Category Archives: BBC

BBC’s reply to FOI request regarding budget of recent remake of The Borrowers..

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Martyn

Taken from an attached PDF (why, BBC, why?) Tuesday, January 10th Dear Martyn Drake, Freedom of Information request – RFI20111537 Thank you for your request of 12th December under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 seeking the following information: How … Continue reading →

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Forget the BBC, why not just rename it the RRC: Repeats & Remakes Corporation

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Martyn

I will happily admit to absolutely loving the most recent BBC TV adaptation of Charles Dicken’s Great Expectations. Gillian Anderson as Miss Haversham was absolutely terrific, as was David Suchet as Mr. Jaggers and Ray Winstone as Magwitch. The cinematography … Continue reading →

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The Borrowers, the remake and the budget.. [post redux]

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Martyn

Update: I’ve watched this via iPlayer and I have to say that the production values on this show are appalling, including some of the worst visual effects compositing I have ever witnessed (note: my background is in professional film and … Continue reading →

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