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Criticks Reviews: Media

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

A great addition to the historical fantasy of the Bridgerton universe, which builds even more anticipation for the long-awaited third season.

Event Date(s): 4th May 2023 - 4th May 2023

Location: Netflix

Reviewed by: Lizzie Rogers

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I Feel Therefore I Am (BBC Radio 4)

I Feel Therefore I Am (BBC Radio 4)

Abigail Williams is, throughout the series, descriptive rather than prescriptive. I Feel Therefore I Am aims to elucidate the unacknowledged assumptions that shape fractious political debates.

Event Date(s): 20th Mar 2023 - 22nd Mar 2023

Location: BBC Radio 4/BBC Sounds

Reviewed by: Alexander Hobday

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Our Flag Means Death

Our Flag Means Death

OFMD has broadened representation of historical figures yet to make it onto the big screen, but this isn’t what makes the show unique. Making up for centuries of heterosexual pirate

Event Date(s): 3rd Mar 2022 - 3rd Mar 2022

Location: HBO

Reviewed by: Taylin Nelson

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Tom Jones (ITVX)

Tom Jones (ITVX)

This production, in trying to balance too precariously between imitation and faithfulness to the novel, and adaptation and contemporary renewal, unfortunately fell into a rather spiritless abyss

Event Date(s): 4th May 2023 - 15th Jun 2023

Location: ITVX

Reviewed by: Laura Sadler

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Mr Malcolm’s List

Mr Malcolm’s List

The power in the script is its awareness that it is a fun adaptation with quite a simple plotline which allows for a freshness in its approach. It is beautifully made, with sweeping views of English

Event Date(s): 1st Aug 2022

Reviewed by: Lizzie Rogers

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Persuasion (2022)

Persuasion (2022)

If you’re open to something different, refreshing, and a little bit more contemporary in the vein of EMMA., then this is the Austen adaptation for you.

Event Date(s): 8th Jul 2022

Location: Netflix

Reviewed by: Amy Wilcockson, University of Nottingham

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Ambition: A Minuet in Power (PC and Mac)

Ambition: A Minuet in Power (PC and Mac)

Not without flaws, but still the most interesting 18th-century video game of recent years.

Event Date(s): 16th Aug 2021

Reviewed by: Jack Orchard

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Dangerous Liaisons (BBC Sounds)

Dangerous Liaisons (BBC Sounds)

A thoroughly enjoyable adaptation even if you perhaps balk at its flippancy.

Event Date(s): 29th Aug 2021 - 5th Sep 2022

Location: BBC Sounds

Reviewed by: Isabel Azar

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Bridgerton Season 2

Bridgerton Season 2

A feast for the senses eager build upon the success and controversies of the previous season in a way that foregrounds and nuances diversity without tokenism.

Event Date(s): 25th Mar 2022 - 28th Jun 2022

Location: Netflix

Reviewed by: Lizzie Rogers

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Cyrano (dir. by Joe Wright, 2021)

Cyrano (dir. by Joe Wright, 2021)

When the best thing you can say about a period romance – no a musical – is that the costumes were nice then something has gone horribly wrong.

Event Date(s): 22nd Feb 2022

Reviewed by: Sam Bailey

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