‘Sense8’ spoiler-free review: Netflix’s new sci-fi series from the Wachowskis
The term ‘Marmite viewing’ is sometimes bandied around too easily. However, it’s hard to avoid how accurate a description it is for Netflix’s new sci-fi series, Sense8. From the minds of The Matrix...
View Article‘Boy Meets Girl’ Episode 1 review: A funny and heart-warming tale
First we had Orange Is the New Black, then we had Transparent and now we have Boy Meets Girl, the latest TV series to feature a trans actress playing a trans character in a main role. The new six-part...
View ArticleTrans representation on TV: 5 notable characters
It seems that we have reached a watershed moment. Boy Meets Girl, BBC Two’s new trans-based sitcom, offers a serious look at transition. This is something that is still relatively new on television,...
View Article‘Boy Meets Girl’ Episode 2 review: Potential pitfalls of the relationship are...
When is the right time for a young man to introduce his older transgender girlfriend to his family? That is a question broached fairly early into the second episode of BBC Two’s new sitcom, Boy Meets...
View Article‘Boy Meets Girl’ Episode 3 review: The families again cross paths
This week’s episode marks the halfway point of BBC Two’s new comedy series and as such it is also one of the strongest so far. The basic storyline again concerns a date between Judy and Leo. This time...
View Article‘Boy Meets Girl’ Episode 4 review: Judy’s past comes back to haunt Leo
So, we are now past the half way point in BBC Two’s new sitcom, Boy Meets Girl. This is reflected in the relationship between Leo and Judy in that now they have decided to take the plunge and sleep...
View Article‘Boy Meets Girl’ Episode 5 review: BBC Two’s new sitcom goes from strength to...
It’s the penultimate episode of Boy Meets Girl and Tony has the flu, or at least that’s what he’s protesting to the unsympathetic Pam. She goes off to work leaving him in the uncaring hands of James...
View Article‘Boy Meets Girl’ Episode 6 review: A fitting end to a ground-breaking series
The finale begins with Judy out on a run and being overtaken by a young man who shouts back “Keep up grandma”. Despite only turning forty, Judy is feeling her age! Meanwhile, at Leo’s house, Pam and...
View ArticleExclusive ‘Boy Meets Girl’ interview: Rebecca Root chats about BBC Two’s new...
Boy Meets Girl, Britain’s first transgender sitcom, recently concluded its first season on BBC Two and arrives on DVD this week. The six-part sitcom stars Rebecca Root in the lead role of Judy,...
View Article‘Boy Meets Girl’ Season 2 Episode 1 review: A triumphant and charming return
Last year, Boy Meets Girl became the first mainstream sitcom to feature a transgender main character played by a transgender actress. With its gentle humour and educational storytelling, the series was...
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