In dark times like these it's doubly important that we don't forget who's really pulling the strings- we need programmes like TTOI more than ever.

Another amazing week on the dance floor, but sadly saw the end of our favourite long legged diva, Jerry Hall.

Commuting; it's disgusting. Aboard a morning rush hour train you become more acquainted with a neighbour's elbow than its owner, are forced to listen to shrill one-sided perspectives of personal crises, and are forced into positions yogis only achieve after years of spine-worrying atop a mountain.

Whilst Dunham is undoubtedly talented - her multiple credits on the show vouch for that - it is hard to see her as some sort of creative genius. She is simply a young woman who has written a somewhat autobiographical show that is funny and is receiving praise.

Pets are there so that we can speak about ourselves without acknowledging we're speaking about ourselves. Which is what Walking with Dogs captured so beautifully.

Video games are stunting children's imagination and inhibiting their ability to play together.This rather concerning issue came to light in research we conducted for Toby's Travelling Circus, our new television programme for under-fives. The study found that children who play with computer games are less likely to play with other children or to turn household objects, such as cardboard boxes, into toys.

Last night I had the pleasure of attending the BAFTA Annual Television Lecture. The guest speaker, Armando Iannucci the creator of The Thick Of It and Veep, gave a lecture entilted 'Fight, fight, figt' which I think accurately sums up the situation that broadcasters now find themselves in.

TV presenter Terry Nutkins, famous for appearances on nature programmes including Animal Magic and The Really Wild Show, has died at the age of 66. ...

The parallels between the four Arctic Monkeys records to date and the four Gervais/Merchant television projects are undeniable.

It's hard being in my situation. I've isolated myself psychologically into a cocoon of nihilistic cynicism, that rejects most media as suspect. Instead of being mind raped by propagandist nonsense, I've voluntarily gone celibate and escaped its insidious drip-feeding of poisonous misinformation. My neurosis dictates that the mainstream media (man) reflects the views of the powerful and, therefore, lacks plurality of opinion. Ergo, we don't have an open debate or society, but a prevailing socio economic culture that denies all other possibilities a true voice.

It seems of late that every change of seasons brings with it another documentary on Islam; this time it was one by Tom Holland, an academic in the fie...

Four days ago Gillian Anderson issued a statement on her website decrying her annoyance over how she was being talked about in certain articles. However, what she did not mention was the recent, and very excited reporting of a supposed relationship between Anderson and former X-Files co-star David Duchovny (a rumour since debunked by representatives from both camps).

Virgin Media have scored a Mo-mentous victory by landing Olympic running star Mo Farah to front a new ad campaign. The double gold-winning supersta...