jam

The Radio 1 series Blue Jam (1997-99) was Chris Morris’s timely abandonment of the tired formulae of “satire”. It had to happen. Read more

Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)

Reeves and Mortimer are usually the last word. Read more

Hollyoaks

Channel 4 played a game this week with regular viewers of its teen-orientated soapHollyoaks. They simultaneously encouraged a certain demographic to tune in for this special late night not-in-front-of-the-kids extended episode, while endeavouring to convince another opposing age group that no such programme actually existed. Read more

Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq

Tony Blair claims his quarrel is “not with the Iraqi people – it never has been”, yet has spent £60m of GB taxpayers money on a bombing campaign against Saddam Hussein that has resulted in the deaths of thousands of innocent Iraqis. Read more

Justice in Wonderland

Before commencing on a review of Justice in Wonderland (weak title, by the way) – a disclaimer. Read more