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Is ‘teen-ternity’ leave just a new way to make mothers feel guilty?
There’s a stigma around struggling adolescents. Some women quit their jobs to look after them – but it’s not about poor parenting, it’s just life
Barbara Ellen
26, Nov, 2023 @10:00 AM
The week in TV: I’m a Celebrity…; Squid Game: The Challenge; Doctor Who; Boat Story; Such Brave Girls – review
A desperate Nigel Farage is eclipsed by the horribly addictive gameshow version of Squid Games, it’s a bumpy if enjoyable ride for a regenerated David Tennant, and a sisterly comedy directed by Simon Bird has promise
Barbara Ellen
26, Nov, 2023 @9:30 AM
The week in TV: The Crown; A Murder at the End of the World; Bill Bailey’s Australian Adventure; The Curse – review
Diana is ever present in the fantastical final series of Peter Morgan’s royal soap; ex-Diana Emma Corrin excels as a hacker sleuth; and Emma Stone-starring The Curse is irresistibly irksome
Barbara Ellen
19, Nov, 2023 @9:30 AM
He’s a celebrity … but Nigel Farage gives me the creepy crawlies
The architect of Brexit is the latest divisive politician to enter the jungle for ITV’s hit show. Some say he should be the last
Barbara Ellen
19, Nov, 2023 @8:00 AM
How to Have Sex broke my heart: it shows that consent is still a hazy concept | Barbara Ellen
This must-see film about youthful hedonism reveals how far we haven’t come
Barbara Ellen
12, Nov, 2023 @9:30 AM
Robbie Williams; The Newsreader; The Buccaneers; 007: Road to a Million; Ghosts – review
Robbie Williams bares body and soul in a compelling study of fame; Edith Wharton meets Bridgerton lite; and the brilliant Ghosts departs from this world
Barbara Ellen
12, Nov, 2023 @9:30 AM
The week in TV: Time; The Dinosaur Hour; All the Light We Cannot See; Roman Kemp: The Fight for Young Lives – review
Jimmy McGovern’s prison drama shifts its focus without pulling its punches; Basil Fawlty is alive and well on GB News; and Roman Kemp proves a great campaigner for young people’s mental health
Barbara Ellen
05, Nov, 2023 @9:30 AM
I loathe Little Britain, but it shouldn’t be censored – let it fade away for being unfunny | Barbara Ellen
Its relentless fat jokes and female grotesques were dated even when they were first broadcast
Barbara Ellen
05, Nov, 2023 @7:00 AM
The week in TV: Three Little Birds; Life on Our Planet; Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream; The Burning Girls – review
Lenny Henry’s heartfelt Windrush drama pulls its punches, Netflix can only dream of David Attenborough – and how much Abba can Corfu take?
Barbara Ellen
29, Oct, 2023 @9:30 AM
Should we applaud or worry about gen Z’s desire for an on-screen coitus interruptus? | Barbara Ellen
Sex-averse ‘puriteens’ are more interested in nomance than happy ever after. Perhaps it’s a form of teenage rebellion
Barbara Ellen
29, Oct, 2023 @9:04 AM
Sorry, Victoria’s Secret, your ‘woke’ rebrand failed because it was just performative pants | Barbara Ellen
The lingerie brand’s feminist makeover was not only hilarious but so late to the party and hypocritical that no one bought it
Barbara Ellen
22, Oct, 2023 @9:05 AM
The week in TV: Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story; Bodies; Britain’s Housing Crisis: What Went Wrong?; Breeders – review
Coleen Rooney is a regal presence in, hopefully, the last word on the Wag wars; four mystified cops aren’t alone in Netflix’s exhausting new crime thriller; and in the final series of Breeders, Martin Freeman becomes a zen master
Barbara Ellen
22, Oct, 2023 @8:30 AM
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