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An epidemic of self-pity

  • 22 May 2008

Reality shows like this one encourage people to wallow in their own misery The Duchess in Hull ITV1

Fear and loathing in Jerusalem

  • 15 May 2008
  • 10 comments

Two documentaries explore the corrosive effects of conflict on Israeli society The Battle for Jerusalem/ My Israel BBC4

When two stars collide

  • 08 May 2008
  • 1 comment

The highbrow South Bank Show is as celebrity-driven as crummy reality TV

A sobering experience

  • 01 May 2008
  • 1 comment

Is this the beginning of the end for tabloid-style TV news? Let's hope so Ten O'Clock NewsBBC1 News at Ten ITV1

A dangerous experiment

  • 24 April 2008
  • 10 comments

This appalling documentary was exploitative and irresponsible The Doctor Who Hears Voices Channel 4

Death by "dramedy"

  • 17 April 2008

US series aiming for kooky charm comes across as cloying instead Pushing Daisies ITV1

No laughing matter

  • 10 April 2008
  • 2 comments

Great acting aside, this series on the lives of comedians has been a let-down Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me BBC4

It's good to be back

  • 03 April 2008

The former hostage makes a moving return to the scene of his kidnap Brian Keenan: Back to Beirut BBC2

Too cute for comfort

  • 27 March 2008
  • 4 comments

This adaptation was just as sentimental and patronising as the original novel The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency BBC1

Characters you can care about

  • 19 March 2008

The sentimental but kind and loving sitcom returns for a second series Gavin and Stacey BBC3

Fidel Castro

The last revolutionary

The last revolutionary

Steve Richards

On Tory policy

Our future in their hands

Science

Religion and Darwin

Since the dawn  of time

James Macintyre

Miliband's dilemma

Brussels is back with a vengeance

Will Self

On Oscar Wilde

Where the Wilde things are

Film review

Bright Star

Bright Star (PG)

Books

Paul Auster

Invisible

Interview

Alain de Botton

The Books Interview: Alain de Botton

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