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fromwww.theguardian.com
10 hours ago

The Assembly review TV has rarely seen anything like this delightful gem

The Assembly features celebrities interviewed by young adults with neurodivergence, allowing for direct and profound questions that challenge conventional interview norms.
#bbc
#social-media
fromTheregister
1 day ago
Digital life

Brits are falling out of love with the internet

British adults are less active on social media, with fewer believing benefits outweigh risks, leading to increased passivity online.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago
Digital life

Is the UK falling out of love with social media?

UK adults are becoming less active on social media, with only 49% posting, sharing, or commenting.
Digital life
fromTheregister
1 day ago

Brits are falling out of love with the internet

British adults are less active on social media, with fewer believing benefits outweigh risks, leading to increased passivity online.
Podcast
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

One of the stars of smash hit comedy The Studio launches a quizshow: Best podcasts of the week

Mindy Kaling participates in Ike Barinholtz's trivia podcast, blending light-hearted chat with various topics.
Film
fromMetro
5 days ago

The Drama criticised for 'sick' plot twist after misleading marketing

The marketing for The Drama misleads audiences about its serious themes, particularly regarding a shocking plot twist involving a school shooting.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

The Testaments to Big Mistakes: the seven best shows to stream this week

Via tentative rebel student Agnes Mackenzie, the drama meticulously illustrates the ways disempowered people hoard what little agency they have in Gilead's oppressive environment.
Television
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Boom Box: Beats and Betrayal review the most astonishing British TV

HBO Max's UK launch features a British true-crime docudrama about a recording studio involved in gang activity and undercover police operations.
Television
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

TV's Failing Cure For Middle-Aged Malaise

Imperfect Women exemplifies the decline of the 'messy-mom thriller' genre despite initial viewership success.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Audiences told us we didn't show enough teacher sex': how we made Waterloo Road

Bad Girls creators Maureen Chadwick and Ann McManus had a fiery belief in social justice and did rigorous research. Those are often the foundations of successful serial drama.
Education
Media industry
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

David Dimbleby laments crazy' BBC events broadcast team decision

The Independent emphasizes the importance of accessible journalism and the need for on-ground reporting in critical societal issues.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Six seasons and a sequel: 'Peaky Blinders' is easy to consume and impossible to forget

Tommy Shelby emerges from isolation in 1940 when his son's dangerous gang activities and Nazi threats force him to confront personal and historical crises threatening England and his family.
#peaky-blinders
fromKqed
3 weeks ago
Independent films

The 'Peaky Blinders' Movie Is Easy to Watch, Impossible to Forget

Film
fromConsequence
3 weeks ago

Tim Roth, Steven Knight, and Tom Harper on Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man: Podcast

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man concludes the Shelby saga during World War II with escalated stakes, featuring Tim Roth as a grounded antagonist and Tommy Shelby facing his final reckoning.
fromKqed
3 weeks ago
Independent films

The 'Peaky Blinders' Movie Is Easy to Watch, Impossible to Forget

Film
fromConsequence
3 weeks ago

Tim Roth, Steven Knight, and Tom Harper on Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man: Podcast

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man concludes the Shelby saga during World War II with escalated stakes, featuring Tim Roth as a grounded antagonist and Tommy Shelby facing his final reckoning.
Marketing
fromAdExchanger
3 weeks ago

From Bluey To The News: How BBC Studios Is Connecting Brands To Audiences Across Its Portfolio | AdExchanger

BBC Studios develops digital-first ad sales strategy to help marketers connect across its diverse content portfolio of news, sports, and entertainment properties in the North American market.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Portobello: how can this TV show about the mafia and a mind-controlled parrot be so wildly dull?

Portobello tells the true story of Enzo Tortora, a TV host falsely accused of Camorra ties, exploring themes of celebrity, politics, and organized crime.
Podcast
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Cillian Murphy opens up about Peaky Blinders: best podcasts of the week

Multiple new podcasts explore diverse topics including Peaky Blinders behind-the-scenes content, an unsolved attack on America's Stonehenge, creative fiction writing, family history archives, and a historical investigation into a proposed Palestinian resettlement plan.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Your Friends and Neighbours to Portobello: the seven best shows to stream this week

Jon Hamm stars in a black comedy about a burglar facing personal and professional challenges while navigating suburban life.
Television
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

Is Binge-Watching TV Really a Pastime?

