Tomorrow’s End
October 20, 2018
How an Australian teen sci-fi drama series from the early 1990s shows remarkable parallels with the current Brexit debacle. … More Tomorrow’s End
Category: Television
Jonathan Pie, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 3 March 2017
March 4, 2017
Driving common sense into smart but obstinate people is enough to drive anyone mad. Jonathan Pie is the angry, frustrated journalist trying to make some inroads. … More Jonathan Pie, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, 3 March 2017
Dealing with inadequacy: Apple Tree Yard
January 24, 2017
There’s no escape from growing old, but can we escape the sense of inadequacy it can bring? Watching this unfold is perhaps the most uncomfortable aspect of the BBC’s new drama, Apple Tree Yard. … More Dealing with inadequacy: Apple Tree Yard
A Matter of Life and Death
February 14, 2016
What would change if you knew you had the chance to live your life repeatedly until you got it right? A story of a poem, a novel, and a show; fantasy, philosophy, and a game of numerous lifes. … More A Matter of Life and Death
Still Life
April 11, 2015
A line of work we don’t think about too often is what happens to the dead when there’s nobody left. A poem by Rory Waterman and Uberto Pasolini’s remarkable ‘Still Life’ (2013) give us plenty of room for thought. … More Still Life
Knightmare Convention 2014: The Script
March 25, 2014
The press release for the Knightmare Convention 2014, as covered by Digital Spy, Metro Online (DMG Media), and EDP News (Archant Group). … More Knightmare Convention 2014: The Script
Knightmare: 25th Anniversary
September 7, 2012
Today marks the 25th anniversary of Knightmare: the show that brought me to life and nurtured me into the person that I became. … More Knightmare: 25th Anniversary
The Broken Image
May 15, 2011
How Doctor Who brings to light one of Andrew Marvell’s most touching moments – his lines on the passing of Oliver Cromwell’s daughter. … More The Broken Image
Solitariness: A Sweet Side-Note
February 27, 2011
People ask why I am fascinated by writing of the English Civil War. I think it’s because of the striking relevance it strikes with the modern age as we know it. … More Solitariness: A Sweet Side-Note
“Through My Eyes Only”: Aegis Quest
July 14, 2010
Created by Alan Boyd, a victorious Knightmare contestant, Aegis Quest is a live-action RPG game in which advisors guide a quester through a dungeon full of puzzles, traps and riddles in an interactive dungeon environment. … More “Through My Eyes Only”: Aegis Quest
