Television
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Was it a let down or did it do its Duty?
*contains Line of Duty series six spoilers* I couldn’t believe what I was seeing and hearing – after seven weeks…
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I couldn’t help but wonder… is this a revival too far?
The revival of Sex and the City will be warmly welcomed by those who want to get another shot of…
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Is the world ready for Spitting Image 2020?
It feels apt that caricaturist and Spitting Image creator Roger Law greets me over Zoom wearing a t-shirt saying, ‘If…
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What’s next for the Kardashians?
Forget the Joneses. If there was ever a family worth keeping up with, it’s those crazy, glamorous, headline grabbing Kardashians……
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In defence of the BBC
Auntie’s Director-General Tony Hall says the BBC needs wider diversity of opinion. It’s there already, says Simon Zonenblick… During lockdown…
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Too woke to be Fast in 2020s Britain?
Comedy is finding itself increasingly under attack in this age of wokeness… It’s a show that was a big part…
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Samantha Morton: I would be sobbing in my trailer about some of the things I had to do
There are few actors as famous for their tricky reputations – certainly not female ones. But Samantha Morton quite openly…
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Too much information? Teary confessions have their limits
Why has a particular type of confessional media endured for so long? As a child, I sometimes found myself watching…
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Does reality TV still have a place on our television screens?
As The Only Way Is Essex marks its tenth anniversary on air, is there still a place for reality TV?…
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