Jono Read

Tag: Channel 4

  • Brexit: The Uncivil War, a review of Channel 4’s referendum drama

    Brexit: The Uncivil War, a review of Channel 4’s referendum drama

    From the archive: Originally published in January 2019, ahead of the Channel 4 broadcast. Political references and predictions in this review reflect the period in which it was written. The writer of Channel 4’s new Brexit drama has claimed that viewers will finish the film believing the Vote Leave boss was either the “antichrist” or a…

  • First Dates series 8, episode 5: review (2017)

    First Dates series 8, episode 5: review (2017)

    From the archive: Originally published in May 2017. This review reflects the episode, broadcast information and social media reactions at the time. Tonight on First Dates the big debate was how you wipe your bum, is it standing up or sitting down?… Read on

  • First Dates series 8, episode 4: review (2017)

    First Dates series 8, episode 4: review (2017)

    From the archive: Originally published in May 2017. This review reflects the episode, broadcast information and social media reactions at the time. What’s the best way to deal with dating with a foot fetish? Announcing it on a first date, in a busy restaurant, on national television it would seem.… Read on

  • First Dates series 8, episode 3: review (2017)

    First Dates series 8, episode 3: review (2017)

    From the archive: Originally published in May 2017. This review reflects the episode, broadcast information and social media reactions at the time. Tonight in the restaurant we discovered that not all rugby lads are twats. Female viewers were either swooning over Toby, or all-girl couple Nancie and Noura.… Read on

  • First Dates series 8, episode 1: review (2017)

    First Dates series 8, episode 1: review (2017)

    From the archive: Originally published in April 2017. This review reflects the episode, broadcast information and social media reactions at the time. First Dates is back for a brand new series and Fred, ooerlin, Laura and Cici are back in the restaurant this time rather than their French hotel.… Read on

  • First Dates Valentine’s Day special: review (2017)

    First Dates Valentine’s Day special: review (2017)

    From the archive: Originally published in February 2017. This review reflects the episode, broadcast information and social media reactions at the time. It’s Valentine’s Day, so what better way to get us all into a romantic mood than with Fred and the gang in the First Dates restaurant?… Read on

  • First Dates series 7, episode 17: review (2016)

    First Dates series 7, episode 17: review (2016)

    From the archive: Originally published in December 2016. This review reflects the episode, broadcasting schedule and social media reaction at the time. Tonight in the First Dates restaurant it was another first – a family Double Date was on the cards.… Read on

  • First Dates series 7, episode 16: review (2016)

    First Dates series 7, episode 16: review (2016)

    From the archive: Originally published in December 2016. This review reflects the episode, broadcasting schedule and social media reaction at the time. It’s not often men turn up to the First Dates restaurant looking for love after getting turned down by girls from Thailand, but one guy tonight did just that.… Read on

  • First Dates series 7, episode 15: review (2016)

    First Dates series 7, episode 15: review (2016)

    From the archive: Originally published in November 2016. This review reflects the episode, broadcasting schedule and social media reaction at the time. At long last, we had a lesbian couple back in the First Dates restaurant, it seems to have been a while since we last saw two girls dating in this series.… Read on

  • First Dates series 7, episode 14: review (2016)

    First Dates series 7, episode 14: review (2016)

    From the archive: Originally published in November 2016. This review reflects the episode, broadcasting schedule and social media reaction at the time. Sometimes good things come to those who wait, that certainly seemed to be true for one of our couples tonight.… Read on