11th January 2024
Netflix’s four-part documentary highlights one of football’s biggest icon’s journey to becoming the household name he is today, and his experience on and off the pitch. The ‘Beckham’ documentary details the life and career of David Beckham, and what it took to become one of the greatest footballers of all time. Those close to him ...
13th October 2023
Glitz, glam and deceit: these ladies are all showstoppers in one way or another Dorothy was right: there’s no place like home. This adage from The Wizard of Oz surely extends to Real Housewives franchises, too, and while there will always be purists asserting the supremacy and authenticity of Bravo – the network which launched ...
13th October 2023
Allysa Olis explores Fleabag as the perfect theatrical display for our generation looking forward. “It’ll pass.” Words that were not a part of the original iteration of the one woman show, Fleabag – by Phoebe-Waller Bridge – but solidified its place in the minds of media consumers. The Amazon Television series, adapted from a theatre production, ...
8th September 2023
A sit-down interview with Glasgow alumnus and legendary TV writer, Steven Moffat Recently, rumours have been re-emerging that Steven Moffat, Glasgow Uni alumnus, who was the showrunner of Doctor Who for six seasons, will be returning to the series. “It would be a bit early for me to return,” Moffat tells The Glasgow Guardian. “It ...
28th March 2023
Neon filled escapist paradise is perfect for student relaxation. As the sweet melody of whatever upbeat pop tune accompanying the previous evening’s Love Island recap fills my living room for the sixth time that week, my flatmate, who has never actually watched the show themselves, asks for an update on who’s kissed who now. Even ...
20th March 2023
The TV adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novel embraces and strengthens its source material. “I’m not the muse, okay? I’m the somebody,” says the titular Daisy Jones in the first episode of Amazon Prime Video’s Daisy Jones & The Six. Over the ten-episode course of the miniseries, there’s an impressively concerted attempt to convince the ...
20th February 2023
The popularity of sporting documentaries in the past ten years has provided insight into the “normal” person behind the athlete exterior. Over the past decade, sports documentaries have been on the rise, but following the Covid-19 pandemic, this increase intensified as live sports struggled and fans were starved of ways to connect with their favourite ...
30th November 2022
Victoria breaks down the best shows to watch as the evenings get colder and darker. Gilmore Girls You won’t find a better portrayal of ‘autumn vibes’ than in this witty account of a mother daughter relationship. Following the growth of main protagonist Rory and her mother Lorelai, the show’s seasons portray the ups and downs ...
20th November 2022
Meredith dives into the popularity of the TV show Friends, and explains how it has managed to stay popular long after its final episode. Over a quarter of a century since the original release, Friends is one of the most-watched sitcoms of all time. From 1994 to 2004 there have been 10 seasons and 236 ...
20th September 2022
Fresh Meat is a weird and wonderful insight into student life in the UK: but just how accurate is it? In the run up to the return to campus this September, I was struck by the massive underrepresentation of university life and student culture in British television and film. This becomes particularly apparent when compared ...
