Book Chapter: TV, Sex and Society
This month sees the official release of Television, Sex and Society: Analysing Contemporary Representations edited by James Aston, Basil Glynn and Beth Johnson. I have contributed a chapter to this … Continue reading
Life Narratives in the News
Lots of life narrative stories have caught my eye in the past week… Joe Fassler, ‘Why Jonathan Lethem Loves Meta-Nonfiction and Hates Superhero Flicks’, The Atlantic, 10 November 2011 Offering … Continue reading
Life in a Day, Britain in a Day
I’ve just watched and enjoyed the crowd-sourced documentary Life in a Day (2011), directed by Kevin MacDonald and produced by Ridley Scott. The film is a collage of videos all … Continue reading
Holy Flying Circus
Holy Flying Circus, broadcast on BBC Four earlier this week (19.10.11), contained all the classic ingredients of TV biopic. First of all, the plot was grounded in a recognisable history: … Continue reading
Amber Regis :: "Looking Glasses At Odd Corners" 