Survivors: we’re bad and we deserve to die
The BBC’s new series, in which millions are wiped out by a virus, is perfectly attuned to the gloom of the moment
Sunday, 27 September 2009
in spiked 28/11/2008
The BBC’s new series, in which millions are wiped out by a virus, is perfectly attuned to the gloom of the moment
in spiked 20/11/2008
Stalin and Hitler were both evil? Go figure!
The BBC’s latest high-profile documentary on the Second World War finds a new way to tell us the blindingly obvious.
in spiked 14/11/2008
A heartwarming display of class contempt
Channel 4’s Rich Kid, Poor Kid was a hackneyed examination of class warfare. But it was touching all the same.
in spiked 7/11/2008
World’s Largest Metaphor Hits Iceberg
The Unsinkable Titanic told the story of the doomed liner without the usual waves of misanthropy and anti-science
in spiked 31/10/2008
How the soap kills the murder plot
Murder mysteries are titillating and intriguing in literary and cinematic forms, but TV just can’t seem to pull them off.
in spiked 23/10/2008
Your spin-off for 10…
From The Colbys to Joey, TV is known for its dodgy spin-offs. Now even a quiz show is spawning new versions
in spiked 17/10/2008
Apollo 13: a triumph over adversity
A TV doc reminds us that even failed space missions can be inspiring. Surely it’s time we returned to the moon?
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