#michaelhogan — Public Fediverse posts

When TV turns sour: the shows we simply can’t stomach any more
By Sirin Kale, Stuart Heritage, Alexi Duggins, Rachel Aroesti, Isabelle Aron, Chitra Ramaswamy, Phil Harrison, George Francis Lee, Michael Hogan, Leah Harper, Ann Lee and Jack Seale

They were once the hottest shows on television – gripping, sexy, hilarious, zeitgeisty. But for our writers, the likes of America’s Next Top Model, House of Cards and The Office are now part of their viewing history they feel tainted by

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/21/when-tv-turns-sour-the-shows-we-simply-cannot-stomach-any-more

#Television #RealityTV #Culture #Televisionradio #Drama #TVcomedy #TheGuardian #SirinKale #StuartHeritage #AlexiDuggins #RachelAroesti #IsabelleAron #ChitraRamaswamy #PhilHarrison #GeorgeFrancisLee #MichaelHogan #LeahHarper #AnnLee #JackSeale

‘It might be one of the most unpopular tunes ever written!’: kids’ TV composers tell all
By Michael Hogan

Big cheques, standing ovations, irate adults – there are surprising sides to composing a children’s TV theme tune. From Bluey to Byker Grove, the creators of the best reveal the secrets

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/07/music-best-kids-tv-theme-tunes-composers-bluey-peppa-pig-ducktales-byker-grove-danger-mouse-saved-by-the-bell

#Television #Televisionradio #Culture #Bluey #PeppaPig #AntandDec #TheGuardian #MichaelHogan

Bombs, heists and big cats: TV’s 25 best true-crime shows ever
By Michael Hogan

From mind-boggling murder investigations to decade-long scams, there’s no shortage of documentaries about real-life awfulness. We list the most incredible

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/aug/06/best-true-crime-tv-shows-ever

#Television #Culture #Televisionradio #Documentary #FactualTV #Netflix #MakingaMurderer #Investigativejournalism #TheGuardian #MichaelHogan

‘The magnificent, the magical, the marvellous!’ It’s TV’s happiest endings
By Hollie Richardson, Lucy Mangan, Phil Harrison, Kate Abbott, Hannah J Davies, Rachel Aroesti, Alexi Duggins, Dylan B Jones, Ann Lee, Jack Seale, Stuart Heritage and Michael Hogan

Gold dances, the Good Friday agreement and standup superstardom … get ready to blub because here are the most heartwarming denouements in TV history

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/22/tv-happiest-endings-mrs-maisel-parks-rec-brooklyn-nine-nine-only-fools-30-rock

#Television #TVcomedy #TheMarvelousMrsMaisel #30Rock #Hacks #SexandtheCity #ParksandRecreation #DerryGirls #Televisionradio #Drama #Culture #TheGuardian #HollieRichardson #LucyMangan #PhilHarrison #KateAbbott #HannahJDavies #RachelAroesti #AlexiDuggins #DylanBJones #AnnLee #JackSeale #StuartHeritage #MichaelHogan

‘The Kardashian era is over’: TikTok’s ‘povvo king’ takes on the billionaires
By Michael Hogan

Shabaz Ali stormed to TikTok fame mocking the designer ice cubes of the privileged. Now he’s on the BBC stoking revolt against the superrich

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/21/shabaz-ali-interview-tiktok-influencer-billionaires-kardashian-superrich-bbc-povvo-king

#Television #Culture #Televisionradio #TheGuardian #MichaelHogan

From Gary Lineker’s revenge to the bizarre tale of a missing cat: the best viral TV moments of the World Cup
By Michael Hogan

A pranked England manager, a bored Beckham, a Viking takeover and an unwise Wayne Rooney wager: here are the TV treasures of the beautiful game’s biggest ever tournament

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/20/from-gary-lineker-revenge-to-the-bizarre-tale-of-a-missing-cat-the-best-viral-tv-moments-of-the-world-cup

#Television #WorldCup2026 #Televisionradio #Culture #TheGuardian #MichaelHogan

Bite my shiny metal ass! TV’s all-time top robots
By Michael Hogan

From mechanical mutts to android assassins, our cybernetic companions have been entertaining us, their organic overlords, for decades. Here are the 20 best automatons ever to grace the small screen

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/15/tv-all-time-top-robots

#Television #Culture #Televisionradio #SciencefictionTV #DoctorWho #RedDwarf #SouthPark #StarTrek #BattlestarGalactica #TheMandalorian #BlackMirror #Westworld #TVcomedy #AnimationonTV #Comedy #FantasyTV #TheGuardian #MichaelHogan

This week’s #WestWed leading men are Ron Lea, Michael Hogan and the late and dearly missed Graham Greene and Floyd “Red Crow” Westerman
#Clearcut #RonLea #MichaelHogan #GrahamGreene #FloydWesterman #RIPGrahamGreene #90smovies #horror