Henry Hood considers Piers Morgan’s slander of Meghan Markle after she speaks out about mental health struggles
Television
Streaming Wars: Disney Strikes Back
Star Wars spin-offs and Marvel mayhem, Isaac Bettridge analyses what the latest Disney+ announcement means for the entertainment industry
Celebrities, Critters and Chaos
Issy Murray explores the risks of relocating I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here from the Australian jungle to Wales.
Consent on film
News Editor Chloe Pumares discusses the importance of explicitly showing consent on our TV screens in order to influence our attitudes and beliefs towards sex.
Christmas Crackers
Olivia Garrett shares her favourite seasonal television specials.
Staying Power: An Interview with Baroness Floella Benjamin
Online Features Editor Bryan Knight Interviews Baroness Floella Benjamin on Race, ‘Playschool’, and her extraordinary career as a public figure.
INTERVIEW: Ramin Setoodeh’s Ladies Who Punch
Online Features Editor Bryan Knight interviews Ramin Setoodeh on his recent New York Times Bestselling Book. A talk show surviving more than one season, in our current broadcasting climate, seems almost miraculous. Lasting twenty-two years is unthinkable. Yet this is the reality for one show – The View. In 1997 Barbara Walters created the multigenerational platform […]
John Le Carré’s Novels in Translation
Why do John Le Carré’s novels translate so well to TV and Film media? John Le Carré has been a pioneer of the literary espionage genre for more than 50 years, from his debut novel, Call for the Dead through to 2017s A Legacy of Spies. He found fame at the height of the Cold […]
What does diversity mean to comedy?
Ultimately, diversity is an essential element in all walks of life. In government, CEOs of corporations, lawyers, in music, and even in comedy. Everyone deserves to be able to have someone to relate to, and generally have representation. However, what is possibly more important is how this is carried out. A lot of the time […]
Let the TV-ideo Games Begin
TV shows come in all shapes and sizes nowadays. Whether you’re looking for some high thrills and chillingly tense dramatic moments, a week-by-week competition in which the colourful contestants get voted off one at a time, or just some easy Sunday night comfort viewing; chances are there’s something for you. In fact, in recent years […]