Television
Old TV keeps us grounded
What started as nostalgic escapism became much more
Press Gang
Croatia’s war runs like a dark thread through the excellent series ‘The Paper’
A widow’s might
The Widow is intelligent television that probes the dark side of the international aid industry
The problem with adapting classic novels
Following the letdown of the new adaptation of The Pursuit of Love, Alexander Larman says that TV dramatisations of classic novels haven’t always been this bad
The enduring appeal of the Mitford family
As the BBC’s adaptation of The Pursuit of Love begins, Alexander Larman questions whether the new dramatisation will do justice to Nancy Mitford’s 1945 novel
Line of Duty and the politics of drama
It doesn’t take the minds of AC-12’s finest to see the parallels between our own political climate and the nation’s favourite police drama
Back to the wall
Despite the fact East Germany has disappeared, it continues to live on in this outstanding trilogy
Paul Ritter: a consummate scene-stealer
Alexander Larman recalls the life and legacy of Paul Ritter, who has died at the age of 54
Are overcomplicated back stories killing drama?
As Line of Duty now seems mired in the complexity of its own backstory, Alexander Larman asks if on-screen plots have become too complicated for us to enjoy
Finn noir
A Bergmanesque miasma of gloom hangs over every episode in this new Scandinavian thriller