Entourage 

Based upon the early Hollywood experiences of Mark Wahlberg, this show centered on an up-and-coming actor from New York City, Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier), who moved to Los Angeles and…

Black Adder: Hilarious History

Tony Robinson and Rowan Atkinson. Photo: BBC At a time when Rowan Atkinson chooses to make another Johnny English, one needs to be reminded of an era when he was…

The Tudors

After writing two movies about Elizabeth I, Michael Hirst turned his attention to another Tudor, the Queen's father, the guy who was married six times and had two of his…

Vicar of Dibley: The Gospel of Geraldine

Dawn French. Photo: BBC In 1994, there weren't many female vicars in Britain. For the Church of England, the subject was touchy. When The Vicar of Dibley premiered, featuring Dawn…

V

The 1980s TV hit was updated for a post-9/11 audience, introducing elements of social criticism in its portrayal of how the arrival of huge spaceships affected people in the world's…

The Office: A Boss from Hell

Ricky Gervais. Photo: BBC I had a little Office phase myself. For three and a half years, I was employed with a company that published free, weekly newspapers. The leadership…

Twin Peaks: In a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Sherilyn Fenn and Kyle MacLachlan. Photo: ABC It is quite possible that David Lynch will be primarily remembered for Twin Peaks, a TV series that became an instant hit on…

Jack the Ripper: Finding Hyde

Photo: Thames Television When David Wickes set out to make a miniseries about Jack the Ripper that would premiere on the centennial of the infamous murders in Whitechapel, he announced…

Cold Case 

Initially, this crime procedural felt like a breath of fresh air compared to some of Jerry Bruckheimer's other projects – unlike CSI, this one cared about the murder victims and…

Heroes 

In the beginning, Heroes looked promising. Styled in the vein of a comic book where the chapters didn't neatly follow TV seasons, the show portrayed a great number of ordinary…