interminable honking of the vuvuzela at the World Cup, it’s no good ringing the broadcasters about it – but the one I most agree with is that Doctor Who is not a programme for adults.

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http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/michaeldeacon/100043691/stephen-fry-is-right-doctor-who-is-not-for-adults/