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(Doctor) Who’s Afraid of Cilla Black?

Last week, two of the most watched television shows were about voting. One provided an in depth, contemporary and perhaps profound analysis of current democracy. The other was a shallow piece of entertainment, easily forgettable and void of conflict. The first was Doctor Who, the other was a game show.
In ‘The Beast Below‘, the Doctor [...]

Posted Under: Democracy, Television
This post was written by Richard on April 19, 2010 Comments (0)

Review: Torchwood – Children of Earth

Creating a successful spin-off of a popular television series – a precarious balancing act between pleasing fans of the original and building a distinct brand – is a notoriously hit and miss affair. For every Star Trek: The Next Generation there’s a Joey. The anagrammatical Torchwood is Russell T. Davies’s attempt to explore more adult [...]

Posted Under: Gay Rights, Reviews, Television
This post was written by Salman Shaheen on July 10, 2009 Comments (7)