Inspiration / 10 May 2022

The Leftovers

The Leftovers is a truly extraordinary piece of storytelling. Somehow I missed the show properly when it came out some years ago, but I am so glad I connected with it now. A deep, thoughtful, insightful, profound meditation on faith, grief, loss, identity and the human condition. I have never seen a show like it […]

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Inspiration / 18 April 2022

SEVERANCE = GENIUS

I watched this remarkable show last week and it is still reverberating with me. An astonishing piece of work that tackles grief, identity, work-life balance, belief systems, and so much more. A workplace drama that doubles as a meditation on life, with a propulsive piece of thriller storytelling at its centre. There’s hints of David […]

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Inspiration / 29 December 2021

My favourite tv shows: 2021

This year brought a lot of screen time and these were the shows that I enjoyed the most. Not necessarily brand new this year, but certainly the ones that grabbed my attention Ted Lasso It is genuinely as good as everyone says. Broad and silly at times, but delivered with such heart and humour. Impossible […]

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Inspiration / 12 May 2020

Extraordinary Normal People

Just finished the incredible tv show Normal People. It manages the rare feat of being as good as the superb source material of the book, while still being its own beautiful work of art. Incredible central performances by Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal, beautifully filmed and directed by Lenny Abrahamson and Hettie McDonald, and impeccable […]

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