TV

How a Jewish socialite exposed the infamous double agent Kim Philby

A new TV drama tells the story of how Flora Solomon exposed a cold war spy

By Nicole Lampert

2 min read

How a Jewish socialite exposed the infamous double agent Kim Philby

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Simon Schama’s History of Now TV review: A warning to now from then

By Josh Howie

2 min read

ITV STUDIOS FOR ITVX LITVINENKO Pictured: DAVID TENNANT as Alexander Litviinenko and MARGARITA LEVIEVA as Marina Litvinenko This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms

By Nicole Lampert

My memories of Russian spy next door

2 min read

The Traitors,Claudia Winkleman,The Traitors is a new reality competition series built on strategy and suspicion, filmed in the Scottish Highlands. A team of players will compete in a series of missions. The more missions they win, the bigger the prize pot. However, amongst the players lie the ‘Traitors’. The Traitors will meet in secret and decide who to eliminate of their fellow players known as the ‘Faithfuls’. The aim of the Traitors is to stay undetected until the end of the game. Whilst trying to avoid being eliminated, the Faithfuls must figure out who is a Traitor and vote them out so they can share the money between the remaining Faithfuls. However, if any Traitors make it to the end, they will steal the prize money for themselves. Throughout the season, there will be twists, turns and surprises for the players. A game of trust and treachery… do you have what it takes to play? The Traitors is produced for the BBC by Studio Lambert Associates.,Studio Lambert Associates,Mark Mainz

When Claudia Winkleman went to the dark side

By Nicole Lampert

5 min read

The target audience for Jews Don’t Count is anyone but Jews

By David Baddiel

The target audience for Jews Don’t Count is anyone but Jews

3 min read

Film

Meet the ex-JFS pupil who left the circus to be a stuntwoman

By Sandy Rashty

4 min read

Saturday Night Live TV review: Dave Chappelle’s comedy is deadly dangerous

By Josh Howie

2 min read

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Rachel Riley awarded £50k in damages after libel trial against blogger

Ms Riley sued political blogger Michael Sivier after he made the 'wholly unreasonable' claim that she had abused a 16-year-old girl on social media

By Ben Bloch

4 min read

November 16, 2022 13:56

Rachel Riley awarded £50k in damages after libel trial against blogger

TV review: Babylon Berlin - Weimar Republic drama returns

Police, politicians, teenage robbers, gangsters, rich business people, and then yes, Nazis, indiscriminately swirl about each other in fourth series of 1930s Germany drama

By Josh Howie

2 min read

November 10, 2022 13:56

TV review: Babylon Berlin - Weimar Republic drama returns

By Tanya Gold

Is it me or is Mrs Maisel horribly offensive?

Amazon’s gaudy television show is a great success - but it is an insult to Jewish women and Jewish comics

3 min read

November 10, 2022 13:03

Amazon Studios shows Rachel Brosnahan in a scene from "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel."

Tammy Faye Theatre review: A 'miracle' central performance drives musical about Bible Belt America

Katy Brayben excels as the evangelist who wins over her TV flock with her toothy, homespun charm

By John Nathan

2 min read

November 3, 2022 15:06

Tammy Faye Theatre review: A 'miracle' central performance drives musical about Bible Belt America

The White Lotus TV review: Holiday among the haves and have nots

The drama about the misadventures of different groups of guests at an exclusive Hawaiian resort returns for a second series - and it's just as delicious as the first

By Josh Howie

2 min read

November 3, 2022 15:06

The social satire is set at an exclusive Sicilian resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week.

By Nicole Lampert

Victoria Beckham, Bella Hadid and Jewish ‘princesses’: Nicole Lampert's week in showbiz

Jewish readers were up in arms with Casandra character in Candice Carty-Williams' hit book - so will she be toned down on screen?

2 min read

November 3, 2022 13:45

2A4E4NN Candice Carty-Williams attending The Women of The Year Lunch and Awards 2019 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.

Meet Sarit Yishai-Levi, the bestselling queen of Jerusalem

The former journalist talks about her glittering career and the hit book that changed her life

By Francine White

7 min read

November 3, 2022 12:45

Meet Sarit Yishai-Levi, the bestselling queen of Jerusalem

BBC’s Bargain Hunt star is selling Nazi memorabilia

A yellow star worn by a Dutch Jew, an SS dagger and scabbard and a swastika patch are among items sold, or still on sale at TV antiques expert Charles Hanson's auction house

By Karen Glaser

1 min read

October 27, 2022 10:07