Television
Greenhouse or group hug?
The unacknowledged subtitle of Channel 4’s new reality series Eden (Mondays) is Die, Hippies! Die! Obviously they’re not going to…
1966 and all that
In the song ‘All the Young Dudes’, David Bowie gamely tried to reassure the youth of the Seventies that, despite…
1966 and all that
In the song ‘All the Young Dudes’, David Bowie gamely tried to reassure the youth of the Seventies that, despite…
Courageous Kemp
Before I set about reviewing Ross Kemp: The Fight Against Isis (Sky 1), I thought I’d have a glance to…
Courageous Kemp
Before I set about reviewing Ross Kemp: The Fight Against Isis (Sky 1), I thought I’d have a glance to…
The prodigy
On Tuesday night on Channel 4, a stern male figure peered over his glasses (as equipped with one of those…
The prodigy
On Tuesday night on Channel 4, a stern male figure peered over his glasses (as equipped with one of those…
And your point, Professor?
Pop idol turned top boffin Brian Cox doesn’t shy away from the big issues. With programmes such as Wonders of…
And your point, Professor?
Pop idol turned top boffin Brian Cox doesn’t shy away from the big issues. With programmes such as Wonders of…
The big chill
It’s sadly possible to imagine that The Living and the Dead was sold to BBC1’s commissioning editors as ‘Poldark meets…
The big chill
It’s sadly possible to imagine that The Living and the Dead was sold to BBC1’s commissioning editors as ‘Poldark meets…
Animal crackers
The other evening I was driving back in heavy rain from my pilates class when I noticed something rather upsetting…
Animal crackers
The other evening I was driving back in heavy rain from my pilates class when I noticed something rather upsetting…
My big fat Gypsy fortune
In his latest documentary for the This World series, the Romanian film-maker Liviu Tipurita could have been forgiven for treading…
Arrested development
Sometimes I wonder whether, of all the literary genres, graphic novels aren’t the most stupidly overrated. I can say this…
Impure thoughts
Spoiler alerts aren’t normally required for reviews of Shakespeare — but perhaps I’d better issue one before saying that in…
Impure thoughts
Spoiler alerts aren’t normally required for reviews of Shakespeare — but perhaps I’d better issue one before saying that in…
Counting on sheep
Going Forward (BBC4, Thursdays) is a BBC comedy about the continuing adventures of Kim Wilde, the fat, cynical but lovable…
Counting on sheep
Going Forward (BBC4, Thursdays) is a BBC comedy about the continuing adventures of Kim Wilde, the fat, cynical but lovable…
Animal attraction
Let me start this week with an admittedly hard quiz question: in 1954, how did the sudden illness of Jack…
Animal attraction
Let me start this week with an admittedly hard quiz question: in 1954, how did the sudden illness of Jack…
Something to crow about
There’s no way of saying this without shredding the last vestiges of my critical credibility, but this new Ben Elton…
Something to crow about
There’s no way of saying this without shredding the last vestiges of my critical credibility, but this new Ben Elton…
That’s entertainment
The big returning show of the week began with servants laying out the silverware at a large country house in…
That’s entertainment
The big returning show of the week began with servants laying out the silverware at a large country house in…
