It was a brilliant touch that stole a chunk of Channel 4 thunder.

"I thought that 'do something, you useless scold' was an especially brilliant touch."

In my eyes, this is a brilliant cinematic touch and also a statement of political film, which was at its peak here in those days.

Yet no one was better at finding brilliant touches that brought a character to life.

And there is one brilliant touch: the spoken bit that comes after the middle eight.

But the film's most brilliant and sobering touch is the brief epilogue that gives it the perspective of time.

I thought the lie was a brilliant touch of earnest naiveté.

He quickly became a firm favourite amongst the fans and was known for a brilliant first touch.

That's not to say that Microsoft hasn't come up with some brilliant touches.

He has even been known to laugh out loud after a brilliant touch.