Don’t cut British shows from streaming platforms in Europe, say German MEPs
French and German politicians are in a standoff over a quota designed to boost European productions
February 2023
Lavish Flemish epic grips Belgians – but is it history or propaganda?
The Story of Flanders, spanning 38,000 years of the region’s history, is funded by the nationalist government and is accused of stretching the truth
May 2022
How well do you know Eurovision? Take our all-singing, all-dancing quiz
Mind your language! 10 of the best (and worst) foreign TV remakes, from The Killing to Homeland
June 2021
‘The thought is unbearable’: Europeans react to EU plans to cut British TV
EU media critics say post-Brexit plans could pave way for more homegrown content
May 2021
Eurovision 2021: the good, bad and weird songs to look out for
Amid the German ukuleles, anti-colonial Dutch anthems and Ukrainian folk-techno, can the UK’s James Newman reverse a long run of disappointment?
April 2021
Belarus was given boot from Eurovision over ‘no dissent’ songs
Decision taken despite the risk of politicising music competition, head of European Broadcasting Union says
July 2019
TV review
Der Pass review – Quick! There’s been a death on the dullest border in Europe!
A people trafficker is found dead clutching a horse’s tail in this new German-Austro ‘thriller’ that shamelessly rips off The Bridge. Only the detective who dresses like a pimp and sucks drugged sugar cubes will keep me going
June 2019
TV review
Dark season two review – wilfully confusing and deliciously creepy
Who cares that you can’t tell who the characters are or which decade they’re in – this German time-travel saga offers an intoxicating mix of myth and nostalgia
May 2017
French TV company behind Versailles to invest in UK drama
Newen Group will look to tap British market for projects in move influenced by falling value of pound since Brexit vote
March 2017
Europa
Sordid plots and straight bananas: Brussels becomes a hotbed of love and revenge
If Brussels makes you think of vacuum cleaner regulations, think again. A new drama casts it as a hotbed of passion and back-stabbing. As the EU turns 60, we look at its place in popular culture
August 2016
Clive James: adventures in box sets, from The West Wing to Weeds
Clive James loves to read, but nothing beats a box set binge. He salutes his greatest passions
June 2016
What Europe is really watching
From the Czech Countryfile to Sweden’s rail-themed quiz – the TV that mesmerises the mainland
May 2016
Peter Preston on press and broadcasting
European unity is meaningless without a media to match
Peter Preston
There will never be an ‘EU superstate’ as long as the national presses of 28 countries are presenting 28 different visions of the European dream
March 2016
Jordan Spieth enjoys few home comforts at WGC Match Play in Austin
The world No1 Jordan Spieth crashed out 4&2 to Louis Oosthuizen at the WGC Match Play
June 2014
Peter Preston on press and broadcasting
Sky looms over the prospects for European media unity
Peter Preston
Peter Preston: The European TV landscape is insular, narrow and national. The only person apparently interested in changing that is Rupert Murdoch
June 2013
Greek state TV switched back on as European broadcasters step in
ERT shutdown: EBU urges EU leader to overturn Greek government decision
November 2012
Your next box set
Your next box set: The Bridge
The perfect mix for fans of Wallander and The Killing, this Swedish-Danish co-production combines interesting characters in a well-paced, satisfyingly twisty thriller, says Vicky Frost
July 2012
TV and radio blog
Wallander: why we can't get enough
Natalie Haynes: BBC1's English Wallander series has comes to an end – but BBC4 has new Swedish Wallander films from Saturday. So what makes the detective such addictive viewing?
TV reviewDer Pass review – Quick! There’s been a death on the dullest border in Europe!A people trafficker is found dead clutching a horse’s tail in this new German-Austro ‘thriller’ that shamelessly rips off The Bridge. Only the detective who dresses like a pimp and sucks drugged sugar cubes will keep me going
