Author Archives: Lauren

I think what strikes me the most about British TV–what ultimately is the most defining to me–is the way in which a series can be ended simply because the writer/creator feels he or she has no story left to tell. … Continue reading →

We talked a little in class about the similarities between Twenty Twelve and 30 Rock, considering both are programs detailing what goes into producing something. While watching it, I found more parallels to The Office, mostly because of its style. … Continue reading →

I think the BBC missed out with this one. The first episode of “The Promise” to me was a very well-done, thoughtful, and sometimes shocking drama. The footage of the liberated concentration camps was particularly hard to stomach, and then … Continue reading →

There is something undeniably British about Misfits. As Faye Woods says in our reading, “…whilst inspired by US Teen TV, British Youth Television also seeks to define itself against it.” One of these “inspirational” US teenaged TV shows she mentions is … Continue reading →

With everything that reality television means to our culture, it is easy to watch Big Fat Gypsy Weddings as something of a Jersey Shore freak show. Much like Jersey Shore, the lifestyle is one that I can’t even being to … Continue reading →

I am a longtime watcher of another modernized Sherlock Holmes television series, although this one is American and is more Holmes in spirit than in actual execution. The medical drama House plays off the personalities of both Sherlock Holmes and … Continue reading →