Written by Jenn Gosselin. The new Netflix series on the Yorkshire Ripper killings revisits the series of murders and attacks from the 1970s and 80s. Prompting protests at the time from women wanting to feel safe at night, has this release highlighted a lack of change in the years since?
Written by Jess Womack. The television series, Black Sails, approaches the question of “pre-modern” sexuality. Through a range of individual experiences, it offers a route to writing the historical fiction of sexuality.
Written by Jenn Gosselin. Bridgerton is the newest Netflix show taking the world by storm. Framed as a Regency style Gossip Girl, Jenn Gosselin takes a look at the enormous popularity of the show.
Written by Mhairi Ferrier. Derry Girls is an immensely popular show set during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, but how does it manage to blend recent history and comedy so well? And how does this carve a path for future representation of the Troubles in the media?
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