in spiked February 5, 2010

Does anyone believe in Danny Dyer?
In a programme that was as much about the much-mocked cockney as UFOs, Dyer showed an unidentified side of himself.

in spiked January 28, 2010

The BBC: there is no agenda
A question for all those who think the Beeb is just one big liberal-left conspiracy: have you actually watched TV lately?

in spiked January 22, 2010

Sports commentary: they think it’s all over
The death of ‘the voice of rugby’ Bill McLaren has prompted too much nostalgia for an era that never was.

in forth, January 15, 2010

Weathering stormy science

Both climate changers and their opponents should stop blowing hot air over cold weather

in spiked January 15, 2010

A minor hiccup for freakshow television
A film about a man trying to cope with a distressing condition suggested we’re only really moved by the truly weird.

in spiked January 8, 2010

Punk music: never mind the cynicism

There was more to the punk scene than sneering, swearing and affected nihilism. There were some decent tunes, too.

in the Sunday Independent (Ireland), January 3, 2010

Albert Scanlon

Left-winger and one of the 'Busby Babes' to recover from the Munich air crash