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In Freedom and Whiskey, the hunt for Jamie is revitalised and Claire and Brianna repair their relationship.
Having resolved to avoid chasing Jamie’s ghost, Claire is back in Boston and busies herself being hyper-competent at the hospital. Her new recklessness fits the classic archetype of TV surgeons. I, for one, would definitely watch a drama about Claire’s 1960s medical adventures, but that’s a pitch for another day.
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A triumphant return to form for Outlander, this week’s episode Of Lost Things provides the pathos that the season has been lacking so far and fixes the pacing issues from previous instalments.
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In All Debts Paid, the cost of the bargains that Claire and Jamie have struck begin to materialise, with wider ramifications than perhaps either of them realise.
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In this week’s episode of Outlander, Jamie and Claire continue to grieve each other’s absence and search for new, lesser forms of intimacy.
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When we left Outlander‘s Claire Fraser, she and her daughter Brianna had discovered that her long-lost husband Jamie had survived the Battle of Culloden and may still be alive somewhere in the 1760s.
Although 1960s Claire has resolved to return to the 18th century and find Jamie again, the season three opener, ‘The Battled Joined’, concerns itself with the immediate aftermath of Claire’s return. In Outlander, to go forward we must go back.
If I had a pound for every think-piece I’ve read about how bad slam poetry is, I’d be more financially secure than your average performance poet.
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It’s been a while since season two of Outlander – the time-travelling drama that sexes up the Jacobite rebellion, so you’d be forgiven for forgetting a few details. Whether you’re a die-hard fan driven mad by #droughtlander or a new viewer trying to jump on the Outlander hype train for season three, here’s a reminder of what happened in season two.
But first, a brief reminder (a meta-recap if you will) of season one: Claire Beauchamp, a former combat nurse who’s newly returned from World War Two, is visiting Inverness with her husband Frank. Claire finds herself transported back to 18th century Scotland after touching an ancient standing stone and narrowly escapes an attack by Frank’s ancestor, the sadistic English captain, Jonathan “Black Jack” Randall. Farfetched? Absolutely, but Outlander is just the right side of melodramatic, so let’s go with it.
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Unless you’ve been offline for the past month, chances are you’re aware of the Game of Thrones leaks.
The fantasy drama is one of the most popular shows ever made, and with every new season there comes a spike in online piracy. HBO’s flagship programme is the world’s most pirated TV show, and the seventh season has been plagued by hackers and accidental leaks from the company’s international offices.
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The opening shot of The Spoils of War – a convoy of Lannister wagons holding gold and grain – is a disappointingly literal embodiment of the episode’s title. Thankfully for the Game of Thrones audience (and impoverished student reviewers), the rest of The Spoils of War is a lot more compelling than that.
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With her deadpan and downbeat take on the world, rising comedy star Twayna Mayne is bringing her debut hour Black Girl to the Edinburgh Festival this August. A former nominee for Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, Twayna’s highly anticipated new show discusses race, gender, and being taken into care aged three. We spoke to Twayna about comedy, campaigning, and Coronation Street.
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