Ben Dowell is the Deputy TV Editor at The Times. With over 25 years of experience as a television journalist and critic, he focuses on arts and entertainment, culture, and society, guiding readers through the best television offerings while also writing features and conducting interviews. His work has been featured in Up North News, The Capital Times, and The Times.
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The Doctor Who showrunner with a reputation for grumpiness is back with a Christmas special full of “optimistic nonsense”
By: Ben Dowell
The show’s creator Heidi Thomas talks about the Christmas special, how her religion informs her writing and the joy of being quietly radical
After 14 series the actress is hanging up her bucket hat and overcoat and bidding farewell to DCI Vera Stanhope in a new year double bill
By: Ben Dowell
Brenda Blethyn’s final case as the Northumbrian detective was a fitting end to a much-loved series
A new three-part Channel 4 documentary explores the case of Barrow-in-Furness teenager Ellie Williams who fabricated abuse claims against local Asian men
By: James Jackson, Ben Dowell
The streaming service is outstripping the traditional broadcaster for the first time, writes Ben Dowell
By: Ben Dowell
The documentary examines claims of sexual abuse against the rock star and offers a gruesome insight into music fandom
By: Ben Dowell
Costing a reported $20 million per episode, this darkly comedic thriller promises fresh characters, new horrors and ancient philosophical dilemmas
By: Ben Dowell
Schama’s poignant final episode, exploring landscape as a battleground, prompts vital questions about culture wars. Can art bridge the divide?
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