Culture
TV & radio
All rise for the incredible true story of Viagra’s first trials
In 1994, a group of Welshmen took part in a study for Viagra. But the little blue diamond was no magic pill.
- by Michael Lallo
Latest
Swashbuckling romp My Lady Jane is Succession in a 16th century alt-universe
With a cast including Emily Bader and Rob Brydon, this racy genre mash-up puts a new spin on the story of the woman who was queen of England for nine days.
- by Benji Wilson
Ahead of the Tour de France, here are the cycling shows you should watch
There are some gripping shows to catch before the world’s two biggest cycling races for male and female cyclists.
- by Garry Maddox
Did Bridgerton bring sexy back? Or did it prove we’re still uncomfortable with some sex on TV?
That Nicola Coughlan had to address her body shape repeatedly shows we still have a way to go when it comes to seeing desire in all shapes and sizes and ages on screen.
- by Louise Rugendyke
Opinion
Media & marketing
The public has voted on the next Media Watch host, and you’re in for a shock
With a couple of notable exceptions, the permanent hosting role usually goes to an older white man towards the twilight of his career. Not this time.
- by Antoinette Lattouf
‘The quickest way to make a point’: Matt Smith knows Westeros is a violent world
Violence is its own language in the land of Westeros. “It’s how they communicate,” House of the Dragon star Matt Smith says.
- by Michael Idato
Chris Hemsworth's honest admission about why he started acting
Chris Hemsworth tells Dr. Modupe Akinola why he started acting and the anxieties that follow on Limitless with Chris Hemsworth on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Chris Combs gets weighed in ahead of weight loss surgery
Amy and Tammy's brother Chris Combs finds out whether he has been approved for weight loss surgery on 1000-lb Sisters.
★★★★
Review
House of the Dragon S2 is slow to take flight but finally catches fire
The second season of the epic fantasy is all about the preparations for a war that seems as inevitable as winter.
- by Karl Quinn
This chilly Nordic noir thriller has slipped under the radar
Shot in Norway, police procedural Wisting harks back to an era when crime shows went about their business with brisk efficiency.
- by Paul Kalina
★★★★
Streaming
TV drama Under the Bridge brings humanity to a terrible real-life crime story
The true crime drama traces the friendships and families of the teenagers involved in the grim death of a 14-year-old girl in Canada.
- by Craig Mathieson
