The latest Winter edition of ‘Love Island’ had come under fire for its lack of racial diversity before the new line-up was even announced. After the rapid removal of Caroline Flack from her presenting role, […]
Why ITV Warning Morning Show Guests about Trolling Isn’t Good Enough
Thomas Boyd discusses ITV’s announcement that they will prepare ‘Good Morning Britain’ guests about online trolls, but should more be done?
ITV’s ‘Britain Get Talking’ Campaign: Using Silence to Start the Conversation
In a world in which we are all increasingly becoming slaves to our screens, ITV has recently set out to counter the danger that this development poses to mental wellness. On October 5th, presenters Ant […]
Should He Stay or Should He Go? Should Piers Morgan be Given a Platform?
Twitter has been divided on the issue of Piers Morgan being given a platform to voice his controversial views on national television. Morgan has always been known for causing controversy and is frequently criticised for […]
Is Coronation Street’s First Black Family Overdue?
Coronation Street, the pride of the North, should perhaps not be so proud. It may beat EastEnders in the battle of storylines; however, it cannot contend when it comes to diversity. The soap which has […]
REVIEW: What Would Your Kids Do?
Jason Manford plays the big kid hosting this new ITV game show, which combines Channel 4’s the Secret Life of 5 Year Olds with just about any basic TV game show. The show is structured […]
Drama rises as BBC can’t prove they have the dough to win GBBO…
Headlines this week have provided a somewhat soggy bottom as the nation found out that The Great British Bake Off will move to Channel 4 for the next series, after Love Productions and the BBC […]
ITV’s Marcella: The story so far
When a TV programme has members of the British public coveting a £535 green parka jacket this close to summer, clearly someone, somewhere, is doing their job right. Enter Marcella, ITV’s new Scandi crime drama, […]
The Secret: It’s what He would have wanted
Last Friday saw the first episode of The Secret, ITV’s newest crime drama based on the true story of the Castlerock Suicides in Northern Ireland in the Nineties. Baptist dentist Colin Howell, James Nesbitt, and […]
Murder: The evolution of crime drama and the femme fatale
In a world where ITV churns out crime thrillers like they’re going out of fashion, it’s refreshing to watch a brilliant piece of British drama that turns the genre on its head. The name and […]
Sugar Free (and entertainment free) Farm
The premise of Sugar Free Farm had potential. Take six celebrities (albeit Z-list ones), place them on a traditional English working farm, deprive them of sugar for two weeks and teach them how to eat […]
Women Behind Bars: Why does the justice system favour women?
ITV3 have allowed us to accompany Trevor McDonald as he enters two of America’s secure female correctional facilities. In the first of two episodes, Women Behind Bars explores the lives of some of America’s most […]