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Politically correct
As I’ve recently discovered, there are many reasons for devouring the superb Netflix series The Diplomat , created by Debora Cahn. The exceptional performance of Keri Russell in the title role, and Rory Kinnear’s outstanding support as the British Prime Minister; the brutal, brittle relationships between them and Rufus Sewell (also good) as her husband; the agonising geo-political dilemmas that entwine them all and feel disturbingly real. But there is also the drama’s unprece

Chris Rogers
Jan 315 min read


Four for Five: Ridley Scott and Chanel N°5
You, or your loved one, might well have received a bottle of the world’s most famous perfume last week. You, or they, might even dab it on tonight to welcome in the new year. Whilst it’s a scent that has always sold itself, thanks in part to that famous bottle, it didn’t always convey the right image – by the Seventies, Chanel N°5 was thought a bit too ordinary. To reposition the brand as one that epitomised style, glamour and luxury, our very own Ridley Scott was brought in

Chris Rogers
Dec 31, 20252 min read


‘The Six Million Dollar Man’: A toolbox for television
“Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to make the world's first bionic man. Steve Austin will be...

Chris Rogers
Jul 9, 20247 min read


BBC What four
For a while in the 2000s it looked like Canadian comedian Mike Myers, of all people, had accurately predicted the expansion plans of the...

Chris Rogers
May 26, 20223 min read


Blood li(n)es
Imagine if the firm that made the plane in which you are flying had provided data about a different plane, made by a different company,...

Chris Rogers
Apr 9, 20225 min read
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