Adam Curtis
Trailer: Michael Sheen, James Graham and Adam Curtis’ The Way arrives this month
February 8, 2024 | David FarnorMichael Sheen, James Graham and Adam Curtis are teaming up for BBC drama The Way, and a new trailer gives us a first look at the series ahead of its debut this month.
Ambitious, powerful and surprising, the three-part drama … Read More
Adam Curtis sets sights on Russia in new iPlayer series
September 22, 2022 | David FarnorAdam Curtis is setting his sights on Russia in a new project that arrives on BBC iPlayer this month.
The series of seven films – entitled Russia 1985-1999 TraumaZone: What It Felt Like to Live Through the Collapse of Communism … Read More
Can’t Get You Out of My Head: BBC iPlayer to stream new Adam Curtis series
January 23, 2021 | David FarnorAdam Curtis is returning to BBC iPlayer with a new series of six films titled Can’t Get You Out of My Head: An Emotional History of the Modern World.
The journalist and BAFTA award-winning filmmaker has struck a chord with … Read More
BBC iPlayer review: HyperNormalisation
October 22, 2016 | David FarnorLast year, Adam Curtis delivered Bitter Lake directly into the nation’s eyeballs on BBC iPlayer. It was experimental, challenging, ambitious filmmaking. Now, he’s back with HyperNormalisation, an equally epic piece of TV that proves more accessible than his last work, … Read More
HyperNormalisation releases new clip, featuring a young Donald Trump
October 10, 2016 | David FarnorA new clip from Adam Curtis’ HyperNormalisation has been released – and it features a very familiar face.
Donald Trump, who is filling our news headlines with his dubious campaign to become US President, has attracted all kinds of reactions … Read More
BBC iPlayer review: Bitter Lake (Adam Curtis)
February 12, 2015 | David FarnorIf you’ve ever wondered why the world today is so messed up, or why the news doesn’t include random clips from Carry On Up the Khyber, then Bitter Lake is for you.
Adam Curtis’ documentary first aired in a small, … Read More
Teaser: Adam Curtis’ Bitter Lake arrives on iPlayer on Sunday
January 24, 2015 | David FarnorPoliticians used to have the confidence to tell us stories that made sense of the chaos of world events. But now there are no big stories and politicians react randomly to every new crisis – leaving us bewildered and disorientated.
From Limmy to Tinie Tempah, BBC announces new iPlayer original content for 2015
January 24, 2015 | David FarnorThe BBC has announced a new line-up of original content for 2015.
“BBC iPlayer presents a huge creative opportunity to push the boundaries of storytelling and engage audiences in new ways,” says Victoria Jaye, Head of TV Content for BBC … Read More