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Spooks

The beginning of the end, reviewed. — For theartsdesk

Can’t fit, wont fit, Misfit

Review of E4’s Misfits 8-minute pre-season short, Vegas Baby! — For theartsdesk

A Very British political drama

The Conservatives have been in power for years, the working man feels disenfranchised, unemployment is rife, and there’s really bad music on the radio. And then [cue: opening chords of Mozart’s Coronation Mass] Labour’s long-awaited electoral landslide, and all is right in the world! 1997? Not a bit of it. This is 1988 – at […]

Children of 9/11

Difficult Channel 4 documentary, reviewed. — For theartsdesk

Quite Interesting – but also quite confusing on occasion

Review of the new series of QI, on BBC2. — For theartsdesk

How Facebook (might have) Changed the World

Last night’s somewhat overstated BBC2 documentary on social media in the Arab Spring, reviewed. — For theartsdesk

Worrying about Worricker

Review of (Sir) David Hare’s Page Eight, on BBC2. — For theartsdesk

in memoriam William Melvin Hicks

Review of BBC Four’s American – The Bill Hicks Story. — For theartsdesk

Round ’em up (head ’em out)!

This week’s (Thursday – Wednesday) greatest hits from/by my colleagues at the nation’s finest critical website. — For theartsdesk