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"All this from a slice of gabagool?" – A review of The Sopranos. First debuting in 1999, The Sopranos quickly became a cultural phenomenon, known for its bold storytelling and psychological...
"You come at the king; you best not miss" – A review of The Wire. The Wire, from HBO, aired from June 2002 to March 2008, unfolding over five seasons that examined the underlying structures of...
"People on dates shouldn't even be allowed out in public" – A review of Seinfeld. I love a good sitcom, and Seinfeld is one that's truly left a mark on pop culture. First airing in 1989 and...
"If we can't live together, we're gonna die alone" – A review of Lost. I remember watching the first couple of episodes of Lost and being completely intrigued. I was so excited to see what was...
"Listen very carefully, I shall say this only once" – A review of 'Allo 'Allo!. There is a certain genre of British TV that always makes me think of my dad. I can remember sitting in my PJ's in...
"Does it ever get cold on the moral high ground?" – a review of Downton Abbey. Period dramas are hit or miss for me. I love history, and I quite enjoy a lot of classic English literature, but...
"Don't mention the war!" – A review of Fawlty Towers. Released in 1975 and spanning only 2 series and 12 episodes, Fawlty Towers still proves popular to this day – but how has it endured? I'm...
"Only tyrants need worry about tyrant killers" – A review of Rome. I love ancient history. I was always one of those children who was obsessed with mythology and legends, with Ancient Greece and...
"I'd like to have an argument please" – A review of Monty Python's Flying Circus. Oh, how I adore Monty Python's Flying Circus. I didn't discover the show until I was well into my twenties, and...
"You are not a god; you are simply bad product" – A review of The Boys. I'm late to the party when it comes to The Boys. First released in 2019, it took the addition of Jensen Ackles (who I...
"Who we are is not what we wear or what glitters. It's the spirit that defines us" – A review of The Crown.I've never fully understood the fascination people have with the royal family. To me,...
"My mother irons and my father steals" – A review of The Munsters. Despite being released in the 1960s, I have some lovely childhood memories of sitting down and watching The Munsters. Even as a...