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Articles by David Herman

The British left's Jewish problem
David Herman / February 4, 2009
In today's Guardian (4th February 2009), Jonathan Freedland writes about why the liberal left "must not remain silent" in the face of growing attacks on British Jews.  The article is in large part...
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Those great old(ish) enthusiasts
David Herman / February 3, 2009
Sunday evening was a great moment to see two great old enthusiasts doing what they do best --  and for taking in the death of a third. First, there was David Attenborough's passionate tribute to...
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The closing of the transfer window
David Herman / February 2, 2009
  The closing of the summer transfer window provided one of the most exciting TV evenings of the year. Perhaps the most. Everyone thought Robinho was going to Chelsea and Berbatov was going...
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Criticizing the Critics (3) - AA Gill
David Herman / February 1, 2009
On 11 January, AA Gill reviewed the BBC's dramatisation of 'The Diary of Anne Frank'. He ended his review: "With the violins of irony, The Diary of Anne Frank played all week against the background...
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Three conflicts in Gaza?
David Herman / January 29, 2009
With exceptions, the British media have reported two versions of the Israeli invasion of Gaza. The Anglo-American Left, Jewish peace groups and charity workers have tended to write of an attack by...
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That charity broadcast
David Herman / January 28, 2009
There were two interesting points to emerge from the debate about the Disasters Emergency Committee broadcast. The first was barely noticed because the Left was so obsessed with the BBC that it...
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Criticising the critics (2)
David Herman / January 26, 2009
Back in November 2004, BBC2 launched its new weekly arts programme, The Culture Show, a sort of idiot younger brother to its previous attempt at a regular arts magazine show, The Late Show. It began...
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Criticizing the critics (I)
David Herman / January 26, 2009
The other day Benedict Nightingale reviewed the RSC's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. He began: "It’s time Gregory Doran got more credit for work at the RSC that almost always outshines...
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10 strange things about the Oscar nominations
David Herman / January 22, 2009
1) Philip Seymour Hoffman nominated for Best Supporting Actor for 'Doubt'? What do you have to do to get nominated for Best Actor these days? Worse still, Hoffman will be up against Heath Ledger, the...
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The problem with television obits
David Herman / January 19, 2009
All credit to BBC4, the last of the smart channels. John Mortimer died on Friday and, two days later, on Sunday evening BBC4 had a whole evening dedicated to Rumpole's creator. Of course, four of the...
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