Why are we still fascinated by Hitler?
Posted by Dr John Jewell Ten years ago, Ian Kershaw, author of several books on Nazi Germany, wrote on the 70th
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BBC executive payoffs have saved millions
Posted by Professor Richard Sambrook “Unedifying” was the label the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee gave to the spectacle
Read more‘Oh Yes, It’s Ladies Night’: The Branding of ITV’s ‘I Love Saturday’ Zone
Posted by Dr Ross Garner As I tuned in on Saturday night in anticipation of the first episode of the new
Read more5 ways military intervention is justified – Libya and Syria
Posted by Dr John Jewell Last night, Parliament rejected the government’s proposals for possible UK military action against Syria to deter
Read moreTragedy in Syria – Propaganda and Counter Propaganda
Posted by Dr John Jewell On Wednesday 21st August news began to break of another atrocity in Syria. The BBC described
Read moreThe Daze of Future Past? The Wolverine, Franchises and Fandom
Posted by Dr Ross Garner Recently, after a few delays, I finally got around to seeing The Wolverine (Mangold, 2013). Amid
Read moreAsylum: perception and reality
Posted by Dr John Jewell The issues addressed by Tanya Gold in her Guardian column on Monday 12th of August Europe’s
Read moreWhy the BBC must stay in Cardiff
Posted by Dr John Jewell Yesterday morning I appeared on the BBC Radio Wales Sunday Supplement programme. The subject under discussion
Read moreDoctor Who and the Difficult Question: Critical Reflections upon Casting the Twelfth Doctor
Posted by Dr Ross Garner On Sunday (4th August), I had the pleasure of being invited on to Jamie Owen’s programme
Read moreThe BBC and the Invisibility of Labour
Posted by Professor Justin Lewis One of the standing jokes on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz revolves around Ed Miliband’s low
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