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The Voice UK: The BBC’s Answer to The X Factor
The UK edition of talent show The Voice launched recently, but is it just another rip-off of The X Factor?
The Maiden Voyage of ITV1’s Titanic Is a Mixed Affair
I have mixed feelings about James Cameron’s epic 1997 feature Titanic. As I’m sure you…
Jon Richardson at the Nuffield (11/03/2012)
Jon Richardson is very much a comedian who you may have heard of, but who…
Romeo and Juliet at The Nuffield Theatre ★★★★★
‘I tried to focus on the bits I felt I hadn’t seen in productions before…
Homeland: American Drama Arrives on British Shores
Augustly decorated in medals for conquering the critics – brandishing Golden Globes for best drama…
‘The Bees’ and Their Poetic Knees
Carol Ann Duffy is well known to our generation as the woman who aided the…
2011 Co-Op Review: Whatever Happened To Offline Multiplayer?
In a world where technology is allowing us to become increasingly introverted, yet still retain…
Alec Dent wins Chortle Student Comedian Competition Heat at Glen Bar
Solent University student Alec Dent won last night’s Southampton Chortle Student Comedian Competition heat held…
Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy: Poor First Impressions
Noel Fielding obviously wields an interesting mind in the way he can weave quirky characters…
The Gamer Stereotype Is Obsolete Today
If I was to provide you with the word ‘gamer’ I think I can be…
Radio 4: Richard Herring’s Objective
It is ironic that prior to the BBC iPlayer recording of the ‘Wheelchair’ episode of…
It’s Utter Nonsense, But 90210 Is My New Guilty Addiction
I’ve got a new favourite TV series, and you absolutely have to watch it. It…
DVD Release: The Fades Series One ★★★★☆
The Fades is another show from BBC Three’s growing stack of original British drama. It’s…
The BBC’s Marketing of Top Gear to Young Viewers Is Worrying
Barnaby Walter gives his view on the heated debate surrounding Clarkson and co.’s behaviour on the BBC show.