Replay for today: why the remake is making a comeback
A new season of shows, on stage and screen, give a strong sense of deja vu. But are remakes always an artistic upgrade?The top-grossing films of 2016 in the UK are The Jungle Book and Bridget Jones's Baby. Shouting about its schedules during negotiations with the government for a new licence fee deal, the BBC sounded most proud of Planet Earth II and War and Peace. Three of the biggest successes in London t…