Alan Partridge on the importance of cleanliness
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Sex Education
Disorientating nostalgia.
The Crown - Season 3
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Years and Years
An odd little drama.
Friday Five Favourites
In this week’s Small Batch List, I share five of my favourite things.
Cold Feet’s Unevenly Distributed Future
Observations made while watching the first five series of Cold Feet. When it was originally broadcast, mobile phones were just becoming mainstream, and the Internet was still a novelty. Simpler times.
‘The Late Show’ Opening Titles - Director’s Cut
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Stephen Colbert’s Late Show
A few thoughts on the new Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
October: So Far, So Fun
October has been a crazy month, and I’m not even done with it yet!
Richard Madeley
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Hacked Off
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Historic Counties & Psychoville
I’ve long been interested in the popular geography of Great Britain, but also annoyed by the continual government reorganisation that seeks to confuse it.
Important Things
One of my favourite comedians stars in a new show starting on Comedy Central this week.
Graphic Design on UK Terrestrial Television & the Effects of Multi-Channel Growth
Influenced by the launch of Britain’s first new television station in almost 20 years, Channel 4, television design in the eighties saw experimentation with computer originated graphics. The graphic style during the nineties was also influenced by the launch of new channels — this time hundreds. The advent of multi-channel television meant the traditional terrestrial broadcasters, who for years had little competition, quickly needed to re-invent themselves, and branding played a key role.
Early Graphic Design in Television
The launch of television in 1936 saw the birth of a medium that could be easily exploited and enhanced by graphic design. However the early story of graphic design in television was one of limited resources and under investment.