Homeland may have won plenty of plaudits but the Israeli original is even better, says Gerard Gilbert
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Prisoners of War: The Israeli inspiration for Homeland
Tuesday 08 May 2012
Homeland won plaudits but the Israeli original is even better
Last Night's TV: Homeland, Channel 4 (9pm)
Monday 07 May 2012
No explosive ending, but the fuse is lit for Homeland's second series
Why are US dramas better than ours?
Tuesday 24 April 2012
The human factor in Homeland makes it much more thrilling than homegrown offerings, says Gerard Gilbert
Why do British TV dramas fail to match the imports?
Tuesday 24 April 2012
It's the human factor in Homeland that makes it thrilling
The Weekend's Viewing: Homeland, Sun, Channel 4
Melvyn Bragg on Class & Culture, Fri, BBC2
Monday 05 March 2012
The experience of watching Homeland is turning out to be a curious mirror of the drama's own plot.
The Weekend's Viewing: Homeland, Sun, Channel 4
Luck, Sat, Sky Atlantic
Monday 20 February 2012
It's always heartening when a drama finds a way to hint at backstory without having someone just sit down and dictate the character notes at you.
David Harewood: 'Young black actors must go to US'
Tuesday 31 January 2012
David Harewood has criticised the lack of opportunities for young black actors in the UK and has advised them to consider heading to the US.
Stay The Night: The Lancaster, Paris
Sunday 08 January 2012
This Parisian pied-à-terre for the Hollywood elite is sparkling once again – and now all are welcome, says Adrian Mourby
The Weekend's TV: Temple Grandin, Sun, Sky Atlantic <br/> Louis Theroux: America’s Most Hated Family in Crisis, Sun, BBC2 <br/> Spiral, Sat, BBC4
Monday 04 April 2011
Moved by a beautiful mind
DVD: Me and Orson Welles (12A)
Friday 16 April 2010
Richard Linklater's very straightforward, refreshingly so, drama revolves around Orson Welles's memorable 1937 Mercury Theatre production of Julius Caesar, set in Mussolini's fascist Italy.
The Girlfriend Experience (15); Me and Orson Welles (12A)
Sunday 06 December 2009
Soderbergh’s glossy take on prostitution is nowhere near as much fun as Linklater’s tribute to a theatrical heavyweight
Claire Danes: 'I have all the qualities of a nerd'
Friday 04 December 2009
The 'Me and Orson Welles' star prefers to stay out of the limelight but her private life has never been short of romance or intrigue
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