British Television
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‘Sherlock’ creators to work on Dracula mini-series
Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat to adapt Bram Stoker’s Gothic novel for BBC.
Scroll Staff
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Brexit effect: The British ‘manly man’ who can survive just about anything is back
The shows ‘Mutiny’ and ‘The Island with Bear Grylls’ test the ability to face perils with very manly stoicism.
Nicola Bishop, The Conversation
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Legend, father, monster or Jimmy Savile? TV show ‘National Treasure’ dives into the debate
What does it mean for a celebrity to be arrested in the full glare of publicity?
Karen Boyle, The Conversation
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why Justice Datta’s attack on petitioner in VVPAT verdict is worrisome for PILs
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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How Hindutva is reshaping India’s classrooms
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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BBC show ‘Fleabag’ proves that you can get away with a lot with a proper English accent
The latest in brave and brazen British television features a rude and confused woman bumbling her way through life.
Ankita Chawla
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Detail, detail, detail: British TV show ‘Poldark’ adviser on how she stripped down history
The assignment includes considering the significance of each word, line, scene, character and context.
Hannah Greig, The Conversation
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British TV show ‘Marcella’ will be back soon for a second season, and that is very good news
Netflix will air the second season of the gripping British crime show about a detective on the trail of a serial killer in 2017.
Vikram Johri
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Meet Francis Urquhart, the British model for Frank Underwood from Emmy-nominated ‘House of Cards’
The original 1990 British series is about a new government being formed in the aftermath of Margaret Thatcher’s reign.
Vikram Johri
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‘Top Gear’: why the BBC is right to motor ahead with popular, profitable shows
We all need the BBC's new version of Top Gear not to stall.
John Downey, The Conversation