ARCHIVE ▸ STEPHEN ARNELL
24 Mar 2023
Sky's UK commissioning team has undergone a reshuffle, but what will the impact be on its original scripted content?
17 Mar 2023
Director-general Tim Davie creates a "toxic culture of fear and paranoia" in BBC Classical Music. But BBC bosses before Davie have been just as savage.
As GB News officially breaches Ofcom rules for the first time, what does it mean for the self-styled 'voice of Real Britain?
17 Feb 2023
Rather than be disappointed to miss out on a Fawlty Towers revival, the BBC should rerun the 12 original episodes against whatever John Cleese comes up with.
10 Feb 2023
TV production is widely expected to enter a period of decline. Shouldn’t the commercial arm of the BBC be investing in homegrown talent, asks Stephen Arnell.
31 Jan 2023
When it comes to commissioning UK TV shows, this is the year that the major streamers must do better, argues Stephen Arnell.
20 Jan 2023
Stephen Arnell plots the drawn-out demise of Jeremy Clarkson following 'that column' at the end of last year
06 Jan 2023
Stephen Arnell offers his take on Channel 4 avoiding privatisation and what it could spell for broadcaster-owned content
16 Dec 2022
Stephen Arnell reveals who gets gifts and grief in Telly Land for their exploits this year...
09 Dec 2022
By way of an attempt at gentle ribbing, Stephen Arnell gives his industry predictions for the ‘telly’ world over the coming year.
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