The Great British Bakeoff: Stu As Our Scapegoat
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
The second instalment of the new BBC Mapp and Lucia lived up completely to the promise of the first, and …
A Peek Into Tilling: “Mapp and Lucia”, starring Anna Chancellor and Miranda Richardson
The BBC has put Mapp and Lucia on our screens. This is a major epoch. E.F. Benson’s novels about the …
There’s A War On, Darling: Blackadder, E.M. Delafield and the Provincial Lady
World War. A British headquarters. A commander pores over a deskful of papers whilst their second-in-command fusses around them, irritably …
Rev and Christianity on TV
Rev, the brilliant TV comedy that undermines the church is the title of an article which has attracted some attention …
I Believe in Sherlock Holmes, Just Not So Much in “Sherlock”
This is a guest post by Lily Ankh. As most people with access to a television or the internet within …
Something rotten in the state of SAMCRO: Hamlet and Sons of Anarchy
I’m currently teaching on a course called “Screen Shakespeares”, and many of the most intriguing discussions take place around works …
I Love The Great British Bake Off: On Cakes and Craft
I didn’t expect to enjoy The Great British Bake Off. I don’t like reality TV much, and some smug austerity-chic …
The Last Dragonlord: Merlin Series 2 Episode 13
Season finale. As the last episode suggested, Merlin is moving into a more traditional swords-and-sorcery mode of fantasy at this …
The Fires of Idirsholas: Merlin Series 2 Episode 12
What do the people want? A combination of Lord of the Rings and Doctor Who. This seems to be the …
