Television

The hallmarks of Doctor Who are now well known, but imagine, back in November 1963 – the day following Kennedy’s assassination - hearing that theme tune for the first time over the swirling black-and-white titles, following two school…

If I'm being honest, I don't remember the first time I watched Red Dwarf but I do remember the moment it had become an obsession. I decided that having Red Dwarf on VHS wasn't enough for me and I hatched a plan. Using a radio…

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is as good now as it ever was, and it’s one of the best TV series of all time. I’m sure ‘Breaking Bad’, ‘The Wire’ and ‘True Detective’ probably still surpass it in terms of sheer quality, but ‘Buffy’ has a scene…

As if Netflix hadn’t made us happy enough by finally releasing the third season of House of Cards last Friday, the  streaming site decided to make everyone that little bit happier this week by announcing the release date of another Netflix…

Rory Gilmore is painted as the ideal offspring: a mature, responsible, studious, polite overachiever with fortunate looks. She’s popular among her peers, adored by all adults, and admired by strangers. She’s ambitious but humble. She spends…

For this episode Irish comedian and author Maeve Higgins and I go back to the 80s and discuss the legacy of my favourite TV show “Cagney and Lacey”. The show is widely recognised as the show that changed the role of women in television. The…