Derren Brown – Master of Manipulation
This is a piece I wrote for Christianity magazine last year. I’ve re-posted it here because of the buzz of interest generated by Derren’s recent ‘Fear and Faith’ documentaries, in […]
Category Archives: TV
Why life’s too short to watch The X-Factor
You and I have been given a gift. A gift that can be withdrawn at any moment. It’s the gift of life. What you choose to do with that gift […]
How the world went mad for Mad Men
The opening credits of BBC4’s acclaimed Mad Men show the animated silhouette of a man in free fall. He descends slowly through a Manhattan skyline of sin; of whisky glasses and […]
The Apprentice: Reality and Rewards
Reality TV is a bit passé. Watching wannabe D-listers pottering around a house for three months was once a pastime for millions – now Big Brother has been relegated to […]
Doctor, Who do you think you are?
Ten years ago it was a TV relic with wobbly sets and awful papier-mâché monsters. Today it’s a BAFTA-grabbing sci-fi phenomenon. Thanks to a complete reimagining by some of broadcasting’s […]
Rev: Comedy Characters or Faithful Portrayal?
Britain has a rather unique history of religiously themed sitcoms. More accurately, there is a tradition in this country of TV shows based around the Christian Church, from 1960s favourite […]
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