TV

The end of an era

Wednesday 23 June, 2010 24

Daniel Hemsley salutes the end of two of television’s greatest institutions: 24 and LOST

Dining with the ‘stars’

Wednesday 23 June, 2010

Toby Steinberg reviews Channel 4’s exclusive World Cup coverage: special editions of ‘Come Dine With Me’

Who wants to live forever?

Thursday 10 June, 2010 - 3 comments

William Grove recoils at the prospect of another three months of Big Brother.

Latest

  • Toby Steinberg is unimpressed with Channel 4’s ‘genius’

    Thursday 10 June, 2010

    In his regular column, Toby Steinberg reviews 'Genius of Britain'

  • Lord Alan’s illegitimate children

    Thursday 27 May, 2010

    The children of the Junior Apprentice are far too novice for Toby Steinberg's taste.

  • Shock Horror

    Thursday 13 May, 2010

    Toby Steinberg reminsces about Television's most terrifying moments…

  • Televisual Skunk

    Thursday 13 May, 2010 cannabis love

    Nirupa Anila Rao goes on a trip when she finds a flower in Showtime’s Weeds

  • Sex etc.

    Tuesday 27 April, 2010 - 2 comments bob the builder

    William Grove prods the bloated underbelly of TV sex

  • Cowell, not Cameron

    Tuesday 27 April, 2010

    Toby Steinberg assesses the country's priorities. Reality TV wins over the election, of course.

  • Dating desperate Princesses

    Friday 12 March, 2010 - 1 comment

    William Grove studies the dating habits of the Undercover Princesses

  • Sketching Britain

    Friday 12 March, 2010 bellamy's people

    Dan Lim joins David Bellamy on a comedy road-trip around Great Britain.

  • The food of love

    Friday 12 March, 2010 masterchef

    Toby Steinberg feasts on the new series of Masterchef. It tastes good.

  • The school of hard knocks

    Friday 26 February, 2010 Vancouver 2010 mascots

    Robin Stevens on the strangely mean experience of watching the Olympics.

  • The kids aren’t all right

    Friday 26 February, 2010

    In his column, William Grove discusses the current state of advertising on television.

  • To tell the truth

    Friday 26 February, 2010 Ant and Dec in the jungle

    Chloe Francis wonders whether you should believe everything you see on TV

  • Just say no

    Friday 26 February, 2010

    In this week's column, William Grove ponders drug use on TV

  • Realitypolitik

    Friday 26 February, 2010 Tower Block of Commons

    Toby Steinberg reviews Channel 4's new political reality show, Tower Block of Commons

  • Teenage kicks

    Friday 26 February, 2010 Skins Season 4

    As the fourth season of Skins gets underway, Maxine Bodicoat decides that the honeymoon is finally over.

  • Goodbye, fwiends

    Friday 29 January, 2010 Jonathan Ross making a face

    As the great Wossy prepares to leave the BBC, Chloe Francis considers his legacy. Does the BBC need him after all?

  • Show meets world

    Friday 29 January, 2010 Coming of Age

    William Grove escapes from his regular weekly column to interview Tim Dawson, creator of Coming of Age, about the future of youth TV on the BBC.

  • Love’s Labours Lost

    Friday 29 January, 2010 Lost Last Supper

    As the sixth and final series of Lost fast approaches, Emily Wight gives us a reminder of the extremely convoluted plot so far. Beware: contains spoilers!

  • Foxtrotting

    Friday 29 January, 2010

    In this week's column, Toby Steinberg spends some time getting to grips with Fox, the Righter side of news.

  • Hitting the brakes

    Monday 7 December, 2009 Top Gear

    The now longstanding staple of Sunday night television, Top Gear began its fourteenth series several …

  • Awful comedy

    Monday 7 December, 2009

    At the moment, I feel more confused than an obsessive Gary Glitter fan circa 1997. …

  • Jack Bauer vs. Lucas North

    Monday 7 December, 2009 Jack Bauer

    Promoting itself as the first and only show to be shot in ‘real time’, 24 …

  • The Waters of Mars

    Monday 23 November, 2009 Dr Who

    Set in 2059, ‘The Waters of Mars’ tells the story of the downfall of the …

  • Sci-fi fit for the Topshop generation

    Monday 23 November, 2009

    Those crazy kids at E4 are at it again, making our Topshop generation their disaffected …

  • The death of rock ‘n’ roll

    Monday 23 November, 2009 Gary Glitter

    Ben Lamb explores the most controversial Channel 4 drama of the year

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Channel 4

  • Realitypolitik

    Friday 26 February, 2010

    Toby Steinberg reviews Channel 4's new political reality show, Tower Block of Commons

  • Teenage kicks

    Friday 26 February, 2010

    As the fourth season of Skins gets underway, Maxine Bodicoat decides that the honeymoon is finally over.

Reality television

  • Lord Alan’s illegitimate children

    Thursday 27 May, 2010

    The children of the Junior Apprentice are far too novice for Toby Steinberg's taste.

  • Cowell, not Cameron

    Tuesday 27 April, 2010

    Toby Steinberg assesses the country's priorities. Reality TV wins over the election, of course.

Comedy

  • Televisual Skunk

    Thursday 13 May, 2010

    Nirupa Anila Rao goes on a trip when she finds a flower in Showtime’s Weeds

  • Sketching Britain

    Friday 12 March, 2010

    Dan Lim joins David Bellamy on a comedy road-trip around Great Britain.

Television

  • Sex etc.

    Tuesday 27 April, 2010 - 2 comments

    William Grove prods the bloated underbelly of TV sex

  • Screen grab

    Tuesday 6 January, 2009

    Film criticism has Jonathan Ross. Television criticism has Paul Ross. The historical relationship between the …

Big Brother

  • Big Brother. Why bother?

    Monday 22 June, 2009

    When Big Brother first started ten years ago, it was groundbreaking reality TV. It was …

  • Yeah baby, yeah!

    Tuesday 13 January, 2009

    William Grove shamelessly loves Big Brother.