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Tag Archives: TV

Golding the lily

Review of Arena’s The Dreams of William Golding. — For theartsdesk

War Horse: (a tangent to) the real story

Channel Four runs with variation on Michael Morpurgo’s dubious theme – reviewed. — For theartsdesk

theASHtray, vol.5

In which we hear more about Klinghoffer, camp terrorism, vultures, fake boobs, Cape Town, Debussy, The West Wing, and the aftermath of sex with Willie Nelson. — For theartsdesk

theASHtray, vol.3

In which Whitney Houston spoils my Valentine’s evening. — For theartsdesk

On tennis, Twitter and telly

Out-takes plus trailer for my forthcoming Geoff Dyer Q&A. — For Guernica

theASHtray, vol.1

In which James Bond, Beyoncé Knowles, WG Sebald, Daniel Craig, Grant Gee, Alain de Botton, Eddie Redmayne and that girl with the dragon tattoo are discussed. — For theartsdesk

Shooty-shooty-shouty-shouty (and a little bit of FHM)

Reviewing Channel 5 on patrol in Royal Marines: Mission Afghanistan. — For theartsdesk

Apartheid: my part in its downfall

Review of BBC Four’s The World Against Apartheid (1/5). — For theartsdesk

House!

Collect all the House puns to win a prize. House, season 8 (first episode of), reviewed. — For theartsdesk

Fry’s Planet Word

Nerd heaven (now with added meta-bloopers!!!), reviewed. — For theartsdesk