Words by Sophie RevellImage courtesy of Blatantly Blunt The first thing I noticed about Jack Suddaby, or Sudders as heÔÇÖs known in the music world, is that heÔÇÖs clearly a strongly creative person. HeÔÇÖs filmed music videos for some UK hip hop greats like Rag N Bone Man and Fliptrix, produces his own music videos and has a podcast series called ÔÇ£Beautiful StrangersÔÇØon Apple Podcasts. … Continue reading An Interview with Sudders
By Elly Savva *TW // R*pe & assault: This piece talks openly about details that may be triggering for survivors* In I May Destroy You, Michaela Coel plays Arabella, a young writer from East London navigating life alongside her best friends Terry (Weruche Opia) and Kwame (Paapa Essiedu). In the pilot, Arabella pulls an all-nighter in an attempt to finish a draft for her agents … Continue reading Review: I May Destroy You – A Nuanced Exploration of Sexual Assault, Race, and Friendship
By Megan Evans The TV adaption of Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel Normal People has enfolded so much turmoil and heartbreak in front of us during this coronavirus outbreak. It is a complicated love story set in Northern Ireland, between two school students who have mutual fascinations and a friendship bond like no other despite their differing personality traits. A synopsis of the storyline is fairly … Continue reading Normal People and Turmoils of Heartbreak
By Kat Smith The excitement had been building for a while: itÔÇÖs a been three years since Sherlock appeared on the small screen, the billboard advertising for the show was a stroke of genius. And of course, it was a new decade, the BBC surely would ring in 2020 with a bit of a bang. Would Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss successfully revive another prominent … Continue reading Review: Dracula
By Devika Sunand Ôÿà Ôÿà Ôÿà Ôÿà Ôÿà An amazing concert was held on the 9th of February at St DavidÔÇÖs Hall, Cardiff, as a part of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales 2019-20 season. Featuring some of the best work from Beethoven, Walton, and Bruch, ÔÇÿPassion of YouthÔÇÖ was a concert worth facing the storm for, and judging by the number of people in … Continue reading Passion of Youth | BBC NOW Concert Review
Lewis Empson on Bojack Horseman┬á– On Netlflix October 25th Bojack Horseman remains as one of the only shows to have audiences bouncing between hysterical comedy and gut-wrenching tragedy at breakneck speeds. It has been a staple of the Netflix Original brand and a shining example of adult animation dealing with themes of loss, addiction and struggling with mental health and personal demons. Seeing it come … Continue reading What to Watch on Streaming: October 2019
Why I am proud to share my name with such a legend. If youÔÇÖd asked me a few years ago who my favourite Phoebe was I would have said the quirky and hilarious Phoebe Buffay from the timeless comedy Friends. However, that has now changed due to the just as quirky and even more hilarious Phoebe Waller-Bridge. She is undoubtedly a once-in-a-generation talent as the … Continue reading Funny, Feisty and Feminist: Why Phoebe Waller-Bridge is a Genius of Epic Proportions
By Cynthia Vera Killing Eve ÔÇô written and co-produced by FleabagÔÇÖs very own Phoebe Waller-Bridge ÔÇô is a thrilling spy/serial killer drama on a mission to showcase the complexity of female characters. Through the brutal violence, a wicked sense of humour and an unhealthy obsession, this BBC show loudly and proudly rejects traditional archetypes of female roles that are still lingering within Hollywood. The gripping … Continue reading Killing Eve: A Refreshing Take on Complex Female Characters.
The move of our beloved Great British Bake Off from BBC to Channel 4 had sparked outcry, social media riots and branding the once-adored-by-many Paul Hollywood into the biggest snake that ever was. We said goodbye to British sweetheart Mary Berry, goodbye to the hilarious duo Mel and Sue, and goodbye to the Beeb. We didn’t quite welcome the news with open arms, it must … Continue reading How Great is the new ‘Great British Bake Off’?
With subscription services and online catch-up TV more popular than ever before, Emily Jones explores whether the BBC’s license fee is still earning its keep. From its creation in 1922 to the present day, the BBC has long been a pivotal part of British culture; something we have loved, cherished and celebrated as the heart of British television. While things have not always been smooth … Continue reading In Defence of the License Fee
Warning! Spoilers follow Hardly any spoilers are possible for the main plot of an episode called ÔÇÿKnight Takes QueenÔÇÖ, knowing the premise from last weekÔÇÖs preview: some of the Musketeers, Aramis included, are besieged in a convent, trying to protect the young Queen Anne. We already know, from previous not too subtle hints, that she has a weak spot for him, and Santiago Cabrera had … Continue reading The Musketeers: “Knight Takes Queen” Review
Warning! Spoliers follow First of all, MAJOR SPOILERS FOLLOW. This is because, while still finding the time for a slightly forced ÔÇÿromanceÔÇÖ on the sidelines, involving Porthos (it was his turn again, I believe, according to the rota), and a challenge between the Musketeers and RichelieuÔÇÖs Red Guards, this episode directly tackles many crucial ongoing threads. DÔÇÖArtagnan loses his farm in Gascony and becomes a … Continue reading The Musketeers: “The Challenge” Review
Sherlock is back after an agonisingly long wait. In anticipation for the seriesÔÇÖ return Film & TV Editor Charlie Andrews sat down with Colm McCarthy, director of the second episode ÔÇÿÔÇØThe Sign of ThreeÔÇØ, to talk about the show You have worked with the BBC before on programmes such as Spooks and Doctor Who, what was it like to work on a show such as … Continue reading Interview: Colm McCarthy, Sherlock
Sherlock is back after an agonisingly long wait. In anticipation for the series’ return Film & TV Editor Charlie Andrews sat down with Jeremy Lovering, director of the first episode ‘”The Empty Hearse”, to talk about the show You have worked with the BBC before on programmes such as Spooks, what was it like to work on a show as big as Sherlock? I … Continue reading Interview: Jeremy Lovering, Sherlock
Warning! Spoilers follow BBCÔÇÖs new drama, The Musketeers, is yet another ÔÇô very free ÔÇô adaptation of Alexandre DumasÔÇÖs famous 1844 novel, The Three Musketeers. The transition from book to ongoing series, of course, has required several changes, and the individual episodesÔÇÖ plotlines stray quite far away from anything Dumas ever wrote. In 1630 Paris, three friends, Athos, Porthos and Aramis, serving in the KingÔÇÖs … Continue reading The Musketeers: Episodes 1-7 Review