Binge-watching television has become a prevalent pastime in America, but it can lead to negative psychological effects like anxiety and depression.
Podcast
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Has Today had its day? BBC's flagship Radio 4 show grapples with podcast age

BBC Radio 4's Today programme faces an existential crisis as it struggles to retain top talent amid the rise of podcasts and changing media opportunities.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Sutton's FA Cup fifth-round predictions v Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight

Newcastle and Manchester City face each other again in the FA Cup fifth round at St James' Park, with City favored despite four previous meetings this season.
#eastenders
fromQueerty
3 weeks ago
Television

OMG! A chaotic bisexual storyline & a spicy twin love triangle is coming to this beloved soap opera - Queerty

Television
fromQueerty
3 weeks ago

OMG! A chaotic bisexual storyline & a spicy twin love triangle is coming to this beloved soap opera - Queerty

EastEnders character Oscar Branning will pursue a romantic encounter with his imprisoned girlfriend's twin brother Josh, escalating the soap's storyline drama.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man review Tommy Shelby returns for muddy, bloody big-screen showdown

Peaky Blinders transitions from television to film with Tommy Shelby confronting his estranged son's criminal betrayal during World War II while battling personal demons and Nazi threats.
Television
fromInverse
2 weeks ago

13 Years Later, The Most Underrated Crime Thriller Ends With A Bang On Netflix

Period dramas face challenges with historical accuracy over time, as seen in Peaky Blinders' evolution and its new film addressing significant historical events.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Film and TV charity unveils landmark mental health principles for UK industry

The nine principles outline the core actions any production would need to take to ensure support for mental health is positively and routinely embedded. They include creating a culture that supports wellbeing; fostering respectful, inclusive relationships across teams; managing the impact of difficult subject matter; and managing workload.
Mental health
#doctor-who
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Booze, drugs and Egg in the buff! How This Life sexed up the world of TV

Michael Jackson not that one, the BBC Two controller wanted to be more like Channel 4, so decided to commission a cool drama for young people about trainee lawyers. When I told [executive producer] Tony Garnett that I'd briefly been a lawyer, his eyes lit up. But I didn't want to write a show about lawyers! Fuck, so boring. That's why I'd left to become a writer.
Television
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling | Editorial

BBC World Service faces imminent funding collapse despite global influence and lifesaving role, risking vital international news services as state rivals expand.
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
2 months ago

Hollyoaks star pitched cross-dressing story himself for important reason

Labey stars as Rex Gallagher, a former gang member and the son of Fraser Black (Jesse Birdsall) and the late Grace Black (Tamara Wall). Rex has not been the nicest person to the residents of Hollyoaks but is trying to make amends whilst also processing his grief over Grace's death. As part of a new storyline, Rex was seen admiring his mother's clothes and put on her lipstick.
LGBT
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Question Time audience member's Reform UK care home' dig leaves studio laughing

Audience ridicule on BBC Question Time highlighted public scepticism that Reform UK can be a party of change amid high-profile Tory defections to Farage's party.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

It's a big saga with big hair': the bonkbuster remake of one of the biggest TV dramas ever

A Woman of Substance features intimate scenes filmed at dramatic Yorkshire locations, with an intimacy coordinator ensuring comfort and authenticity for the actors.
#youtube
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

The Hunt for the Next Heated Rivalry Is Not That Simple

Heated Rivalry's unexpected success on HBO Max has sparked industry interest in sports romance content, but executives warn against creating derivative clones of the show.
fromAdExchanger
2 months ago

BBC Studios Benchmarks Its Podcasts To See How They Really Stack Up | AdExchanger

In podcasting, knowing how your audience stacks up against the competition has always been a bit of a guessing game. And BBC Studios, the content production arm of the British public broadcasting corporation, was tired of guessing. Around two years ago, BBC Studios started working with digital audio monetization and measurement platform Triton Digital, and benchmarking was at the top of its wish list. Triton made good on that request on Thursday with the addition of benchmarking features to its Podcast Metrics publisher analytics dashboard.
Media industry
Television
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Pat Stacey: Corrie star Beverly Callard's 'Fair City' stint kicks off with some truly inept writing

Coronation Street, Emmerdale and EastEnders portray separate, self-contained versions of England, preventing characters from crossing over between those soap universes.
Media industry
fromMen's Journal
2 months ago

BBC In Talks For Groundbreaking Deal With YouTube

BBC will premiere bespoke exclusive content on YouTube to attract younger audiences and boost overseas advertising revenue while facing a $10 billion Trump lawsuit.
Television
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Former Coronation Street star Beverly Callard set to shake up Fair City

Callard returns to Coronation Street on February 19 as Gwen Connolly's long-lost mother Lily, a quirky, unpredictable, and sharp character.
#derek-martin
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

There's nothing better on TV': behind the scenes of Industry, the high-stakes finance drama that has everyone hooked

It is niche, says Down. We don't write to any kind of brief. We don't write what we think is going to be interesting to other people or commercial. For every 10 people that don't understand a reference or the thing we're trying to do with the costume or the subtle hint we're making about someone's class, there'll be one person that gets it.
Television
Television
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

