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The first series had the characters’ roles all the wrong way round. Blackadder was dim, Baldrick clever and the queen was dull. Thankfully they got a second try.
This Australian/UK coproduction tells a story which has received too little attention – but it overlooks some of the more difficult parts of Australia’s migrant history.
British TV is at its best when representing the modern reality of the country.
Christie used her Belgian sleuth to unpick ideas of England and Englishness.
The Inspector Morse prequel series reveals a less certain younger detective, finding his feet but not yet set in his ways.
In this new season of The Crown, Queen Elizabeth has two rivals for centre stage: Margaret Thatcher, played dazzlingly well by Gillian Anderson, and Diana Spencer.
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Executive Dean (interim) Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in English Literature, University of Portsmouth
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Associate Professor of English, Flinders University
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Professor of Television & Media Studies, University of Leeds
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Visiting Research Fellow, School of Humanities, University of Adelaide
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Teaching Fellow in Comedy, Bath Spa University
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Professor of History, Macquarie University
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Senior Lecturer in Screen Studies, University of South Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Writing, Literature and Culture, Deakin University
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Dennis Altman is a Friend of The Conversation.
VC Fellow, La Trobe University
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Lecturer in Media, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer in English and Cultural Studies, University of Canterbury
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Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia
