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Reviews of Art, Culture, Film and Drama from an alternative standpoint

  1. 1d ago

    Culture Vulture: 3–9 October 2026

    Hello and welcome to Culture Vulture, your guide to the coming week's television, film, streaming and radio highlights. This week takes us from one of Britain's most heartbreaking true crime stories to eerie modern horror, classic British cinema, music documentaries, political drama and a healthy dose of folk terror. Three programmes stand out above all others. First, on Monday night, BBC Two revisits a case that has never really left the public consciousness. Damilola: The Untold Story looks back twenty-six years after the killing of ten-year-old Damilola Taylor in South London. Rather than simply revisiting the crime, the documentary focuses on the boy himself and on the family, friends and community who knew him. It promises a more thoughtful and human approach than the usual true-crime formula. Then on Friday comes one of the most talked-about horror films of recent years. Longlegs arrives on BBC Two, starring Maika Monroe as an FBI agent investigating a series of disturbing killings, with Nicolas Cage delivering one of the strangest performances of his career. It's less interested in jump scares than in creating a sense of creeping dread that stays with you long after the credits roll. And finally, BBC Four offers a chance to revisit Kevin Elyot's remarkable play My Night with Reg. First staged in the 1990s, it explores friendship, love, jealousy and loss among a group of gay men living in the shadow of the AIDS crisis. Funny, moving and beautifully written, it remains one of the finest British plays of the past thirty years. Away from those headline picks, the week is packed with cinematic treats. Listen here or find our full edition on our website at: https://countercultureuk.com/2026/10/03/culture-vulture-3-9-october-2026/

  2. Mar 6

    Culture Vulture Podcast 7-13 March 2026

    A reflective, morally attentive wander through a week of television shaped by memory, technology, and the pressures of modern life — written and curated by Pat Harrington, with music by Tim Bragg. This week’s Culture Vulture podcast traces an uncanny pattern running through the schedules, where dystopian futures sit beside social‑realist heartbreak, and questions of identity, truth, and reinvention echo across films and documentaries. From Minority Report and The Capture to Boys from the Blackstuff, Blade Runner 2049, and a rich spread of late‑night cinema, Pat Harrington guides you through the stories that speak to who we are and who we’re becoming. With original music by Tim Bragg, it’s a thoughtful, atmospheric companion to the week’s viewing. Read the script here and the full edition here

    Culture Vulture Podcast 7-13 March 2026

  3. Feb 14

    Culture Vulture 14-20 February 2026

    This week on Culture Vulture, Ryan dives into a TV and film lineup shaped by empire, reckoning, and the private costs of public life. From the ruins of Vesuvius to the fallout of modern politics, from tender kitchen romances to the spectacle of myth‑making, the week’s programmes ask a simple question: what stories survive us, and why? We explore:• Rome as lived infrastructure — Mary Beard and Alice Roberts tracing power through roads, aqueducts, and ash.• The Tony Blair Story — a three‑part political autopsy on trust, certainty, and consequence.• The Taste of Things — cinema where cooking becomes a language of devotion.• Myth & violence — Bonnie and Clyde, Zulu Legend, Cape Fear and the stories we glamorise.• Institutional failure & testimony — from undercover policing to hospital histories. Picks of the week: – The Tony Blair Story (for political biography lovers)– The Taste of Things (for slow‑cinema romantics)– Bonnie and Clyde (for late‑night mythmaking) Want the full written breakdown by Pat Harrington, including all programme times?👉 Read it here: https://countercultureuk.com/2026/02/13/counter-culture-14th-20th-february-2026/

    Culture Vulture 14-20 February 2026

  4. Feb 6

    Culture Vulture 7-13 February 2026

    In this week’s Culture Vulture podcast, Pat Harrington curates a journey through film and television that probes the edges of human systems — moral, environmental, and emotional. Whether it’s the forensic calm of Alice Roberts in Ancient Rome by Train, the sonic boom of Concorde: The Race for Supersonic, or the eerie fatalism of Herzog’s Nosferatu, each selection invites reflection on what we inherit and how we respond. With streaming picks that range from environmental fury to stylish noir, it’s a week that balances spectacle with substance.📖 Read the full written edition herehttps://countercultureuk.com/2026/02/06/culture-vulture-7-13-february-2026/

  5. Jan 31

    Culture Vulture 31 January to 6 February 2026

    A guide featuring romance, myth, satire and power — reading the week’s TV schedule as a shifting climate of feeling, consequence and imagination. From Roman Holiday’s quiet rebellion to Benedetta’s holy provocation, Pat Harrington charts how filmmakers wrestle with choice, dignity and the storms that shape us. Selections and writing by Pat Harrington and voiced by Ryan.The script of this episode is here: https://countercultureuk.com/?p=113133Go here for the longer written edition:- https://countercultureuk.com/2026/01/30/culture-vulture-31-january-6-february-2026/

    Culture Vulture 31 January to 6 February 2026

  6. Jan 24

    Culture Vulture 24-30 January 2026

    A sharp, atmospheric rundown of the week’s most essential viewing — from Glazer’s chilling Zone of Interest to the industrial fire of Boomtown and the blockbuster soul of T2. Your cultural roadmap, distilled into one compelling listen.Listen now and read the full edition of Culture Vulture here:https://countercultureuk.com/2026/01/23/culture-vulture-24-january-30-january-2026 #film #tvshows #TVguide #documentaries #tvreviews #weeklywatchlist #artsandculture

    Culture Vulture 24-30 January 2026

  7. Jan 17

    Culture Vulture 17-23 January 2026

    A new week, a new Culture Vulture. From political flashpoints to cult cinema, from grief‑struck indie dramas to late‑night oddities, this episode dives into the stories shaping screens big and small between 17–23 January.This week’s Culture Vulture moves through symbols, subcultures, hauntings, and quiet acts of resistance. Joanna Hogg, David Lynch, Palestine Action, Rocky Horror, The G, Kindling, and more — all unpacked with the usual mix of atmosphere, analysis, and late‑night curiosity. Full edition here: https://countercultureuk.com/2026/01/16/culture-vulture-17-23-january-2026/

    Culture Vulture 17-23 January 2026

  8. Jan 10

    Culture Vulture 10th to the 16th of January 2026

    A five‑minute dive into the outsiders, iconoclasts and creative rebels shaping the week's entertainment. Welcome to the Culture Vulture guide for 10–16 January 2026 — written by Pat Harrington and voiced by Ryan.This week’s Culture Vulture podcast explores the films and ideas that challenge conformity and celebrate those who push back against the worlds they inhabit. Pat Harrington guides listeners through a selection of bold, unsettling and thought‑provoking works — from genre‑bending cinema to morally tangled storytelling — all united by a spirit of resistance and reinvention.You can read the full edition at: https://countercultureuk.com/2026/01/09/culture-vulture-10-16-january-2026

    Culture Vulture 10th to the 16th of January 2026
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Reviews of Art, Culture, Film and Drama from an alternative standpoint

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  • Creator
    Patrick Harrington (Editor)
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    136
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Patrick Harrington (Editor)
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    Counter Culture UK