BBC close to landmark deal to produce original shows for YouTube

BBC will commission original YouTube-first programmes to reach younger audiences, with potential later migration to BBC platforms and possible international monetisation.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Tell us your favourite confusing TV show

Submit favourite confusing-but-entertaining TV shows via an encrypted form; responses can be anonymous and data will be used only for the feature.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Watching The Office recently, my heart just sank' Mackenzie Crook on comedy, cruelty and being TV royalty

Mackenzie Crook portrays Gordon in Small Prophets, a pedantic DIY-store manager amid a melancholic story centered on Michael's quiet grief and middle-age rumination.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Tell us your favourite TV moments of all time

Submit favorite TV moments from 100 years using an encrypted, Guardian-access-only form; responses can be anonymous and data will be deleted when no longer needed.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Older women disappear' from BBC presenting roles, internal review finds

While women outnumbered men in terms of presenters under 50, men significantly outnumbered women among the over-50s with 237 women to 394 men. It found there are nearly four times as many male presenters over 60 as female in the BBC's content division, which makes programmes. There were nearly twice as many older men than women 31 compared with 16 in BBC News. Within the nations and the English regions division, there were between three and four times as many older men as female presenters.
Television
Television
fromWIRED
1 month ago

The 10 Best TV Shows to Stream This Month

February's streaming lineup features diverse, swoon-worthy shows across romance, sci-fi, postapocalyptic, fantasy, and documentary genres for varied viewing tastes.
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

A Prequel TV Series That Surprises Viewers

The television show I'm most enjoying right now: There is a Hollywood story in David Niven's autobiography Bring on the Empty Horses, in which the screenwriter Charles MacArthur asks Charlie Chaplin how to make the comic pratfall scene of a person slipping on a banana peel new again. Chaplin suggests that MacArthur start with a lady walking down the street and cut to a shot of the banana peel on the sidewalk, which the lady steps over-right before she falls down a manhole.
Television
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I have rewatched the show more than 60 times': your favourite comfort TV

Television programs offer comfort, escapism, humor, and emotional refuge through witty comedies and reassuring documentaries, becoming personal favorites across diverse viewers and life circumstances.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

People laughed at TV jobs in Belfast!' How Northern Ireland's capital became the home of quality drama

So many tourists he picks up want to talk about the hit comedy and, as a fan himself, he's happy to oblige. We're stuck in traffic, which is odd for this small city on a wet Tuesday morning. It's because all the media are here, he jokes. But there is some truth to it. I'm visiting for the world premiere of How to Get to Heaven from Belfast,
Television
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

The New Game of Thrones Show Flashes Something ... Huge in Episode 2. It's Not Even the Most Impressive Part.

Jenny G. Zhang: After a series premiere that seemed to be received pretty well by viewers-although the diarrhea smash cut was certainly divisive-we open the second episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms with another jump scare: big dong alert, courtesy of Ser Arlan of Pennytree, who is truly packing the heat. (While he is probably not a Best or a Worst Person in Westeros this week, he certainly deserves some kind of title.)
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Eternally spellbinding': the TV shows that baffle you but you can't get enough of

Catterick, Monkey Dust, The OA, and Mrs Davies deliver surreal, darkly comic, and increasingly bizarre narratives blending crime, dreamlike animation, sci‑fi, and oddball humor.
Television
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Six Satisfying TV Shows You Can Watch in One Sitting

One-season TV can tell a complete story; The Night Of emphasizes the murder’s devastating consequences over finding the killer.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

It launched a million fantasies': the greatest ever TV romances

Mae and George's romance combines palpable chemistry, deep friendship, and queer tenderness while portraying growth, identity struggles, and sustained mutual choice across a semi-autobiographical series.
Television
fromThe Drum
1 month ago

UKTV Play creates TV advice bot in Facebook Messenger to promote first major campaign

UKTV launches the 'Love Your Thing' campaign and UX overhaul for UKTV Play, using dynamic data-driven outdoor ads and a Facebook Messenger recommendation Chatterbot.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Boom time for anti-racist TV: how an 84 bottle of wine triggered an explosion in British broadcasting

Channel 4's 1980s commissioning led a radical era of British television that funded sustained, authentic multi-ethnic storytelling.
Television
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

8 series finales from the 70s and 80s that Boomers remember watching live with the whole family - Silicon Canals

Mass appointment television created shared cultural moments now lost to individualized, device-based streaming and infinite viewing choices.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

I'm loving this era I've been thrust into': Denise Welch on depression, daytime TV and her dramatic renaissance

Denise Welch, at 67, has experienced a career renaissance, gaining acting roles, fashion acclaim, and renewed public attention after long struggles with depression and addiction.
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