Despite ‘diversity and fragmentation’, the quality of the past week’s dramatic offerings could draw a wide audience, writes Brendan O’Regan With the diversity and fragmentation of TV viewing it’s rare that one programme generates a high degree of anticipation any more, and rare that a large percentage of the viewing population would tune in to…
Category: TV & Radio
Music was a welcome Christmas focus
Although Christmas viewing did not have an ‘overt religious element’, Brendan O’Regan describes entertainment full of ‘joy, good humour, optimism and insight’
2015: A media mix of highs and lows
Brendan O’Regan shares his viewing experiences from the past year
The pick of the Christmas season
Christmas with Collin Raye EWTN, Saturday, December 19, 11am Country music star Collin Raye and Andrea Thomas presents some of the most cherished songs of the Christmas season. Christmas Big Sing BBC 1, Sunday, December 20, 4:45pm A feast of carols and festive music from the Royal Albert Hall as star guests Ronan Keating, Alexander…
A second week dominated by abortion debate
The abortion debate continues to grip the media, however bias continues to raise its unjust head, writes Brendan O’Regan
A ‘classy’ documentary about Columbanus
While most viewing was ‘fascinating’, Brendan O’Regan was left feeling that “if there was a conspiracy to bash the Church and traditional values things could hardly turn out much differently”
Drama overshadowed by real life events
The ongoing terror crisis in Europe continues to captivate the media, writes Brendan O’Regan
Social media led the reporting of Paris attacks
Tragedy in Paris dominates this weeks news with ‘morbid fascination’, writes Brendan O’Regan
Denominational education is the hot topic
While highly discussed, the debate remains highly skewed, writes Brendan O’Regan
Ghosts of the past and modern atrocities
While psychological thrillers can be ‘intriguing’, a story of defiance, of good versus evil is ‘inspiring’, writes Brendan O’Regan
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