
Josh Howie
Josh Howie is a stand up comedian, screenwriter and father of five children

The Trouble With Kanye review: A thorough timeline of a rapper's descent
A new BBC documentary tackles the fall of a once-great rapper

Deadloch review: Guffaws aplenty in a down-under drama
Detective caper set in a sleepy remote town in Tasmania is one of the most original, funny, off-beat series of the year

Hijacked: Flight 73 review
Horrific tale of what happened when four armed Palestinians boarded a New York-bound Pan Am passenger jet at a Pakistan airport in 1986

Poker Face review: Murder mystery with a winning 1970s hand
Rian Johnson's new show Poker Face isn't bluffing - it really does deliver

'I was at shul but the problem was the rabbi wasn’t'
Entry requirements for parents with children at a Jewish primary are four synagogue visits. So I dust off my yarmulke and set my alarm for Saturday morning

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel review series 5 review: Housewife superstar relishes her moment
A tale of a comic's meteoric rise told with spiffy dialogue and wacky supporting characters

Jury Duty review: The verdict’s in for this sweet piece of genius
Ground-breaking, utterly cynical and knowing courtroom drama with a delicious twist

Storyville: In the Name of the Father review - Abuse in a secret sect
Documentary about a strictly Orthodox community set up in the 1980s is an uncomfortable watch for Jews, Charedi or not

A Small Light TV review: A new perspective on the horror of the Shoah
New drama manages to centralise the tragedy of the Frank family but from an exterior perspective

How I've become totally addicted - to board games
I tell myself my new game is all about the Pesach meal - this is because I’m an addict and addicts are good at rationalising their harmful actions

Rough Diamonds review: A new Belgian Shtisel that doesn't deliver
Full marks for their research but does the story actually deliver? To a point

Jewish Matchmaking review: Thank Hashem you're not still out there
The unique world of modern Jewish dating is explored in a new Netflix show

TV review: Transatlantic - Allo, Allo, this true story gets it all wrong
Netflix seven-parter fails to do full justice to the heroic actions of those who saved between 2,000 and 4,000 Jews and German dissidents in Marseilles in 1940

TV review: The Power - Charged up women... but with a short circuit
Lessons bought home by Naomi Alderman's book - the impact of physical difference between the sexes, how power corrupts - are at risk of dilution in screen version

What will we do without the kids?
A child-free break in Marrakesh offered a glimpse into the future

TV review: Reboot - In this sitcom about a sitcom, we’re central
Modern Family creator creator Steven Levitan has a new show about this dilemma: is it possible to make something great that’s all things to all people?
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