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...
First Look: BBC One’s Crossfire
The BBC have released the first trailer for upcoming three-part drama Crossfire. Created and written by Louise Doughty (author of Apple Tree Yard), in her first original series for television, the first trailer and key art has been released for Crossfire which is...
The Midwich Cuckoos proves adaptations can work as a homage to original whilst asking new questions.
Adaptations either work out extremely well and are applauded or they completely annoy the longstanding fanbase and divide any newcomers. Those adapting beloved works are fighting a constant battle between honouring the original text and the ideas that inspired...
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...
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...