British TV
The 23 Films and TV Shows That Inspired Cult Horror Hit 'Enys Men'
Cornish director Mark Jenkin shares a hit list of cult classics, innovative shorts, haunting TV plays and eerie oddities.
The Enduring Appeal of Effy Stonem, the 'Skins' Character Who Keeps On Giving
Why is a character from 'Skins', a show specifically targeted at British millennials of the late-2000s, resonating with millions of teens today?
Twelve 'Doctor Who' Characters That Made Me Gay
From a stretched out sheet of skin, to Captain Jack himself.
The Untold Inside Story of ‘I May Destroy You’
We spoke to the actors who helped make Michaela Coel's masterpiece the greatest show of the year.
We Asked Mums What They Thought of BBC's 'Normal People'
It was a classic 2020 millennial hit, just like Sally Rooney's novel, but it also attracted another demographic: their mothers.
What To Watch, Read and Listen To While You're Bored and Self-Isolating
Don't lose your head: pass the hours with some picks from VICE UK's culture writers.
A TV Host Forgot Ghee Is Butter and Served It to a Vegan
“I would like to sincerely apologize and hope I haven’t offended you and spoiled your life,” Channel 4 host Simon Rimmer said.
You Wouldn't Believe Joe Gilgun's Life Story – So He Spun It into TV
The ‘This Is England’ actor puts his bipolar disorder, troublemaking childhood and love of Lancashire into semi-autobiographical new series, ‘Brassic’.
What 'My Mad Fat Diary' Meant to Plus-Size Teens
"It felt like someone was holding a mirror up to me, especially the bits of me I didn't want to see or talk about."
Why 'Popworld' Was the UK's Greatest Music Show of All Time
According to one of its hosts, one of its writers and a pop star who might not fully agree with that headline.
The Inside Story of 'Peep Show', According to Gerard, Big Suze and Elena
We spoke to the actors behind the infamous characters about their memories of the show and its enduring cultural relevance.
How We Compiled VICE's List of the Best 21st Century British TV
Behind the process that led to our pick of the 50 best British-made TV shows since 2000 – which includes a lot of arguing and spreadsheets.