Caroline Crampton
Caroline Crampton the author of The Way to the Sea: Forgotten Histories of the Thames Estuary (Granta)
Articles by Caroline Crampton
Why we love the on-screen female odd couple
From "Hacks" to "I Love Lucy", these unlikely pairings fill us with delight
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Alien civilisations
The Chinese science fiction epic "3 Body Problem" comes to Netflix amid geopolitical rivalry and intrigue
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Why is British television so obsessed with food?
Food dramas like "Lessons in Chemistry" and "The Bear" are appetising, but need more meat on the bone
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The allure of Lupin
The reinvention of 'Lupin' for Netflix has been a surprise hit. Why did it take us so long to fall in love with the French master thief?
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Television is still processing #MeToo, with mixed results
Many shows have responded to the #MeToo movement, but HBO's "Hacks" took a more nuanced approach.
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With “Station Eleven”, apocalyptic fiction has come of age
In a post-Covid world, apocalyptic stories have matured and become far more interesting.
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From Sophocles to “Succession”, we’ve always loved family sagas
The deliciously cruel television drama "Succession" has spawned a renaissance of family sagas. But how relatable are they?
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A deadly formula
"Only Murders in the Building" is the latest TV show to be inspired by the podcast revolution.
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Is colourblind casting a black-and-white issue?
Period dramas traditionally exclude non-white actors. Does the practice of colourblind casting address the problem – or is it more complex than that?
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Is Disney ruining television?
The Disney model threatens to fuel a culture of endless reboots – but the new Marvel series "WandaVision" offers some hope.
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Cracking cases
Impossible crimes are a staple of detective fiction. What’s behind their appeal?
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This changes everything
How "I May Destroy You" and its groundbreaking depiction of rape pushed the boundaries of TV.
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Trying for kids
A wave of recent dramas has finally put the realities of infertility centre stage
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Best in translation
In the age of streaming, more of us than ever are watching foreign language TV
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“Human travel history is pitted with errors: conflict, invasion, disease”
Q&A with Emily Thomas, author of "The Meaning of Travel".
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Costume party
Should we be concerned by the limitless popularity of period dramas?
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Return of the romcom
What changed in Hollywood – and in society – to bring romantic comedies back from the dead?
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How women-led action drama is changing what we watch
Darkly humorous and progressive BBC spy drama Killing Eve shows how streaming TV is forcing everyone to push the boundaries.
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The ethics of true crime TV
True crime is big business. But are we too keen on treating rape, murder and miscarriages of justice as entertainment?
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The moral of the story
"The Good Place" is an unlikely sitcom about ethics. How did it get so popular?
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An eye for changing times
The return of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy marks a revival of “nice” reality TV, after a decade of screaming matches and controversy
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The art of the diary
People have kept diaries for centuries – and now they’re being reinvented for the era of social media. What purpose do they serve?
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Is it too soon to laugh about apartheid?
In post-apartheid South Africa, comedy has become the expression of a new democratic energy
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