‘Being Human’ (2009-2013): A retrospective

One of the British sci-fi/fantasy success stories of the 2010s, Being Human ran on BBC Three for five seasons between 2009 and 2013, gaining a large and devoted fanbase in the process. Its cast ranged from the already well-established (Mark Williams, Julian Barratt) to up-and-comers who went on to even greater things – like Aidan … >

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The Pope Doctor Who Extremis

Top 5 ‘Doctor Who’ religious figures

In a change from rubbing shoulders with political figures like Winston Churchill and Richard Nixon, this week’s episode of Doctor Who, ‘Extremis’, sees the Time Lord recruited by none other than the Pope. While Doctor Who generally has little time for religion – although the Third Doctor famously took some inspiration from Buddhist teachings – it does … >

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Reasons to believe in leprechauns

Few icons from folklore and mythology have been branded and are more recognisable than the leprechaun; with stories of their rare appearance and treasured pot of gold still circulating around popular culture today – in fact, according to Irish Central, 1/3 of Irish people believe leprechauns exist. But do we really know the true history … >

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The great bingo stereotype: How TV and films perpetuate this

If you are a fan of Better Call Saul, you will no doubt have enjoyed the quite brilliant bingo scene where Saul Goodman has something of an epiphany while calling numbers at an old folks’ home. While the scene is funny and extremely energetic, however, it does portray an age-old bingo stereotype that becomes less … >

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