British TV Archives - Desperate Living

The complacency and refusal to change of traditional broadcasters has allowed YouTube to outdo them in almost every aspect.

The 1970s sitcom is not one of the lost classic British comedy shows of the era.

The icon of Nineties adult cinema visits the film festival and hangs out with Sgt Kabukiman.

How the king of comedy was also the king of erotica.

When movies and TV shows are everywhere all the time, they lose the sense of scarcity and importance that originally made them so special.

M.J. Simpson ventures forth as a contestant in Britain’s biggest TV talent show.

The magazine advertising from the early days of adult cable and satellite TV channels.

The BBC’s crime investigation reality show re-examined.

Britain’s TV regulator thinks that more of this sort of thing will encourage people to watch traditional TV channels again. They are mistaken.

Looking back at the curious fame of the once-ubiquitous demolition expert turned comedy raconteur.

The complete cover collection for a century of festive entertainment guides reflects the changing tastes and concerns of the nation.

The slick and stylish British TV series that mixed vampirism, spy drama and action is better than you might have been led to believe.