From juicy dramas about polyamory, bootlegging and the ‘golden age of porn’ to the most jaw-dropping documentary moment of all time, HBO is known as the home of prestige TV. As it turns 50, here are its greatest hits so far
September 2017
David Simon: ‘If you’re not consuming porn, you’re still consuming its logic’
The Wire creator talks about his new TV drama, The Deuce, which examines the porn industry’s impact on US society
February 2017
Moonlight's Mahershala Ali: anti-Islam prejudice 'not a shock' if you have grown up black
Oscar-nominated Muslim actor reveals additional discrimination he has faced since converting to Islam in 1999
April 2016
Agnieszka Holland says cinema is a 'boys' club' that ignores women
Acclaimed film-maker says TV is now a more female-friendly environment and criticises Hollywood for refusing to believe women can make blockbusters
August 2014
TV and radio blog
Emmys 2014: let's hear it for the losers
Who cares who should win? From Jon Hamm in Mad Men to the entirety of The Big Bang Theory, here’s who has no chance at all
June 2014
Readers recommend
Readers recommend: best brass songs
Trombone to tuba, cornet to sousaphone, New Orleans to India, or colliery to marching military, let's trumpet those tubes and valves, says Peter Kimpton
May 2013
Andrew Collins: telly addict
The week in TV: Mad Men; Case Histories; Treme; and Game of Thrones - video review
Telly addict Andrew Collins focuses his critical eye on the maddest episode of Mad Men, now in its sixth season, on Sky Atlantic
March 2013
Andrew Collins: telly addict
The week in TV: James Nesbitt's Ireland; Longmire; Boss; Treme; and 30 Rock - video review
Telly addict Andrew Collins reviews James Nesbitt's Ireland; Longmire; Boss; Treme; and 30 Rock
April 2012
TV and radio blog
Homeland resonates to jazz – but what other shows benefit from great music?
Tim Burrows: Carrie listens to Thelonius Monk, while Treme is also filled with jazz, proving a powerful soundtrack can enhance any TV plot
December 2011
TV and radio blog
The best television of 2011: drama
Vicky Frost: British drama had an ambitious but somewhat uneven year – while the Scandanavians produced a surprise hit. But what were your favourites?
September 2011
Hail, hail, rock'n'roll
Hail, Hail, Rock'n'Roll
Laura Barton
TV tonight
TV highlights 02/09/2011
May 2011
Your next box set
Your next box set: Treme
This meandering story of post-Katrina New Orleans is rich in music and colourful characters, writes Kate Abbott
April 2011
Treme: episode by episode
Treme: season one, episode 10 – season finale
Paul Owen's series blog: This final episode showed writer David Simon and actor Melissa Leo at their best – but Treme has been a mixed bag
Treme: episode by episode
Treme: season one, episode nine
Paul Owen's series blog: Ladonna makes an unexpected decision, Creighton solves his writer's block and New Orleans' defective work ethic is revealed
Treme: episode by episode
Treme: season one, episode seven
Paul Owen's series blog: The pace picks up – a little – as Ladonna's search for her brother Daymo comes to an end
