British television in the 1980s welcomed the first new national television service for twenty years, breakfast TV was launched and cable and satellite were established. For many, it was the last golden decade, for others it was best forgotten
In an era dominated by streaming services, on-demand content, and digital platforms, the traditional television format faces unprecedented challenges. With the evolving landscape of media consumption, can television survive?
It's not all about television - okay, it is really. But let's take a commercial break for quick look back at the decade that became known as Cool Britannia. As we plunged headlong towards the new millennium and the Y2K Bug, what were the stories that formed the nineteen-nineties?
Morecambe and Wise continue to be lauded for their Golden Era at the BBC. But are their earlier ATV shows too easily overlooked and deserving of more praise? Brian Slade thinks they do, and explains why
Since the first TV superhero was televised in 1952 we have seen a plethora of caped (or otherwise) crusaders defend us from some of the most atrocious villains to hit our screens. Here are ten superhero series that you may not be familiar with...
Downbeat Endings - are they preparation for life? Why the British psyche isn't our fault
TV series, like fashions, come and go but some leave enduring legacies through various measures. Here are the 10 most fashionable modern-day series
Let’s escape to the sumptuous majesty of period drama, where the clothes were more elaborate, the people more refined, and the drama more quaint.
...other programmes to be taken into consideration. In the 1970s Andrew Cobby was skipping school (again). This time to watch 'Crown Court', as well as some more classic daytime television
How do you know if you can trust a review to be an accurate reflection of a televised series? John Winterson Richards weighs up the evidence