Review : Gypsy Blood
January 30, 2012 – 12:25 pm | One Comment

“It is a lovely thing to see when two men has got a problem. It just gives you confidence that there is proper men out there still that’ll have a fair fight and sort it out like men.” Gone were their Gaga-esque flamboyant meringue dresses and provocative hip wiggling, and in its place were deadly [...]

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BBC Cuts : What they mean for viewers
February 26, 2010 – 2:39 pm | Comments Off
BBC Cuts : What they mean for viewers

Cuts by the BBC will see the budget for foreign imports cut by a quarter, a report by the Times revealed today. For some time the BBC have said that hard decisions will have to be made as it wants to fund a new programming strategy costing £600 million. The BBC report, which is due [...]

Opinion : Why Media Studies is a skill, not a skive
February 26, 2010 – 10:37 am | Comments Off
Opinion : Why Media Studies is a skill, not a skive

Today, Dr Linda Papadopoulous’ report for the Home Office on children’s consumption of sexualised images was published, part of a wider investigation and strategy on tackling violence against women and girls. The findings within suggest that a glut of sexualised imagery in the media is responsible for a generation of aggressive, macho boys and  promiscuous [...]

Opinion : Pre-election, we need stronger political TV
February 18, 2010 – 11:02 am | 2 Comments
Opinion : Pre-election, we need stronger political TV

Political satire is one of the most incisive and powerful forms of TV comedy. At its best, it can spark a moment of profound realisation, and in doing so elevate comedy to the status of art. Every year, television schedulers present plenty of inane sketch shows, sitcoms and panel shows for us to swallow, but [...]

Review : Small Wonder – The Complete First Season
February 14, 2010 – 11:59 am | Comments Off
Review : Small Wonder – The Complete First Season

It’s a wonder (and wonderful!) how relevant Small Wonder is in 2010! Watching VICI, the Lawsons, and the Brindles made my niece and nephew laugh just as hard as I did over a decade ago watching the series for the first time. This time around, I can catch the parents’ innuendo, of course, and giggle [...]

The List – Heroes Podcast – Season 4 Finale!
February 9, 2010 – 9:14 pm | Comments Off

It’s the season finale of Heroes! And, The List! Download Season 4 Episode 19 You can also find out how to email us and SUBSCRIBE FROM ITUNES!

The List – Heroes Podcast – Season 4 Episode 18
February 9, 2010 – 9:10 pm | Comments Off

It’s late, it’s great – it’s End Of Show’s HEROES podcast. Download Season 4 Episode 18 You can also find out how to email us and SUBSCRIBE FROM ITUNES!

The List – Heroes Podcast – Season 4 Episode 14
February 9, 2010 – 9:08 pm | Comments Off

It’s late, it’s great – it’s End Of Show’s HEROES podcast. Download Season 4 Episode 14 You can also find out how to email us and SUBSCRIBE FROM ITUNES!

Party Down serves up more awesome
February 5, 2010 – 2:58 pm | Comments Off
Party Down serves up more awesome

This article contains spoilers for the first episode of Party Down season 2. Party Down passed through on cable network Starz last year as a hidden gem, a secret you don’t want to get out in case it becomes a massive hit and they re-cast it with Spencer Pratt and a talking hotdog or something. [...]

‘Bromance’ – Your new favourite waste of time
February 4, 2010 – 11:41 am | Comments Off
‘Bromance’ – Your new favourite waste of time

VIVA, the reality centred MTV channel new to freeview and freesat, will deliver a new chunk of addictive nonsense this February with the show ‘Bromance’. Just like ‘Paris Hilton’s My New BFF’ the programme aims to put contestants through humiliating trials in order to win the role of ‘bro’ to a lame reality star, in [...]