Mrs America

Tracey Ullman: ‘I couldn’t tell a joke to save my life. I want to be taken seriously’

The actor and comedian, on Desert Island Discs, tells of her push for non-comic roles and how she stole a note from Kirsty MacColl

Vanessa Thorpe

26, Sep, 2021 @5:15 AM

The 50 best TV shows of 2020: 50-1

Michaela Coel’s smart, subversive and taboo-breaking drama gave us absolutely unbeatable television – plus more of the year’s best

18, Dec, 2020 @8:09 AM

Emmys 2020: Watchmen and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel lead nominations

The acclaimed HBO graphic novel adaptation leads the pack with 26 nominations, with the Amazon period comedy following behind

Benjamin Lee

28, Jul, 2020 @4:36 PM

Tweed v cheesecloth: how 70s style defines the warring women of Mrs America

Gloria Steinem wanted equality. Phyllis Schlafly wanted to make America bake again. On the programme that conjured up that divide between pussybow and jeans

Morwenna Ferrier

19, Jul, 2020 @7:45 AM

Mrs America depicts one of feminism’s toughest battles – the fight against female misogynists | Suzanne Moore

From Gloria Steinem to Shirley Chisholm, there were some brilliant women pushing for equal rights in the 1970s. In Phyllis Schlafly, they found a formidable foe, says Guardian columnist Suzanne Moore

Suzanne Moore

14, Jul, 2020 @6:00 AM