Ellen Peden
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in SeriesAm I Being Unreliable? — The Lynchian Spirit of Daisy May Cooper’s Am I Being Unreasonable?
In Am I Being Unreasonable? Daisy May Cooper has made a significant departure from the tragicomic documentary style of her earlier series, This Country. The title is taken from a category of threads hosted by the online community Mumsnet, in which mothers consult their peers to ascertain whether their actions and reactions are justified a […] More
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Brideshead Revisited Yet Again
I am fascinated by the enduring appeal of Evelyn Waugh’s novel Brideshead Revisited. This year (2022) will see the release of a new adaptation in the form of a miniseries from the BBC, which follows in the wake of a 2008 BBC film adaptation, and the highly acclaimed 1981 ITV miniseries. In anticipation of the […] More
