Film & TV Database

v. Jo Bryant feels GERI'S WORLD WALKABOUT (BBC) glossed over the issues of surrounding the poverty-stricken people she visited and wants to know what the objective of the films was. comment from Paddy Coulter (Director, International Broadcasting Trust) and reply from Paul Jackson (BBC Controller, Entertainment). v. Terry Slade is unable to record some films on Sky Digital because of macrovision [technology preventing recording used by companies to protect copyright]. comment from Barry Fox (Technology Journalist) The internet survey group, Right to Reply 500, were asked if they felt they had the 'right to record'? 83% said 'yes', 17% said no Would they be put off pay-to-view events if they were stopped from recording them? 68% said 'yes', 32% said 'no' v. David Chapman thinks it is right for the BBC to take risks but felt GORMENGHAST, as an adaptation, did not work. John Sutherland (Professor Modern English Literature, University College, London). discussion with DC, RB, Andy Wilson (Director, GORMENGHAST) and Prof Robert Giddings (Bournemouth University) v. Marcus Day was one of the many viewers who complained about BBC2 dropping four programmes for extended tennis coverage.