Making a Splash! The politicians who couldn’t say no to reality TV
Several current and former UK MPs have risked derision by appearing on shows such as I’m a Celebrity …
June 2020
Lockdown culture
The great 80s Zoom reunion! How Josh Gad lured film giants out of lockdown
From Splash to Ferris Bueller, movies from the 80s have proved lockdown dynamite. The voice of Frozen’s Olaf reveals how he turned this nostalgia into Reunited Apart, now a YouTube sensation
February 2016
Shortcuts
Dislocated shoulders and blood clots: TV's most dangerous reality shows
There have been calls for Channel 4’s celebrity winter sports show The Jump to be axed following a spate of injuries. But it’s far from the first programme to put its contestants in danger
May 2014
TV and radio blog
The new series of Episodes proves how illogical television can be
Mark Lawson: How can well-loved and critically acclaimed shows struggle to get a second run, while those that no one much cares about keep coming back?
January 2014
The Voice beats Splash in ratings battle, despite losing 900,000 viewers
Head to head
Should MPs appear on reality TV?
Sarah Wollaston and Michael White
Tory MP to be contestant on Splash!
Tom Daley makes fewer waves as Splash return watched by 4.9 million
December 2013
Media Monkey
Tom Daley video is the perfect springboard for ITV's Splash!
Media Monkey: Publicity around show's mentor provides great profile – but will contestants such as Saturdays singer Una Foden get a look-in?
October 2013
TV and radio blog
Citizen Khan and the importance of critic-proof TV shows
Mark Lawson: The critics hated Adil Ray's sitcom, but viewers loved it, much like Mrs Brown's Boys and Splash! If reviewers ignore popular appeal, they risk being ignored themselves
February 2013
TV and radio blog
Splash! returns for a second series – hurrah!
Media Monkey
Splash! ah-aaah ... saviour of the ITV universe?
January 2013
MediaGuardian
Media Talk podcast: Absolute Radio - the station that tried
Media Monkey
Britain's Got Talent dips into new territory
Another view
A diving coach's view on Splash!
Interview by Laura Barnett
Splash! retains most of its viewers for second outing
MediaGuardian
Media Talk podcast: are we ready for a News of the People?
Olympians make a splash on TV but it doesn't always go swimmingly
Tom Daley warned by British Swimming over reality show, Splash!
