The Sex Spectrum

As far as sex on TV goes….there really is a wide spectrum of viewing out there. You’ve got the bog-standard Sexcetera/Generation Sex-type titillation for the late-night viewer. These programmes rarely have a point to them; they’re just there for the specific purpose of showing sex on TV...

Big Brother, You Hav...

The bets are on folks. Australia has officially axed Big Brother after eight series and it remains to be seen whether UK producers will follow suit. Even putting ample-bosomed Pamela Anderson in the house didn’t turn Aussie viewers on; the ratings had plummeted and producers recognised that...

The Changing Face of...

Am I the only person who misses Top of the Pops when it was in its hay-day? It was our staple music programme. Back in the day it was THE music show. We loved it; it was part of our youth. Then you also had CD:UK. Gone are the days when you’d get your weekly fix of Girls Aloud on a Saturday...

Are We Missing Out o...

So You Think You Can Dance? I can, but more in a drunken environment where comical moves are valued over technical ones. Anyway. Do you remember the US show of the same name by any chance? Despite now having our very own Cat Deeley presenting it, here in the UK we only screened one series on...

US Drama Production ...

The much-hyped ‘de-facto’ actors’ strike has begun to take effect in the US, with TV production coming to a literal standstill despite the fact that an actual strike has not yet been announced. In case you have been under a rock over the last few days, let me explain. The Hollywood...