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Tag Archives: TV

The Great British Bakeoff: Stu As Our Scapegoat

August 6, 2015

The first evening of Bakeoff is over, and all is at it should be. Twitter is crammed with puns, Sue …

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A Guru in the Way: Mapp and Lucia, Episode Two, starring Harish Patel

December 31, 2014

The second instalment of the new BBC Mapp and Lucia lived up completely to the promise of the first, and …

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A Peek Into Tilling: “Mapp and Lucia”, starring Anna Chancellor and Miranda Richardson

December 30, 2014

The BBC has put Mapp and Lucia on our screens.  This is a major epoch.  E.F. Benson’s novels about the …

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There’s A War On, Darling: Blackadder, E.M. Delafield and the Provincial Lady

August 8, 2014

World War.  A British headquarters.  A commander pores over a deskful of papers whilst their second-in-command fusses around them, irritably …

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Rev and Christianity on TV

April 28, 2014

Rev, the brilliant TV comedy that undermines the church is the title of an article which has attracted some attention …

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I Believe in Sherlock Holmes, Just Not So Much in “Sherlock”

January 9, 2014

This is a guest post by Lily Ankh. As most people with access to a television or the internet within …

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Something rotten in the state of SAMCRO: Hamlet and Sons of Anarchy

November 6, 2013

I’m currently teaching on a course called “Screen Shakespeares”, and many of the most intriguing discussions take place around works …

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I Love The Great British Bake Off: On Cakes and Craft

August 30, 2013

I didn’t expect to enjoy The Great British Bake Off.  I don’t like reality TV much, and some smug austerity-chic …

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The Last Dragonlord: Merlin Series 2 Episode 13

July 18, 2013

Season finale.  As the last episode suggested, Merlin is moving into a more traditional swords-and-sorcery mode of fantasy at this …

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The Fires of Idirsholas: Merlin Series 2 Episode 12

July 18, 2013

What do the people want?  A combination of Lord of the Rings and Doctor Who.  This seems to be the …

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