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The Aftermath of Outcasts

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

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?

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

Zen: The Other Venetian Romantic

The BBC brought us a luxurious new detective series from the streets of Rome [...]

Ghosts of the Deep

Ghosts of the Deep

If you go down to the watery depths today you’re sure of a dire [...]

The Inquisitive Genius of Sherlock

The Inquisitive Genius of Sherlock

More than elementary deduction, this contemporary crime drama leaves plenty for viewers to wrap [...]

Luther: The Bleeding Edge

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

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?

The Art or the Artist?

Someday all of your heroes will die.  Equally, my heroes are not immune from [...]

In Praise of Charlie Brooker

In Praise of Charlie Brooker

There are a lot of angry people on television.  Flick between the channels on [...]

I Killed John Updike

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

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

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.

Wanted: Zeitgeist. Apply within.

It seems somewhat wrong to write the eulogy for the past decade before it [...]