20 years on, Angel is still better than Buffy
Barnaby Merrill reminds us why 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' spin-off 'Angel' is worth watching, and in many ways, is superior to its parent show.
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Doctor Who series 11 review
As Series 11 of Doctor Who comes to end, our writers look back at the ten episodes and give their thoughts on the series as a whole.
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Why I’ll always come back to Peep Show
British sitcoms are a rich tradition, and intensely awkward, cringe-inducing British sitcoms an even more unique one. There have been many in recent years: The Office, Fawlty Towers, and The Inbetweeners, but for many, the definitive example of the genre is Peep Show.
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Doctor Who – The Ghost Monument
Our 'Doctor Who' series review blog continues as Barnaby Merrill review 'The Ghost Monument'. Did this trip to an alien world continue to consolidate Jodie Whittaker's new Doctor?
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Why can’t I stop watching The Simpsons?
Barnaby Merrill uses his love of The Simpsons to look at what makes a show rewatchable. What's the formula for a show that you can watch again and again?
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Don’t want to have a rubbish New Year’s Eve? Have a big night in
The culturally resonant image of New Year’s Eve is of massed throngs outside the London Eye, counting ecstatically down to the moment the calendar resets, and we resume our weary trudge through January and beyond. The main attraction is a washed-up pop star who’s enjoyed a little too much adult...
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Star Trek – a beginner’s guide
On the eve of Star Trek Discovery, we boldly go and look back at the other series in the franchise in this beginner's guide.
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Why it’s time to ditch the drinking games
Imagine, for a moment, that you are starting a new job as a high-powered lawyer. You move into your new office and meet your colleagues. Nervous, you try to get to know them. Where better to begin than where they are from, what they did before they started at the...
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Doctor Who Trailer Reactions – Twice Upon A Time
The trailer for Peter Capaldi's last episode is here - our writers react to the first glimpse of the Doctor Who Christmas special.
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Rejoice in the rain: Summer work is better when it’s wetter
If you have happened across this article while trying to beat the blues of another wash-out summer you are probably cursing your bad luck. There you are, sitting in your bedroom, glancing at the ceaseless rain and howling winds that have blighted that most painful of misnomers: the Great British...
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