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There was a time when having J.J Abrams name attached to anything was a guarantee of quality, but those days appear to be behind us. At least when it comes to TV. His earlier successes of Felicity, Alias, Lost, Fringe and Person of Interest have since been tarnished by huge flops such as Undercovers, Alcatraz and Almost Human. Clearly his film career's taking priority, but he seems to be happy to lend his name to increasingly less projects. Oscar-winning Alfonso Cuarón (Gravity) is a less-known quantity when it comes to the small screen, but on the evidence of Believe, I'm disappointed he's half responsible for something that feels so retrograde.
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I'm pleased there's a new face in the late night chat show arena as the UK's started to stagnate with the big three of Graham Norton, Jonathan Ross and Alan Carr and the periodic appearances of Paul O’Grady. Occasionally, the BBC likes to throw a new face into a week night chat show to see if they sink or swim. It's fair to say Rob Brydon's show barely kept its head above water, but it feels more likely audiences will take to comedian Michael McIntyre. As a format, it isn’t easy to make the chat show look distinctive.
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Last year's Jonathan Creek Easter special was terribly clichéd and spoiled by a ludicrous explanation so my hopes weren't high for the beginning of this fifth series. And to be honest, there was a good deal of pointless clutter in opener The Letters of Septimus Noone; David Renwick didn't appear to have a deep enough story to last the hour, so threw in ancillary mysteries to fill time. This gave the episode an unbalanced feel, so it became difficult to settle into — especially as no victim appeared until 20 minutes into the hour. Renwick then made the odd decision to reveal the explanation to the audience ahead of Creek himself.
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