‘Some staff work behind armoured glass’: a cybersecurity expert on The Undeclared War
Observer TV reviews
The week in TV: The Undeclared War; Aids: The Unheard Tapes; Sherwood; Only Murders in the Building and more
June 2022
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The Undeclared War review – Enid Blyton could have written this cybersecurity drama
Boris won’t go that easily! The Undeclared War and the perils of writing near-future TV
August 2017
Observer TV reviews
The week in TV: The State; Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?; In Therapy: Paul Burrell and more
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The State review – Peter Kosminsky’s disillusionment dramas fail to satisfy
Reflections on the Barcelona attacks
The State is right to humanise Isis recruits. We need to understand
Rachel Shabi
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The State review – this Isis drama is clever, gripping and genuinely enlightening
Peter Kosminsky on The State: ‘I feared I’d be seen as an apologist for a death cult’
July 2017
Trailer watch
Isis TV: Peter Kosminsky takes on The State causing 'suffering the world over'
Take an exclusive first look at the Islamic State drama from the TV creator who is no stranger to controversy
June 2017
Summer arts preview 2017
The unmissable TV shows of summer 2017
Naomi Watts is a shrink in meltdown, William and Harry remember Diana – and Ed Sheeran feels the chill in Game of Thrones. It’s your complete summer TV and streaming guide
May 2016
I’m slaughtered by the right for criticising BBC reform at the Baftas – why?
Peter Kosminsky
There’s something scarily un-Tory about the white paper proposal to pack the Beeb’s editorial board with government people
BBC white paper threatens its independence, says Wolf Hall director
Peter Kosminsky voices concern over John Whittingdale’s plan for government to appoint six members of corporation’s new governing board
Peter Kosminsky's Baftas speech backing the BBC – full text
Bafta TV awards: BBC is under threat, says Wolf Hall director
Wolf Hall director says government's plans for BBC are 'terrifying'
March 2016
Mark Rylance: 'No company other than BBC could have made Wolf Hall'
Accepting broadcast press best actor award, Oscar-winner heralded BBC, as Wolf Hall director said broadcasting is under ideological attack from government
January 2016
Peter Kosminsky: Channel 4 privatisation would repeat ITV mistakes
Wolf Hall director says ITV’s flotation led to a collapse in programme standards and its rival would face the same fate if it were to be sold off
December 2015
Best TV of 2015
Peter Kosminsky: ‘I thought I was a very odd choice for Wolf Hall’
Wolf Hall is No 2 in our end-of-year roundup. Here, the director talks about his nerves on showing Hilary Mantel the rough cuts, filming the most powerful moment of his career, and spending £30,000 on beeswax candles
