Fashion TV: the shows reinventing style for working women
The Honourable Woman is the latest series to showcase sleek chic for its heroines. This shift in television wardrobes gives big brands a starring role in the drama• Why The Honourable Woman is the most...
View ArticleThe Honourable Woman's Maggie Gyllenhaal on The Daily Show – video
The star of Hugo Blick's eight-part Middle East thriller talks to Daily Show host Jon Stewart about the inspiration for the drama, how it has been received in the UK so far and whether it has 'gone too...
View ArticleThe Honourable Woman recap: episode five – Two Hearts
Kasim's identity is revealed, deals are made, and exposing positive prejudice puts someone in the wrong place at the wrong time, as the drama finally finds its pace"What the fuck's going on here?"...
View ArticleUtopia and The Honourable Woman's reinvention of the flashback
The flashback device has a troubled history in screen fiction. But both series have shown how it can be used to great effectThe dramatic fashion of the summer seems to be the entire-episode flashback....
View ArticleThe Honourable Woman recap: episode six – The Mother Line
It's all cranking up for the climax and perhaps we're finally beginning to make sense of what's going on. This week's highlight: a devastating performance from Maggie GyllenhaalWith only two episodes...
View ArticleThe Honourable Woman recap: episode seven – The Hollow Wall
The shocking penultimate instalment is littered with casualties after a terrorist attack triggers a domino effect, but who will be left standing?Blimey. I don't mind admitting I almost laid a cable of...
View ArticleIs The Honourable Woman the perfect example of TV's golden age?
Writer Hugo Blick talks of his excitement over the spy thriller that addresses the complexities of the Middle East conflict• Spoiler alert: this article contains details about the episodes aired to...
View ArticleCan The Honourable Woman teach us anything about the Gaza conflict?
The BBC's slick Middle East drama gives us spies, assassins and deception on all sides – particularly from the CIA and MI6. But is any of it true to life?Spoiler alert: contains plot details about...
View ArticleThe Honourable Woman recap: episode eight – The Paring Knife
The final episode of the most satisfying TV series in years is an utterly gripping, triumphant realisation of Hugo Blick’s visionYes, there will be nitpicking and yes, there are some loose ends. But I...
View ArticleThe Honourable Woman review: a very human conclusion to a gripping thriller
Avoiding lazy pigeonholes of good and evil, Hugo Blick was free to explore the complexities of the people involved in this taut and perfectly controlled thrillerIn last week's penultimate episode of...
View ArticleDoctor Who; Horizon – Should I Eat Meat?; The Honourable Woman – TV review
Peter Capaldi has yet to sink his teeth into his new role, but luckily there was plenty of meaty fare elsewhereDoctor Who (BBC1) | iPlayerHorizon: Should I Eat Meat? (BBC2) | iPlayerThe Honourable...
View ArticleWhy we should cherish BBC drama | @guardianletters
As one who has been a producer and commissioning executive on both sides of the Atlantic for more than 30 years, I thought it would be helpful to provide some context for Charlotte Higgins’s recent...
View ArticleTony Hall lives up to his dramatic promise at the BBC
The BBC director general said he would deliver great drama when he arrived, and the first few acts have mostly been excellentTony Hall specialises in public promises. One, last February, was all about...
View ArticleBest TV of 2014: No 3 – The Honourable Woman
With uncanny prescience, The Honourable Woman scrutinised the biggest issues through the most intimate human experiences. Who could ask for more from television?See the full countdown so farThe most...
View ArticleThe best TV shows of 2014 – readers' picks
After our critics chose their favourite TV of the year, it’s time to give voice to the readers, who had a clear number one – and nominated a very interesting top 10The best TV shows of 2014 – our...
View ArticleGolden Globes 2015: Transparent the clear winner in TV awards
Newcomers dominated the TV awards at the Golden Globes, with Transparent, Fargo, The Affair and forthcoming E4 series Jane the Virgin winning in major categoriesThe first round of TV awards for the...
View ArticleBafta TV awards 2015: what should win best drama?
Happy Valley, Line of Duty, The Missing and Peaky Blinders are in the running for best drama series, with The Lost Honour of Christopher Jeffries, Common, Missing and Marvellous among the nominees in...
View ArticleUK period drama scores Emmy nominee success with Downton and Wolf Hall
Mark Rylance, David Oyelowo and Ricky Gervais competing for best actor as Downton Abbey continues US television awards success with three nominations Emmy awards nominations 2015: full listEmmy...
View ArticleEmmys 2015: the British TV stars and shows with a chance of winning
Downton Abbey, Wolf Hall, The Honourable Woman and some of Game of Thrones’ UK stars are all in with a chance of taking home awards this yearWolf Hall and Downton Abbey are probably the best hopes if...
View ArticleJulia Roberts, Jim Carrey and Emma Stone: Hollywood stars takeover TV
From retiring old favourites to marquee names, here’s what will keep you glued to the small screenModern Toss on addiction to TVBBC OneContinue reading...
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