Did you enjoy 1864 (2014)? I sure did. That’s because I watched it on fast-forward. I am not sure I should admit this on a forum dedicated to all things television and I am slightly embarrassed. But more of my red ears of shame...
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In our last blog post, we examined the acting by a female performer in a strong ensemble cast –...
Read MoreRecently I re-watched Battlestar Galactica. No, not that one, but the 1978-1979 series that originally aired on ABC, complete with tinny Cylons, hysterically questionable ‘triad’ costumes and a ‘daggit’ named Muffy. A while...
Read MoreI have spent most of the last week worrying about my upcoming turn on the CST rota. Like Kim Akass my TV viewing habits have gone awry, mine in the inevitable balancing act of work/life/kids where at present I am wedded to...
Read MoreMaking and Remaking Television Classics, 20 March 2009, University of Warwick Rachel Moseley writes: Most people have a sense of what might count, for them, as ‘classic television’. From long-running serial drama like Coronation...
Read MoreWhen I was younger, I used to plan my weeks around those Sunday night episodes of The Six Million Dollar Man. After all, this was back in the days before VCRs, DVRs, and internet downloads, when “Must See TV” took on an...
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