Andrew Billen

Television

Andrew Billen - Sound judgement

• 31 October 2005

Television - Full of vulgar touches, this adaptation is truly Dickensian, writes Andrew Billen

Bleak House (BBC1)

Television

Andrew Billen - Reality bites

• 24 October 2005

Television - Two documentaries offer little chance of a fairy-tale ending, writes Andrew Billen

Dispatches (Channel 4)
Tough Kids, Tough Love (BBC2)

Television

Andrew Billen - Love is blind

• 17 October 2005

Television - With Blunkett back in action, satire struggles to outdo reality, writes Andrew Billen

A Very Social Secretary (More4)

Television

Andrew Billen - Religious right

• 10 October 2005

Television - An ex-adman presents a witty, erudite history of Christianity. By Andrew Billen

The Battle for Britain's Soul (BBC2)

Television

Finite variety

• 03 October 2005

Television - A sweeping Elizabethan tale manages three great scenes, writes Andrew Billen

Elizabeth I (Channel 4)

Television

Andrew Billen - Sketch artists

• 26 September 2005

Television - The best comedy mixes sex with class, race and Bovril. By Andrew Billen

Tittybangbang (BBC3)
Swinging (Channel 5)

Television

Andrew Billen - Marr's the merrier

• 19 September 2005

Television - A youthful egghead replaces Sir David on the sofa, writes Andrew Billen

Sunday AM (BBC1)

Andrew Billen - Like a virgin

• 12 September 2005

Television - American-style chastity vows get short shrift from teens, writes Andrew Billen

No Sex Please, We're Teenagers (BBC2)

Television

Andrew Billen - Reality check

• 05 September 2005

Television - As TV takes stock of itself, Big Brother's future starts to look shaky, writes Andrew Billen

The MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival

Television

Andrew Billen - Backwoods belle

• 22 August 2005

Television - Britney's Louisiana back story is disappointingly untrashy, writes Andrew Billen

Britney's Redneck Roots (Channel 4)