The Aftermath of Outcasts
As the BBC banishes Outcasts to the ravines of canned TV shows, Aaron Lee [...]
Why you should give Outcasts a chance
The internet reaction has been swift and unapologetic, but here’s why I believe Outcasts [...]
Outcasts – Is there anybody out there?
Does this bold new series prove there’s life in contemporary British sci-fi drama or [...]
Zen: The Other Venetian Romantic
The BBC brought us a luxurious new detective series from the streets of Rome [...]
The Inquisitive Genius of Sherlock
More than elementary deduction, this contemporary crime drama leaves plenty for viewers to wrap [...]
Luther: The Bleeding Edge
If you were 50 feet up and a child serial killer was hanging perilously [...]
Lost in Translation: The Curse of TV Adaptations
Upon hearing the news that Martin Amis’ 1984 novel Money was going to become [...]
The Art or the Artist?
Someday all of your heroes will die. Equally, my heroes are not immune from [...]
In Praise of Charlie Brooker
There are a lot of angry people on television. Flick between the channels on [...]
I Killed John Updike
There are moments in our lives when we feel above and beyond our ascribed [...]
Big Brother: The End of an Error
Starting out as a genuine social experiment but then gradually becoming utterly ridiculous, this [...]
Office vs Extras – The Best of Ricky Gervais
The pen of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant has provided two of the funniest [...]
Wanted: Zeitgeist. Apply within.
It seems somewhat wrong to write the eulogy for the past decade before it [...]









