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29 Mar

Schitt’s Creek: The Tragic Backstory and Glorious Redemption of Twyla Sands

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Given the title is basically a Schitt pun, it’s perhaps surprising that Canadian sitcom Schitt’s Creek is one of the sweetest most nuanced shows around. Written by and starring father and son Eugene and Dan Levy it follows the Rose family, once extremely affluent, now entirely bankrupt after a tax scandal, the only asset they are allowed to retain is the town of Schitt’s Creek which Johnny Rose bought for his son David as a joke. If you haven’t seen the show – well go and watch it immediately (and also spoilers) but know that it takes a couple of…

02 Mar

It’s a Sin: the Single Line That Hints at a Tragic, Unspoken Backstory

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Warning: contains spoilers for the It’s a Sin finale Five-part 1980s-set AIDS drama It’s a Sin would have been three hours longer if creator Russell T Davies had his way. Speaking at Damian Barr’s Literary Salon, as reported by the Huffington Post, the screenwriter confirmed that there were originally plans for eight instalments, another housemate with their own story, and a final episode that would have revisited the characters in the present day. Given the opportunity, Davies says he would have shown Lydia West’s Jill in her mid-50s going to visit an elderly Valerie Tozer (Keeley Hawes), the mother to Olly Alexander’s lead Ritchie.…

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Schitt’s Creek: The Tragic Backstory and Glorious Redemption of Twyla Sands

It’s a Sin: the Single Line That Hints at a Tragic, Unspoken Backstory

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