New Netflix Movies for 2020
Netflix Films was kind enough to announce their 2020 slate on Twitter, so I thought I’d list them all and familiarise myself with them. The … Read more
2019 TV Highlights: Fleabag
I started writing this post back in October, knowing that I’d be unlikely to have time to write about more than one favourite TV show … Read more
Beyond the Event Horizon
One thing the diversification of our entertainment ecosystem hasn’t changed, is that it’s still not OK to like things, if the internet says ‘no’. Despite … Read more
From the Archives: Doctor Who? – Fifty Years of a Jack In A Box
I originally wrote this in 2013, for a different website. But I thought I’d resurrect this blast from the past, so it doesn’t vanish into … Read more
You’ve got NowTV For GoT, Now What?
Despite endless advertising, Sky’s NowTV is still the red-headed step-child of the UK’s streaming TV, or SVOD, offering. But, without fail, every time there’s a … Read more
Britbox and the Balkanisation of SVOD
What an ugly term SVOD is: Subscription Video On Demand. And yet, there isn’t really a better term right now. Despite what Steven Spielberg might … Read more
2018 TV Highlights: Killing Eve
Remember 2016, when Fleabag was, in my opinion, the greatest new TV show out there? Well writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge outdid herself with this year’s BBC adaptation of Luke Jennings’ Codename … Read more
2018 TV Highlights: The Haunting of Hill House
When everyone writes their best of year lists, there will barely be one that doesn’t mention THOHH in at least respectful, if not gushing, terms. … Read more
2018 TV Highlights: The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
I never watched Sabrina the Teenage Witch back in its heyday, though I was aware of it. I probably wasn’t its target audience, as it skewed a … Read more
Iceland’s “Banned” Palm Oil Advert
You’ve got to admire some advertising campaigns, for both quality and sheer chutzpah. Iceland’s Palm Oil campaign Christmas advert is definitely both. It’s a lovely … Read more
TV Shows I Really Ought To Finish Watching
While I don’t agree with Steve McQueen when he says TV is just bad now, I do agree that there’s so much stuff out there … Read more
What No Westerns?
A thought struck me this morning, after RTing a One Perfect Shot image. THE QUICK AND THE DEAD (1995) Director of Photography: Dante SpinottiDirector: Sam … Read more
ITV Drama 2018
Writing and pitching for TV isn’t easy. As well as all the usual story prep steps, it’s incredibly valuable to consider your target network, even … Read more
Monica Beletsky on Writing a One-Hour TV Drama Script
There’s no denying that Twitter is an imperfect medium for communicating longford thoughts. There’s also no denying that people do so anyway, including kind people … Read more
Best TV of 2017
Just as there have been some astonishing new movies in 2017, we’ve also been spoilt by some splendid new, or continuing, TV. Or serialised drama? … Read more