Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Every now and again I worry that Devs never happened because no-one ever talks about it. But @robdelaney.bsky.social knows! 011
Reposted by Rachael SigeeEmma Fraser @frazbelina.bsky.social · 15/09/2026It is great to see TV shows like Widow's Bay, Sterling Point, and Furious that actually feel like they are embracing the medium they are made for. So, it is a real treat that I got to dig into how these shows are doing this for @lwlies.com lwlies.com/small-screen...lwlies.comWidow’s Bay, Furious, and Sterling Point: How TV fell in love with…With TV’s biggest night of the year just behind us, we take a look at a new crop of series embracing the medium for what it does best. 2196
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Yet to be convinced that there’s a better depiction of parenting than everything that happens to Julia in the pool party episode of Motherland. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...theguardian.comTV has never been so nerve-jangling: 10 years of the agonising MotherlandThe rage, the wine, the power mums, the PTA horror – the BBC sitcom was a spot on send-up of life at the school gates. A decade on, we remember its most awkward bits 010
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Both terrific moments from her! The way she walks around with her hands tucked into her pockets is so perfect. 010
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I love a scene stealer so much but Quincy Tyler Bernstine in Furious might be one of the best to ever do it. She is electric. Somehow every line delivery, every facial expression, every choice she makes is both unexpected and entirely in-keeping with her character. 110
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 29/05/2025“Without the Rowling of it all, a new version of Harry Potter would be a fairly boring and needless proposition…with the political context of Rowling’s transphobia, it becomes morally as well as creatively bankrupt. You might even say cursed.” www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/harr...glamourmagazine.co.ukNot to sound too Voldemort, but it's time for Harry Potter to dieAs hype builds around the new HBO adaption, we ask how much longer can the Harry Potter legacy – now inherently tinged with transphobia – survive? 021
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 09/04/2025In Reunion, deafness is more than a diversity tick - there's no TV drama like it inews.co.uk/culture/tele...inews.co.ukIn Reunion, deafness is more than a diversity tick - there's no TV drama like itIn the BBC's new bilingual revenge drama, being deaf is integral to the plot 010
Reposted by Rachael SigeeKirsti Miller @kirstimiller30.bsky.social · 25/03/2025🌍 Athletics claimed in 2009 that Semenya had an unfair advantage agains other F athletes. 16y later & there has not been a single study of the performance of women like Semenya in comparison with XX women to assess the possibility of an unfair advantage. That was until now. 1- 47930
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 25/02/2025I always think it's interesting that a far higher proportion of female chefs on shows like Masterchef: The Professionals and Great British Menu are private chefs/one-person-operations rather than working in restaurants. Presumably it's far preferable to work for yourself than in a toxic kitchen. 120
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 21/02/2025I'll give them a tiny bit of credit for the existence of this photo but otherwise, they're pretty meh. Having a lot of children when you can afford them is not that strange! 110
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 21/02/2025"Hollywood's strangest couple" is a bold claim. So many contenders 100
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 20/02/2025I make it my business to neither care nor know anything about James Bond so the Amazon news is especially challenging to me personally because now I’m suddenly invested in the franchise’s creative freedom. 010
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 19/02/2025I'm so relieved the SNL 50 coverage has died down because I was bored out of my mind* *with the exception of Emma Stone's dress which treated the whole thing exactly as seriously as was warranted 010
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Always a pleasure to host at BAFTA but it was a real privilege to meet the brave women at the heart of what’s widely known as the Spycops scandal. Documentary out on ITV in March. 042
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Yes, although I'd probably include her for Chewing Gum as well! And Ncuti Gatwa definitely the standout in Sex Education for me too 010
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 14/02/2025A great list! Especially agree on Nicholas Hoult in The Great... 110
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 14/02/2025A very solid argument that I am persuaded by! 010
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Absolutely Super Hans. I'm wavering on Derry Girls though. I have a real soft spot for Michelle. No wrong answers! 110
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Which performance would you go for in Peep Show? This Country? The Trip? Skins? Catastrophe? Inside No 9? Spaced? Which Derry Girl???? 100
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Ruth Jones, Gavin and Stacey Zawe Ashton, Fresh Meat Matthew Holness, Garth Marenghi Robyn Malcolm, After the Party Gary Oldman, Slow Horses Alex Lawther, TEOTFW Billie Piper, I Hate Suzie Sofie Gråbøl, The Killing Nicholas Burns, Nathan Barley Jermaine Clement, Flight of the Conchords 120
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Sarah Lancashire, Happy Valley Peter Capaldi, The Thick of It Jodie Comer, Killing Eve Julia Davis, Nighty Night Neil Maskell, Utopia Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall Lucy Punch, Motherland Dylan Moran, Black Books Michelle Gomez, Green Wing Ricky Gervais, The Office Sofia Helin, The Bridge 110
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 14/02/2025I enjoyed this list (always taking such things with a pinch of salt). But it naturally skews v.American so I've been thinking about the best non-US performances of the 21st Century. Off the top of my head: 310
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 10/02/2025The new series of Unforgotten started last night and ICYMI, I spoke to the completely lovely Sinead Keenan for @inews.co.uk. (although must confess, it's How to Get to Heaven From Belfast that I'm really excited about). inews.co.uk/culture/tele...inews.co.ukSinead Keenan: 'There are roles for older women - but they go to Sarah Lancashire'The star of ‘Unforgotten’ talks about stepping into Nicola Walker’s shoes, and how things are looking up for actresses over 30 011
