Bridgerton
Champagne-soaked sex and slow-burn longing – was this the swooniest year of TV ever?
Be it the understated romance of Japanese epic Shōgun, Danny Dyer’s tree sex in Rivals or Adam Brody risking his career for love – this was the year TV stole hearts
Hollie Richardson
24, Dec, 2024 @1:00 PM
When historians and directors clash: ‘Ridley Scott was Napoleonic – there was no doubt who was in charge’
Film and TV have a slippery relationship with the truth when it comes to historical epics. So spare a thought for the historical experts whose advice often goes unheeded
Simon Usborne
16, Nov, 2024 @11:55 AM
The Satanic Temple is taking on the Christian right. It may be effective – it’s definitely fun | Arwa Mahdawi
Recognized as a religion by the IRS, the group uses the religious right’s tactics, and their victories, against them
Arwa Mahdawi
19, Oct, 2024 @1:41 PM
The awful Bridgerton ‘ball’ that charged fans $1,000 to watch a pole dancer and eat KitKats
Poundland-level decor, staff in sports jerseys, people having to sit on the floor … might this disastrous Detroit event be the new Willy Wonka Experience?
Stuart Heritage
25, Sep, 2024 @11:33 AM
British-made Netflix shows most popular on platform so far in 2024
Fool Me Once, Baby Reindeer, Bridgerton and The Gentleman attracted combined 360m views in first six months, says CEO
Mark Sweney
17, Sep, 2024 @5:47 PM
‘The Fridgerton effect’: the 1820s-inspired trend making fridges dangerously glam
From reorganising shelves while wearing lace gloves to installing miniature busts, social media users are giving food storage a regency flavour – despite the hygiene risks
Stuart Heritage
04, Sep, 2024 @3:51 PM
‘It’s fun, quirky and romantic’: why everyone wants Bridgerton music at their wedding
The Regency-era drama is responsible for more couples saying ‘I do’ to an orchestral take on a beloved track
Eve Livingston
18, Aug, 2024 @8:00 AM
Secret Diary of a Call Girl hits Netflix top ten 17 years after release
Algorithm pushes new generation of viewers to the old ITV2 drama starring Billie Piper
Michael Hogan
20, Jul, 2024 @2:00 PM
Netflix adds 8 million subscribers due in part to success of Baby Reindeer and Bridgerton
Streaming service’s ad-supported subscription and live event streaming saw revenue reach $9.5bn in latest quarter
Lauren Aratani in New York
18, Jul, 2024 @8:55 PM
‘Sorry, we don’t want lesbians’: Bridgerton’s problem with racism, homophobia and body-shaming
From petitions against LGBT romances to actors being deluged with racist comments, the Regency drama has a huge toxicity problem in its fandom – to the detriment of some of its stars’ mental health
Michaela Makusha
11, Jul, 2024 @12:23 PM
Could the next series of Bridgerton mark a new era of on-screen lesbian romance?
Sure, there have been queer women in historical fiction before, but these relationships usually end up in death or disaster. Could the Netflix Regency romp change this?
Sophia Brousset
24, Jun, 2024 @10:20 AM
Doctor Who to Clarkson’s Farm: your best TV of the year so far
You’ve loved Ncuti Gatwa making the Doctor fun again, lapped up the sexiest season of Bridgerton – and discovered the new Mighty Boosh. Here are Guardian readers’ top TV shows of 2024 to date
Guardian readers and Alfie Packham
17, Jun, 2024 @12:25 PM
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