Novara FM: The Nasty Noughties
Owen Hatherley, Ash Sarkar and Juliet Jacques remember the decade that decency forgot.
Tag: television
Analysis: Were the 70s Really That Great?
Juliet Jacques
From the union boom to radical TV, the left tends to see the 70s through rose-tinted glasses. We should beware nostalgia, writes Juliet Jacques.
Opinion: England Is in the Midst of an African Renaissance – but It’s Still Racist As Hell
Kojo Koram
As impressive as England’s current African cultural renaissance is, the goal must ultimately be to create a world free of the painful legacies that produced it, writes Kojo Koram in Contesting Culture, a new series asking who really owns British culture.
5 Things C4’s ‘Crashing’ Tells Us about Property Guardians and the Housing Crisis
Gloria Dawson
Channel 4’s comedy series Crashing is halfway through and the laughs are a bit sparse. Nevertheless, Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s series breaks new territory by being the first fictional representation of property guardianship on our screens.
5 Ways Workplace Documentaries Feed Our Insecurities
Danielle Lowe
In the UK we're watching more TV than ever. In vogue is the 'workplace documentary' which gives us a sneak peak into other people's work lives. We're left with unrealistic expectations of work without drudgery and end up blaming ourselves for not making the most of the 'opportunities' we're presented with.