The stars of American straight-to-video horror appear on the infamous Friday night Channel 4 show.
Tag: Channel 4
Dancing With The Devil – A Music Censorship Documentary From 1991
A Channel 4 exploration of Christian hysteria about the evils of rock music.
Oh Brother!
Why the return of the reality TV flagship show is nothing to put the bunting out for.
You Are What You Watch: How ‘Diet Reality’ Gave Us Super-Sized Misery
Sickbags at the ready as we delve further into the world of hypocritical, exploitative and sensationalist ‘self-improvement’ television.
Shattered And The Rise Of Reality TV
As Channel 4 broadcasts hand-wringing documentaries about the mental health of reality stars, a reminder of how it has routinely made dangerous and exploitative TV shows for ratings and profit, fatuously disguised as ‘social experiments’.
It Doesn’t Add Up: Carol Vorderman And The Shady World Of Financial Advertising
The former Countdown presenter’s curious history with the murky worlds of debt consolidation and equity release.
Why Can’t A Woman Be More Like A Man?
Are some people taking seriously the lyrics of a comic song written nearly 70 years ago? That’s the way it looks.
Louise Woodward: The Making Of A Media Martyr
The conflicting evidence, lost facts, fervent nationalism and tabloid-driven hysteria surrounding one of the most notorious trials of the 1990s.
Yes, It’s The Benny Hill Show!
The kerfuffle over the famous comedian’s return to UK TV.
Naked Fury: The Moral Panic Over Naked Attraction’s Cheeky Advertising
How a cheeky but harmless advertising campaign wound up the easily offended.
The Magnificent Chaos Of The Word
The outrageous post-pub show of the early 1990s resulted in some classic television moments and unforgettable band performances.
The Media Show Investigates Horror Films
Channel 4’s art show examines the appeal of horror films in a somewhat haphazard manner.