Lorraine Kelly’s THE ISLAND SWIMMER dives into the cold-water swimming community
Lorraine Kelly certainly has a way with words – and with her debut novel The Island Swimmer, she has now added the title of author to her bow.
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We’ve been watching: TRAINWRECK – who’s to blame for festival disaster WOODSTOCK ’99?
Today, we equate modern festival disasters with the ill-fated Fyre Festival and Astroworld. But years before them, the first name on everyone’s mind for all the wrong reasons was Woodstock '99.
We’ve been watching: BBC doc OTHER, LIKE ME chronicles history of electronica pioneers
BBC documentary Other, Like Me chronicles the turbulent history of experimental electronica artists, Throbbing Gristle and COUM Transmissions.
IRIS PRIZE review roundup – 4 powerful LGBTQ films to catch on Channel 4 + All 4
Following its Cardiff residency in October, the Iris Prize Film Festival 2021 arrives on Channel 4 and All 4 at the end of November.
A deeper dive into the landmark BBC series – WONDERS OF THE CELTIC DEEP | BOOK REVIEW
Wonders Of The Celtic Deep takes a deeper dive into the stories, history, marine wildlife, and people inside and behind the BBC TV show of the same name.
WHEN NIRVANA CAME TO BRITAIN | WE’VE BEEN WATCHING
BBC documentary When Nirvana Came To Britain explores the special relationship that developed between this island and a bunch of scruffy Seattle punks who slummed it around the country on tour before somehow becoming the biggest band in the world.
JOHN ACTIE: A KILLING IN TIGER BAY | INTERVIEW
the subsequent trial and the institutional police corruption that led to five local men being framed, wrongly convicted and jailed. One of the five, John Actie, has taken part in the documentary and also spoke about the case to Carl Marsh.
GHOSTS SEASON 3: THE BONE PLOT | WE’VE BEEN WATCHING
Ghosts’ return for a third season has been long-awaited, and opens with the events leading up to the beheading of Sir Humphrey Bone.
MICHAEL BALL | INTERVIEW
Carl Marsh hears from this all-round entertainer and housewives’ favourite as his latest TV show, Michael Ball’s Wonderful Wales, arrives onscreen after a springtime spent jaunting across the nation.
TIME | WE’VE BEEN WATCHING
TIME | WE’VE BEEN WATCHING Jimmy McGovern’s latest TV series is Time by name and timely by nature. Just as the right-wing media are bleating on about curtailed liberties …
THE NEVERS | WE’VE BEEN WATCHING
THE NEVERS | WE’VE BEEN WATCHING A steampunk/feminist superhero mashup, The Nevers is everything the film adaptation of The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen was not. Set in Victorian England, …
LEIGH-ANNE: RACE, POP & POWER | WE’VE BEEN WATCHING
LEIGH-ANNE: RACE, POP & POWER | WE’VE BEEN WATCHING Ben Woolhead checks out a new BBC documentary in which one of UK pop icons Little Mix shares her experiences …
IAN WRIGHT: HOME TRUTHS | WE’VE BEEN WATCHING
IAN WRIGHT: HOME TRUTHS | WE’VE BEEN WATCHING The path to becoming a professional footballer at the highest level is tough, but it’s tougher for some than for others. …
THE PACT: GABRIELLE CREEVY & ALED AP STEFFAN | INTERVIEW
THE PACT: GABRIELLE CREEVY & ALED AP STEFFAN | INTERVIEW Created by Cardiff production company Little Door, here’s the latest BBC crime thriller to spark debate and alarm in …
THE PURSUIT OF LOVE | TV PREVIEW
THE PURSUIT OF LOVE | TV PREVIEW A three-part drama miniseries, adapted from a novel by Nancy Mitford first published in 1945 at the end of World War II, …
THE TERROR | WE’VE BEEN WATCHING
THE TERROR | WE’VE BEEN WATCHING It’s taken a few years to get this AMC-created show finally on a main UK channel. Finally, during our own lockdown, can we …
SEX EDUCATION SERIES 3 | TV PREVIEW PART 3
SEX EDUCATION SERIES 3 | TV PREVIEW PART 3 The last of Billie Ingram-Sofokleous’ three anticipatory TV overviews has this teenage fumble-centric UK Netflix comedy in its sights, with …
BRIDGERTON SERIES 2-4 | TV PREVIEW PART 2
BRIDGERTON SERIES 2-4 | TV PREVIEW PART 2 In the second of three looks ahead to hot TV series currently in production, Billie Ingram-Sofokleous finds Regency-era society drama Bridgerton …
GHOSTS SERIES 3 | TV PREVIEW PART 1
GHOSTS SERIES 3 | TV PREVIEW PART 1 In the first of three looks ahead to hot UK TV series currently in production, Buzz’s Billie Ingram-Sofokleous gives this historically …
THE A TO H OF LINE OF DUTY | FEATURE
THE A TO H OF LINE OF DUTY | FEATURE Mother of God! Just a few episodes into series six and this show is taking over our lives. We …
BUZZ CULTURE: EASTER BOX SET BINGES | FEATURE
BUZZ CULTURE: EASTER BOX SET BINGES | FEATURE If you’re wondering what to watch over the Easter holiday, James Tanner for Buzz Culture has got you covered with a …
KEEPING FAITH: MARK LEWIS JONES | INTERVIEW
KEEPING FAITH: MARK LEWIS JONES | INTERVIEW Back for its third and final season, the love triangle at the heart of Carmarthenshire-set thriller Keeping Faith has had each of …
WANDAVISION CONTINUED | WE’VE BEEN WATCHING
WANDAVISION CONTINUED | WE’VE BEEN WATCHING Two months after delivering his initial verdict on this latest Disney hit, James Ellis reckons that subsequent episodes of WandaVision, while imperfect, have …
MY FATHER AND ME | WE’VE BEEN WATCHING
MY FATHER AND ME | WE’VE BEEN WATCHING Dir: Nick Broomfield (15, 95 mins) A very personal documentary from Nick Broomfield, where the man behind such works as Kurt And …