Tag: Television
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First Dates series 7, episode 11: review (2016)
From the archive: Originally published in October 2016. This review reflects the episode, broadcasting schedule and social media reaction at the time. It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for, it’s the reveal of the First Dates ‘twist’ in tonight’s episode of First Dates.… Read on
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First Dates series 7, episode 10: review (2016)
From the archive: Originally published in October 2016. This review reflects the episode, broadcasting schedule and social media reaction at the time. Our Irish Queen Teresa was back in the First Dates restaurant. Could she find someone as “mad for life” as her tonight?… Read on
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First Dates series 7, episode 9: review (2016)
From the archive: Originally published in October 2016. This review reflects the episode, broadcasting schedule and social media reaction at the time. On the latest episode of First Dates it was the return of Ruby. She wanted a nice guy last time, now she wants a fuck boy.… Read on
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First Dates series 7, episode 8: review (2016)
From the archive: Originally published in October 2016. This review reflects the episode, broadcasting schedule and social media reaction at the time. On the latest episode of First Dates we welcome back Marie, who gripped the nation with her hilarious one-liners last month.… Read on
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First Dates series 7, episode 6: review (2016)
From the archive: Originally published in September 2016. This review reflects the episode, broadcasting schedule and social media reaction at the time. Tonight in the First Dates restaurant we had a pet shop owner, we had the cougars, we had the monkey emoji lovers, and the manure.… Read on
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Inside Naked Attraction: contestant Emma on filming and public reaction
From the archive: Originally published in September 2016, before the programme’s second series aired. References to upcoming episodes and participants’ social accounts are historical. When I write or tweet about reality television shows it’s not unusual for me to receive some kind of interaction from those that appear on the programme.… Read on
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First Dates series 7, episode 5: review (2016)
From the archive: Originally published in September 2016. This is a contemporary review of the television episode and online reactions at the time. First Dates is back after a few weeks’ hiatus due to the Paralympics. And tonight it was all about the unicorns.… Read on
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First Dates series 7, episode 4: review (2016)
From the archive: Originally published in August 2016. This is a contemporary review of the television episode and online reactions at the time. In the last episode before First Dates takes a quick break, it was a night of infidelity secrets, and everyone bungling into the toilet.… Read on
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First Dates series 7, episode 3: review (2016)
From the archive: Originally published in August 2016. This is a contemporary review of the television episode and online reactions at the time. In this week’s episode was 25-year-old Natasha from Bridgend, a trainee teacher who you would assume from looks would have no problem getting a man.… Read on
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BBC Three, six months after going online: what happened to young audiences?
From the archive: Originally published in August 2016, this piece examined BBC Three’s move to online-only distribution. It reflects the information and audience habits of the time. BBC Three returned to linear television in February 2022. It’s now been six months since the BBC took BBC Three off our television screens and officially launched it…