The all-new Minder: a passable knock-off
It’s a nice little earner for Shane Richie, but the remake of the Eighties favourite takes a few ‘diabolical liberties’
Sunday, 27 September 2009
in spiked 6/2/2009
It’s a nice little earner for Shane Richie, but the remake of the Eighties favourite takes a few ‘diabolical liberties’
in spiked 29/1/2009
Expletives: the good, the bad and the crude
Yes, swearing can be a substitute for real humour. But used wisely and judiciously it can also be subversively witty
in spiked 23/1/2009
The changing climate of weather forecasts
From isobars and trained meteorologists to 3-D graphics and pretty faces, the evolution of weather forecasts is telling
in spiked 16/1/2009
The boring but
beautiful game
We should resist demands to ‘sex up’ snooker: this sport requires patience, silence, decency and dickie bows
in spiked 9/1/2009
A shooting star in the comedy firmament
True or false: the one-off Christmas special of Vic and Bob’s cult quiz show proved it still has comedy cache?
in spiked 19/12/2008
Is this the end for the TV reviewer?
Multi-channel, multi-platform TV limits moments of shared viewing - and the need for someone to write about them
in spiked 5/12/2008
How to broaden the viewer’s mind
As the BBC’s recent Horizon programme proves, challenging, thought-provoking TV just needs a little time
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