This site covers British TV drama from its earliest days to the present day, across all types from single plays to cult series, costume drama to science fiction. We mix in-depth essays with short reviews and blog posts. See the top bar for collections on specific topics.

Editor: David Rolinson

Thanks to Oliver Wake for help with the site over the years and for a spell as co-editor

David Rolinson’s details are available here.

We welcome contributions from anyone: articles, interviews, book reviews, DVD reviews, news, comment pieces, lighter blogs. We’ve had to deactivate comments because of the huge amount of sp*m, but we still value feedback, corrections, comments.

David’s contact details can be found via the Contributors drop-down menu. Failing that, David’s only social media account is on Bluesky.

Looking for information about a TV drama? Anyone researching a British TV drama should start at the BFI Film & TV Database.

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Thanks to Oliver Wake for help with the site over the years and for a spell as co-editor<\/p>\n

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We welcome contributions from anyone: articles, interviews, book reviews, DVD reviews, news, comment pieces, lighter blogs. We’ve had to deactivate comments because of the huge amount of sp*m, but we still value feedback, corrections, comments.<\/p>\n

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