AI Generated ‘True’ Crime: harmful or harmless?
Have you heard of the shocking story of a father in Colorado who had an affair with his step-son, before the whole thing ended in a grizzly murder? A YouTube video about the case on a true crime channel has had millions of views, and people have been asking the local paper why they haven’t […]
Should pensioners move into smaller homes?
Ah, here I am again, pretending to be authoritative on the television. I was on Storm Huntley’s show on Channel 5 and we got to talking about pensioners who live in large houses, younger people struggling to get on the housing ladder, and if older people should downsize to make more homes available for families. […]
The Constitutional Sheriffs: America’s vigilante police
The ‘Constitutional Sheriffs’ are a strange group of vigilante police officers, who believe they have a supreme authority, and are the highest law in the land. They are a conspiracy-fuelled movement with links to violent militias, spreading radical ideas in their local communities. They answer only to the people, God… and Donald Trump. They are […]
Searching for Nicola – two years on.
This month marks the second anniversary of the disappearance of Nicola Bulley – the mum of two who went missing in Lancashire, sparking a media and online frenzy. Neighbours, day-trippers, police, independent investigators and an army of YouTubers, TikTokers and amateur detectives descended onto the scene. And… so did I. Not to try and crack […]
God Next Door – BBC Radio 4
A few years ago, my friend Sophie told me about the strangest evening of her life. She had always been sober, her friends drank, they had drifted apart and she was looking to meet new people. It was a friend of her Mum who had suggested the group. “She told me it was all about […]
How – and why – I made God Next Door
This was first sent as a newsletter to hundreds of subscribers. Occasionally, I will send content, thoughts and ideas direct to your inbox. To join them, sign up below. Hello there. How are you? Have you been away? You have a lovely glow about you. It’s been a few months since my documentary God Next […]
There is nothing wrong with Pride flags in schools…
A culture war. A TV clash. Ann Widdecombe. All the boxes are being ticked on this one. A school in London has faced a backlash – from some people, sort of – over a photo of young pupils holding flags celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. This is the sort of debate I hate, usually. It’s a […]
Jeremy Vine: ban dentists selling botox?
According to an investigation, dental practices across the country are selling aesthetic treatments, including lip fillers and botox. It comes amid a worsening dental crisis with people struggling to get appointments to get their teeth checked. The number of NHS dentists working in England has dropped to the lowest level in almost a decade – […]
The Art of Small Talk
Hello. How are you? How did you get here? Via the A6? I love that road. How are you at small talk? That inconsequential chit chat in the street, the office, the supermarket or at the start of a party? As we take stock of the fall-out from the pandemic, we know there is going […]