How Understanding Social Disadvantage Is Crucial to Increasing Diversity in TV
This is the common story for many potential new entrants from disadvantaged backgrounds trying to get their first Runner position in TV. The most junior role in the production department often means...
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Reading and Leeds 2014: A Modern Flavour to the Veteran Festival
It's the pinnacle of summer. The final bank holiday hurrah for the U.K. A chance for many to bid farewell to their barbeques, paddling pools and take their tops off in public one last time. For over...
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The Book That Led Me to Bosnia
Well, actually two books. The first - an illuminated Hebrew manuscript from the 15th century. The other - a novel by prize-winning Australian-born author Geraldine Brooks. The two books converged in...
View ArticleMondrian's Art - Obsession and War But With Optimism in Colour
Mondrian's work is currently on display in two of the UK's celebrated art galleries - the Turner Contemporary in Margate and the Tate Liverpool. Earlier this summer I visited the Mondrian exhibition at...
View ArticleGreat British Bake Off 2014 Week 2
As we enter week two's signature challenge - 36 identical savoury biscuits - chief interrogator Paul Hollywood has some curious words of wisdom. "It's one thing making three or four biscuits for a...
View ArticleUK Festivals Should Look to Exit to Avoid Further Drudgery
A few weeks back I took the plunge and visited an overseas festival. The Exit Festival in Novi Sad , Serbia to be precise. Not being one for festivals normally, this was a big ask. A visit in my young...
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Music, Motherhood and Curating a Festival: An Interview With Cerys Matthews
In September, Cerys Matthews co-curates The Good Life Festival with Charlie and Caroline Gladstone, founders of home ware store, Pedlars. It promises amongst other things a Gypsy Concert Band, a...
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Understanding FKA Twigs
I can't stop listening to FKA Twigs at the moment. Online, her minimal R&B is getting brilliant review after brilliant review, and it's all well warranted. Her album is out and the latest single...
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Worst Place to Be a Pilot
In advance of Channel 4's brand new series, Worst Place to be a Pilot, and as one of the pilots featured in the series, I thought I'd let you in on a sneak preview by filling you in on a typical day...
View ArticleThe Most Shocking Thing About Robin Williams' Death Is What It Exposed About...
The death of Robin Williams this week was shocking for many reasons. First and foremost it was hard to believe that a man with such an incredible life-force had gone, that he too, who had made us all...
View ArticleIs Reality TV a Credible Route to Fame? I Meet Ross King
On Monday, another series of structured-reality show Made in Chelsea debuted on E4. Later today, Channel 5 will air the finale of Big Brother's fifteenth series. Getting into the public eye has never...
View ArticleFive of the Most Controversial Musical Acts of All Time
So I was watching American X Factor highlights from last year on Youtube when I got thinking to myself "I wonder what the most controversial musical acts of all time are, apart from Christina...
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10,000 Hours or 10,000 friends? Eight Perspectives on Talent in the Music...
It's about time we reconsidered what we mean by talent: how it is defined, who gets identified as talented, and how they are developed, recognised and rewarded. Is talent the product of 10,000 hours of...
View ArticleFestival Love, Its a Beautiful Thing!
The summer of 2014 has been one of new experiences. Being the last summer of my 20s, I decided it was time to tick off some of the bucket-list. I went skydiving, visited Disneyland, walked a red carpet...
View ArticleGovernment Inspector at the Fringe
Incognito Theatre's production of Nikolai Gogol's Government Inspector at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival is a spectacular piece of theatre. Fringe attendees shouldn't miss the opportunity to see such a...
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Art and Design of Protest Movements in Disobedient Objects, Victoria & Albert...
Disobedient Objects has to be the most exciting, dynamic and emotive exhibition I've seen at the V&A. The purpose of this display is to examine the incorporation and evolution of art and design in...
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Changing Tracks
Stanwick Lakes, situated near Rushden in Northamptonshire is a nature reserve popular with locals and tourists alike. It's hard to imagine that 50 years ago, through this now peace and tranquil...
View ArticleWhy Once Is Never Enough
Do you remember your first time? I do. I must have been 16 and although the whole experience lasted for 175 minutes (Impressive? I thought so), for me it was all over far too quickly. I could easily...
View ArticleFive Reasons We Love the Great British Bake Off
We all love the Great British Bake Off. Well, most of us do. In last week's Sunday Times, AA Gill was baffled by the popularity of a bland television show about people making cakes and biscuits in a...
View ArticleRing-Ring, RING-RING... It's Jamie Oliver!
Have you ever wanted a phone call from Mr Oliver? Yes. You heard correctly. We're nearly at 1 million subscribers and Jamie will be making some personal thank yous when we cross the line! Plus one...
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