Press gang Television’s hits and misses

Sex and the City

To paraphrase Carrie Bradshaw: “I couldn’t help but wonder... how can she afford that lifestyle? Is she paid $500 a word?”

Sharp Objects

The latest drama to portray a reporter as a drunk. Amy Adams necks spirits and sleeps with the cop in charge of the case she’s covering.

Drop the Dead Donkey

Set in the newsroom of a TV station, with superb creations like Stephen Tomkinson’s egomaniac reporter and Neil Pearson’s cynical sub.