British Studies

Entertainment

‘Little Britain’ Has Not Aged Very Well

02.09.18

By Angus Harrison
Entertainment

Explaining Nick Knowles, Britain’s Handy Crumpet

08.04.17

By Angus Harrison
Entertainment

A Brief History of Britain’s Racist Sitcoms

07.21.17

By Angus Harrison
Entertainment

Why Beloved Christmas Cartoon ‘The Snowman’ Is Actually About Cocaine, One Night Stands and Death

12.16.16

By Angus Harrison
A Portrait of Prince Charles: A Very Tired Man

12.09.16

By Angus Harrison
Explaining the Weird Institution That Is the British High Street

12.02.16

By Angus Harrison
Entertainment

Why Don’t The Panelists On ‘Question Time’ Ever Let Rip At The Public?

11.18.16

By Angus Harrison
Music

How Jools Holland Became the Unlikely Gatekeeper of British Music

11.09.16

By Angus Harrison
Entertainment

Really, Though, Is Noel Edmonds a TV Presenter Or a Spiritual Leader?

11.02.16

By Angus Harrison

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