This year the BBC turns 100. Fundamental to Britain and funded by licence fee payers, the BBC has garnered a worldwide reputation for quality. For this special post highlighting the highlights of the corporation's massive contribution to television, I've decided to...
Spooks at 20: A look at the show that took risks few shows would.
You can’t beat a catchy slogan. ‘MI5, Not 9-to-5’ exclaimed the trailers and advertising promotion for a new BBC spy drama that promised to bring slick intelligent thrills to prime time British television. Brilliantly produced teaser trailers dotted the BBC for weeks...
Call My Agent! British remake stands on its own but perhaps lacks the bite of the original.
Why remake perfection? This is what many Call My Agent! fans asked when it was announced that a British version of the hit French Netflix series was being made. A fabulous comedy about acting agents and the diva-like behaviour of the celebrities they were tasked with...
Spooks, BBC1
Last year’s first series of Spooks was credited with doubling the rate of applications for jobs in MI5, and it’s not hard to see why. Draw a pixel-thin line between jokey-glam espionage romp and hard-edged action thriller, and you’ll find Spooks balancing bang in the...