Reposted by Rachael SigeePrince Charles Cinema @princecharlescinema.com · 28/01/2025#SaveThePCC Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease. For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below; you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...you.38degrees.org.ukSave The Prince Charles CinemaThe iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End future is under serious threat! We are beyond disappointed that our landlords Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion Capital... 8121492078
Reposted by Rachael SigeeScott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 22/01/2025SKY HAVE PICKED UP HACKS OUR NIGHTMARE IS OVER www.geektown.co.uk/2025/01/22/s...geektown.co.ukSky Picks Up UK Rights To Season 1-3 Of Utterly Brilliant Comedy ‘Hacks’Sky has picked up the UK broadcast rights to Seasons 1-3 the utterly brilliant comedy series ‘Hacks’, starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder. Whilst Season 1 & 2 have aired previo… 1518612
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 20/01/2025If you had even a passing interest in the Olympics boxing "controversy" last summer, I highly recommend listening to the podcast Tested which is empathetic and meticulously researched (i.e. where so much reporting on this issue catastrophically fails). www.tested-podcast.comtested-podcast.comTESTED – A surprising history of women’s sports 000
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 17/01/2025I realise it is not exactly at the top of her list of achievements but Joan Plowright as Mrs Wilson in Dennis (1993) was a formative part of my childhood and I loved her in it very much. Anyway, go watch Nothing Like A Dame. 000
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Should I/are people archiving or preserving their tweets before deleting their accounts? I can't imagine a circumstance where I'd need to know what I thought about scarves in 2018 but I don't want to be the only one who can't check. 100
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 06/01/2025This really brought back how much fun season one of Westworld was! Thanks for the reminder! 130
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 01/01/2025I agree! That show was better than it had any right to be and I’m sad we won’t see any more of it 010
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 01/01/2025And I’m not surprised to hear this at all! Everyone involved with cancelled shows seems to hang onto them 010
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 01/01/2025I totally get that - it’s really frustrating. So many shows take a while to find their feet 010
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 01/01/2025With enormous thanks to Dennis Kelly (Utopia) 💔, Victor Fresco (Santa Clarita Diet) 💔, Tracey Wigfield (Great News) 💔 and Abi Morgan (The Hour) 💔 for their time and excellent - but sadly unfinished - shows. 040
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 01/01/2025ICYMI, I wrote about TV cancellations for The Guardian this week. After so many shows this year have been canned (RIP My Lady Jane, KAOS, The Acolyte), I wanted to know what it’s like for show creators when the plug is pulled. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...theguardian.com‘She took it as a personal affront that people didn’t like her!’ What it’s like when your TV show gets cannedFrom feelings of grim acceptance to those who felt they’d totally lost their compass, writers open up on what it’s like to have your television series cancelled 4101
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 01/01/2025A delight to speak to the wonderful Rosalind Eleazar about Slow Horses and starring in the new Harlan Coben adaptation. 000
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 31/12/2024Finishing off the year with one of my favourite pieces - speaking to TV creators about what it’s like when your show is cancelled for The Guardian. Very cathartic! www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...theguardian.com‘She took it as a personal affront that people didn’t like her!’ What it’s like when your TV show gets cannedFrom feelings of grim acceptance to those who felt they’d totally lost their compass, writers open up on what it’s like to have your television series cancelled 000
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 24/12/2024Thrilled that my final interview of the year is with Abi Morgan ahead of The Split’s return. She’s just bloody great. inews.co.uk/culture/tele...inews.co.ukThe Split's Abi Morgan: 'Even with my husband I fear being naked'The screenwriter talks about women's body hang-ups, facing serious illness with her husband - and why her hit series about divorce was ripe for a reprise 040
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Don’t watch Senna (2024). Do watch Senna (2010). inews.co.uk/culture/tele...inews.co.ukNetflix's Senna is a boring biopic that only F1 nerds will enjoyIf you want to learn about F1 legend Ayrton Senna, watch Asif Kapadia's seminal documentary - not this dross 120
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Always good to be on deadline and waste some time looking up when Walkers Max crisps launched because "it was a very formative time for me". Namely, our school got a vending machine. (It was a 1999 launch but it's the 2001 relaunch that I was thinking of) 000
Reposted by Rachael SigeeJosh Slater-Williams @jslaterwilliams.bsky.social · 26/11/2024UK freelance writers for magazines and journals in the last three years: remember to submit your eligible articles at ALCS by 30 November to qualify for a royalty reimbursement in March! www.alcs.co.uk/how-it-works...alcs.co.ukALCS 21314
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Gotta get James Graham to write the play first before we get the TV adaptation. 020
Rachael Sigee @rachaelsigee.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Absolute gem of a TV show alert: After the Party is extraordinary. Brave and provocative storytelling and an absolute masterclass from Robyn Malcolm in the lead. Thrilled it's finally made its way over to us from New Zealand. inews.co.uk/culture/tele...inews.co.ukAfter the Party is the best Kiwi drama since Top of the LakeWhen Penny finds her husband in a suspicious position, the assumptions she makes tears her whole life falls apart. But is she right? 192