I'd be glad to see other people's views on this.
I've seen many a TV drama well-filmed, well-acted, but spoilt by a poor script. I suupose they are prey to interference by managers who worry that it isn't going to sell unless it's altered to reflect this, or that.
It seems to happen to long-running series, which seem to me to be doing very well indeed until someone comes along and introduces changes which deter me from watching. 'Wycliffe' is a good example, currently being repeated on ITV3. The later series became quite unpleasantly violent and unbelievable.
I'm relieved that 'Doc Martin' has resisted the temptation to change; the last series is , I think, as good as the first.
I've seen many a TV drama well-filmed, well-acted, but spoilt by a poor script. I suupose they are prey to interference by managers who worry that it isn't going to sell unless it's altered to reflect this, or that.
It seems to happen to long-running series, which seem to me to be doing very well indeed until someone comes along and introduces changes which deter me from watching. 'Wycliffe' is a good example, currently being repeated on ITV3. The later series became quite unpleasantly violent and unbelievable.
I'm relieved that 'Doc Martin' has resisted the temptation to change; the last series is , I think, as good as the first.
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