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Things Aren't Simple Any More
This peer review discussion has been closed. I've listed this article for peer review because I am considering nominating it at FAC. The article is now pretty comprehensive, and has recently undergone a copyedit by a member of the Guild of Copyeditors. I would like any further guidance of what could be improved, to help FAC run smoothly.

Thanks, The JPS talk to me  10:36, 9 August 2010 (UTC)

Brianboulton comments: A nice, slightly sad article on a well-liked programme. Here are a few suggestions for improving it:-
 * "He decided to kill off the character so that he would not be persuaded to write any more episodes in the future." The last three words are redundant.✅
 * Synopsis: the opening words "The story is told in flashback" are misleading since, as the first paragraph makes clear, the episode opens in present time and then, as you later say, switches to flashback.✅
 * Link sunscreen✅
 * After first mention, "Richard Wilson" should be plain "Wilson" (Full name now only appears twice: lead, and first mention in article proper. The JPS talk to me  20:23, 21 August 2010 (UTC))
 * "However, the details of the accident were less likely to be reported". I'm unsure of the purpose of this sentence. (Re-worded, Hopefully makes sense now. The point is that the reports would focus upon Victor's death, not how he died, of Gordon's character. The JPS talk to me  20:23, 21 August 2010 (UTC))
 * the "tonal aspects" of the script - what does this mean in plain language? (Re-worded, Just to 'tone' The JPS talk to me  20:23, 21 August 2010 (UTC))
 * "She retired due to ill health..." A better flow would be "She then retired through ill-health..." In my view, "due to" is one of those overused phrases that often spoils good prose.✅
 * Hyphenate "read-through"✅
 * Having mentioned the lump in Renwick's throat, it seems a bit odd a couple of sentences later to say that "Renwick was too concerned with the complexities of filming to be emotionally affected by the filming of the final episode." (Added "Unlike the location shoot," The JPS talk to me  20:23, 21 August 2010 (UTC))
 * The last sentence of the "Filming" section seems misplaced, as if added on later. Perhaps relocate? (True. Sentence removed - superfluous in the absence of no similar material. The JPS talk to me  20:23, 21 August 2010 (UTC))
 * "Salmon agreed to avoid Christmas broadcast" Perhaps "a Christmas broadcast", or "broadcasting the episode at Christmas"?✅
 * "The episode peaked at 11.6 million viewers when it was directly up against its ITV rival." Does this mean that, during the time that the programmes ran concurrently, the episode's viewing figures peaked at 11.6 million? If so, I would reword to make this clear.✅
 * "the scene in which pilgrims descend on the Meldrews' home". Not covered in the synopsis as far as I can see. ✅

As I am not able to watch peer reviews, please leave any query about this review on my talkpage. Brianboulton (talk) 18:07, 20 August 2010 (UTC)